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...ogo_letters.jpg|x20px]] '''[[Anabaptist Dictionary of the Bible|Home]] [[A]] [[B]] [[C]] [[D]] [[E]] [[F]] [[G]] [[H]] [[I]] [[J]] [[K]] [[L]] [[M]] [ ...002), Tabor College (1973-1977), and Mennonite Brethren Biblical Seminary (1977-1995). At the end of December 2002, Toews retired as president of Conrad Gr

...ogo_letters.jpg|x20px]] '''[[Anabaptist Dictionary of the Bible|Home]] [[A]] [[B]] [[C]] [[D]] [[E]] [[F]] [[G]] [[H]] [[I]] [[J]] [[K]] [[L]] [[M]] [ ...here he was baptized and encouraged to consider leadership ministry in the church.

...ing</h3> At the Mid-Triennium Sessions of the General Conference Mennonite Church, held February 9-11, 1979, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the following resolut ...me taxes from the wages of its employees. If no relief can be found within a three-year period the General Board shall bring the question back to the Co

Capital Punishment and the Ministry of the Church to the Offender (Mennonite Church, 1965) ...nnonite Church, 1965)|Statement]]</h3> A statement presented to [Mennonite Church] General Conference by the Peace Problems Committee and adopted August, 196

...ogo_letters.jpg|x20px]] '''[[Anabaptist Dictionary of the Bible|Home]] [[A]] [[B]] [[C]] [[D]] [[E]] [[F]] [[G]] [[H]] [[I]] [[J]] [[K]] [[L]] [[M]] [ ...Christ. The Kitchener congregation ordained him to the gospel ministry in 1977.

...nts on a variety of issues. These valuable sources can now be found here. A few early confessions of other faith groups are also included. ...find statements that may not agree with one another because they come from Mennonite groups with differing emphases, or because these emphases have changed over

Resolution on Faithful Action Toward Tax Withholding, A (GCMC, 1983) <h3>A Resolution on Faithful Action Toward Tax Withholding</h3> <em>"We sense tha

Television Violence (GCMC, 1977) [[Text of Resolution (GCMC, 1977)|Text of Resolution]]

Resolution on Conscientious Objection to Military Taxes (Mennonite Church, 1983) ...ed for military purposes was registered by delegates to the 1981 Mennonite Church General Assembly at Bowling Green.

...ated as a result of a split from the GKMI synod, due to wanting to explore a more charismatic and evangelistic worship style.<ref name="Hiendarto"> Hien ...he formation of a new group--the GKMII--under the leadership of Dr. Lukas, a relative of Sutanto. The GKMII joined Sutanto's fellowship and in 1985 the

...Elam Martin grew up to embrace and indeed define the growing expression of Mennonite orthodoxy in southwestern Ontario. ...[Independent Old Order Mennonite Church]]. John followed them into the new church, bringing his 10 year old son Elam with him.

Governmental Oppression and our Christian Witness (GCMC, 1977) ...e places live in fear of rulers who are a terror not only to evil but also a terror to good works.

...ey separated from their modernizing brethren, and have remained a separate church to this day. As of 2021, the church included over 1900 families in 53 congregations.

...ogo_letters.jpg|x20px]] '''[[Anabaptist Dictionary of the Bible|Home]] [[A]] [[B]] [[C]] [[D]] [[E]] [[F]] [[G]] [[H]] [[I]] [[J]] [[K]] [[L]] [[M]] [ ...1-and-2-timothy-titus/''1 & 2 Timothy, Titus'', by Paul M. Zehr (Believers Church Bible Commentary)]'']]

...987, age 80 years. See: [[Elam S. Martin: Father of the Orthodox Mennonite Church]] ...k, Samuel M. Horst. '''First and Founding Deacon of the Orthodox Mennonite Church'''. Died January 29, 1997, age 91 years.

The Call and Care of Pastors (GCMC, 1977) ...ical Seminary are going into pastoral work, <b>Because</b> the minister is a key to the development of strong local congregations within the General Con

...ations on biblical hermeneutics; these consultations were sponsored by/for Mennonite college Bible faculties, seminary Bible faculties, or alumni or several gro ...College Biblical Seminary Regional Alumni Meeting at Laurelville Mennonite Church Center, March 29, 1966. Nos. 24, 26.

