Two Pennsylvania schools, Dock Mennonite Academy in Lansdale and Lancaster Mennonite School, hosted Anabaptist leaders from Ethiopia in October.
Two Pennsylvania schools, Dock Mennonite Academy in Lansdale and Lancaster Mennonite School, hosted Anabaptist leaders from Ethiopia in October.
My journey exploring faith leaders’ responses to ethnic-based violence revealed a spectrum of approaches, from nonresistance and nonviolence to self-defense, aggression and confusion. Understanding these diverse perspectives, I think, is vital for developing effective peace-building strategies, fostering resilience and creating cohesive communities capable of addressing root causes of violence.
Meserete Kristos Church held its 94th General Assembly Aug. 28-29 at Meserete Kristos Seminary in Bishoftu, Ethiopia.
Meserete Kristos Seminary in Bishoftu, Ethiopia, is finalizing plans for a multistory guest facility designed to create income for the seminary for decades to come.
In this article, I will share with you a story of a follower of Jesus, who was persecuted by his community and took a step of faith, perhaps too risky, which eventually led to the transformation of the community.
In a nation fractured by war, where women’s bodies have become battlegrounds and bulldozers have destroyed houses in the name of “development,” Ethiopia’s Meserete Kristos Church faces a reckoning.
The unintended positive outcomes of the Derg regime in Ethiopia underscore a striking dynamic: adversity can sometimes lead to unexpected growth, resilience, and strengthened communities. The experiences of the MKC provide a compelling narrative of how faith can be deepened through hardship and how innovative strategies can emerge in response to oppression.
Mennonite World Conference has announced the theme and dates for its 2028 global assembly in Ethiopia: “Christ Unites Us,” Jan. 11-15.
Comparisons between early Anabaptism and global Anabaptist (and even non-Anabaptist) expressions of faith abounded at a conference hosted by the Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies in Elizabethtown, Pa., July 22-24.
Throughout the centuries, the Church of Jesus Christ has faced numerous challenges in a world often opposed to the Christian faith. In Ethiopia, the Meserete Kristos Church (MKC) endured a decade of persecution under a socialist regime in the 1980s. However, there are “good” challenges that MKC currently faces due to its remarkable growth, and are rooted in the healthy expansion of the church.
