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Disciplined evangelism

In a recent congregational report to The Philippine Witness, the bimonthly newsletter of the Church of God in Christ, Mennonite (better known as the Holdeman

John D. Roth

September 1, 2014

Philippines typhoon recovery aims for lasting results

Since Typhoon Haiyan devastated communities in the Philippines last November, Mennonite Central Committee has been helping residents such as Virginia Pagatan restore what took only

Laurie Oswald Robinson | For Mennonite Central Committee

August 18, 2014

Japanese pastor moved by MB history program

WINNIPEG, Man. — As a pastor of a Mennonite Brethren church in Japan, Yoshio Fujii had limited knowledge of the church’s Anabaptist roots. To learn

Gladys Terichow

August 18, 2014

Colombians support Korean CO

BOGOTÁ, Colombia — For Jenny Neme, director of Colombian Mennonite organization Justapaz (Just Peace), recent support for South Korean conscientious objector San-Ming Lee was a natural occurrence.

It sprung, she said, from an attempt to “seek solidarity and mutual support, based in the prophetic role of the churches to engage in political advocacy.”

Anna Vogt | Justapaz

August 18, 2014

Exchange feeds passion for helping children

BOGOTÁ, Colombia — Within days of her arrival in Bogotá last August, Rut Arsari knew it would be difficult to leave. The people she would

Kristina Toews, Mennonite World Conference | Mennonite Central Committee

July 21, 2014

A pioneer witness

This summer Pastor Yesaya Abdi will retire from leadership of PIPKA, the Indonesian Mennonite mission board, which has a long history of partnership with Mennonite

R. Showalter

July 7, 2014

Police attack Mennonite church gathering in Vietnam

Security police assaulted a large group of pastors and theological students gathered in their church center at a provincial town just north of Ho Chi

Luke Martin | For Mennonite World Review

July 7, 2014

After Philippines typhoon, MCC partner cares for the caregivers

When Typhoon Haiyan struck the Philippines in November, it not only left a trail of ruined homes, flattened businesses and uprooted trees but also emotional

Melanie Hess | Mennonite Central Committee

March 26, 2014

Big family, big vision

There was a time when Westerners in international Christian mission were men. At least those named in mission records were men. Trips to Africa or

R. Showalter

January 20, 2014