In the past few years, we refined our vision to focus on what we consider to be God’s call for us in this season: to catalyze Jesus movements among the least-reached; in places where there are very few Christians. We’ve specified some particular areas of the world that we want to focus on: Central Asia, Southeast Asia, Central Europe, and West Africa.
“Unexpected Peace” drew so much interest for its November 9 premiere that Penn Cinema in Lititz added three more showings to meet the demand. The film is a nominee for Best Picture in the Red Rose Film Festival, which is happening at both Penn Cinema and Zoetropolis in Lancaster City.
When the Vietnam Mennonite Church (VMC) was seeking legal recognition by the government, Pastor Nguyen Quang Trung, VMC president, now deceased, made it very clear that the VMC did not have leaders with formal training.
K-Teams Local provided more than 80 youth and leaders with opportunities to develop a deeper understanding of what it means to be a missionary in their current contexts, see the different cultures that surround them in their local area, and use their gifts to be a blessing to others.
There’s a reason I do not work in mission recruitment. While I think I have outgrown my middle school awkwardness (for the most part), I am, as my husband would say, very French.
“We believe the same!” My friend energetically interjected with a smile and a tap on her desk to reinforce the point. The almost weekly refrain sometimes felt like an indictment
I invite you to our dining room table. Our table is two 6-foot-long black folding tables stuck together. It is an ample size for a family of six, rather large for the four of us who live under our roof, but perfect for hosting friends.
Jesus doesn’t use numbers in his teaching very often. It is really stunning how Jesus uses these numerical comparisons to make an important point.
I have a photo hanging in my office (the one pictured above). It’s one of my favorite pictures of myself. I’m riding a yak in front of a mountain.
EMM’s strategic focus is to identify, equip, and send missional leaders to serve on multi-generational and multi-ethnic teams who invite people to follow Jesus as maturing, multiplying disciples and nurture transforming communities of worship.