...gregations with a total of 25 members, several mission outreach sites, and a gospel tract distribution center in El Salvador. It has related congregatio ...on, the service agency of the newly created Eastern Pennsylvania Mennonite Church, agreed to mission work in Guatemala. This was the first foreign mission pr

...tian Stewardship of Energy Resources (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1977) ...te church, our concern for responsible stewardship of energy resources has a strong theological basis.

|Box title = Anabautistas, Menonitas y Hermanos en Cristo de España ...with appreciated that the Mennonites offered help “without trying to start a religious empire.”

|Row 4 info = Catholic 25.8%, Anglican 18.7%, Uniting Church 5.7%, Presbyterian and Reformed 3%, Eastern Orthodox 2.7%, other Christian |Row 6 title = Groups Associated with [[Mennonite World Conference|MWC]]

...onference''' has 6000 members and 123 congregations. It is a member of the Mennonite World Conference. |PageName=Nicaraguan Mennonite Conference

Offender Ministries (GCMC, 1977) [[Introduction (GCMC, 1977)|Introduction]]

The following is a complete List of '''Old Order Mennonite Ministers and Deacons in Canada''', as of 2022: *Edwin Brubacher (Waterloo Co., ON), 1977

|Row 5 title = [[Mennonite World Conference|MWC]] Affiliated? ...100 members.<ref>"2006 Mennonite World Conference Directory for Europe," ''Mennonite World Conference''. http://www.mwc-cmm.org/en15/index.php?option=com_conten

Christian Declaration on Amnesty, A (MCC, 1973) ...orth America|North America]] not be forgotten. In a real sense everyone is a victim -- those who promote misguided policies as well as those who suffer

|Box title = Integrated Mennonite Churches, Inc. Integrated Mennonite Church of the Philippines, Inc.

|Row 4 info = Apartado Aéreo 4172 Cali-Valle, COLOMBIA ...947, La Escuela de los Andes se fundó, pero problemas conel gobierno forzó a que la escuela se cerrara hasta 1950. La conferencia también trató de est

Christian Declaration on Capital Punishment, A (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1965) ...l> </li> <li>[[Our Confession and our Prayer (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1965)|Our Confession and our Prayer]]

|Box title = Bharatiya General Conference Mennonite Church |Row 5 title = [[Mennonite World Conference|MWC]] Affiliated?

...ogo_letters.jpg|x20px]] '''[[Anabaptist Dictionary of the Bible|Home]] [[A]] [[B]] [[C]] [[D]] [[E]] [[F]] [[G]] [[H]] [[I]] [[J]] [[K]] [[L]] [[M]] [ ::*'''Outline'''. This can be a separate section, or you can work the structure into the Summary and Commen

==CONTINUITY AND CHANGE IN ANABAPTIST-MENNONITE INTERPRETATION== ...forfeiting the gains of the Reformation, but a candid acknowledgment that a Reformation 450 years old, even though it affirms ''semper reformanda,'' wi

...s basic agreement, we acknowledge that the members of our churches reflect a variety of moral perspectives that are informed by different ethical and th ...e Fetus</h4> <i>We believe that the [[Bible |Bible]] regards fertility as a sign of God's blessing</i>, as God's gift of life which is to be honored wi

Biblical Interpretation In The Life of the Church (Mennonite Church, 1977) .../h3> A Summary Statement Adopted by Mennonite General Assembly June 18-24, 1977, Estes Park, Colorado

|Box title = Mennonite Air Missions This group began in 1972 as an outgrowth of Conservative Mennonite Fellowship mission work. Using airplanes to reach isolated areas in the roa

|Box title = Kenya Mennonite Church ...o = <center>Moses Ben Otieno, Chairman</center><ref name="mwc">"Africa." ''Mennonite World Conference''. http://www.mwc-cmm.org/en15/PDF-PPT/2006africa.pdf (acc

...D. F. Dueck and John B. Loewen, "Spanish Lookout Colony, Belize," ''Global Mennonite Encyclopedia Online''. http://www.gameo.org/encyclopedia/contents/S6803.htm ...ref>"Churches," ''Spanish Lookout'', http://www.spanishlookout.bz/churches/church.htm (accessed 29 July 2009).</ref> The Mennonites in Spanish Lookout are ma

...and Commitment with Respect to Peace, War, and Nonresistance, A (Mennonite Church, 1951) ...|In War and Military Service]]</li></ol> </li> <li>[[Conclusion (Mennonite Church, 1951)|Conclusion]]

...Brethren in Christ World Missions. http://www.google.com/url?q=http://bic-church.org/wm/forms/download.asp%3Ffname%3D2009%2520Policy%2520Manual%2520Appendic |Row 4 title = Church members

|Box title = Meserete Kristos Church |Row 5 title = [[Mennonite World Conference|MWC]] Affiliated?

The Holy Spirit In the Life of the Church (Mennonite Church, 1977) A summary statement adopted by Mennonite General Assembly June 18-24, 1977, Estes Park, Colorado

The Use of the Law (Mennonite Church, 1981) ...stions of justice when believers use their meaning and intent to formulate a response to specific situations.

|Row 1 info = Old Colony Mennonite (Car): 18 colonies <br> Old Colony Mennonite (Horse): 12 colonies |Row 2 info = Old Colony Mennonite (Car): 16,525 <br>Old Colony Mennonite (Horse): 3,200

...2, 1935, 1941, 1944, 1949, 1952, 1955, 1958, 1962, 1967, 1970, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1984, 1989, 1991, 1995, 1997, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, & | Riall, Robert A. ''First Suffering, Then Joy: The Early Anabaptist Passau Martyr Songs.'' A

.... The page also provides access to bibliographic information on Anabaptist-Mennonite ecumenical involvements, texts of working papers and formal statements, an [[image:Picture4.png|thumb|550px|right|''Mennonite World Conference President Bishop Danisa Ndlovu and LWF General Secretary R

Affirming Our Faith in Word and Deed (Mennonite Church, 1979) ...letion of the work of the Affirmation of Faith Task Force of the Mennonite Church General Assembly.

..., I will further assume that historical-critical methodology is not simply a neutral technique of biblical interpretation, but that it is itself histori ...aier, ''The End of the Historical-Critical Method'' (St. Louis: Concordia, 1977), p. 11; Wolfhart Pannenberg, ''Basic Questions in Theology: Collected Essa

Brotherly Union of a number of children of God concerning Seven Articles. ...r Geschichte der Taufer in der Schweiz,'' and published by Herald Press in 1977].

'''Leadership and Authority in the Life of the Church (Mennonite Church, 1981) ...inting a task force and preparing for the presentation of the topic at the 1977 General Assembly. This assembly "strongly affirmed that the study be contin

===From the Early Church to the Sixteenth Century=== ...the farthest from the literal. Cassian, followed by Augustine, arrived at a twofold system of exegesis, dividing interpretation of Scripture into liter

...ry of differences in the interpretation of Scripture, hermeneutics was not a polemical issue among the major reformers. There were exceptions, of course ...opment and that these helped to bring forth a people who read the Bible in a particular way. We think of Hans Hut and his revolutionary eschatology, of

...any directions.”<ref>Bernhard W. Anderson, “Tradition and Scripture in the Church,” ''JBL'' 100 (Jan 1981), 5-21. Quotation on p. 5.</ref></blockquote> .... He urged scholars to move ''through'' criticism to “the second naivete,” a post-critical posture toward the text in which the text speaks to us with f

...and the Christian Witness (General Conference Mennonite Church, Mennonite Church, 1983) ...adopted by General Conference Mennonite Church Triennial Session Mennonite Church General Assembly Bethlehem, [[Pennsylvania (USA)|Pennsylvania]] August 1-7,

...yrs Mirror.'' Moundridge, Kan: Gospel Publishers, Church of God in Christ, Mennonite, 1988. || | Braght, Thieleman J. van, and Menno Sauder. ''Companion of a Solution to World Problems: Or the Christian Faith As Portrayed Throughout

...ogo_letters.jpg|x20px]] '''[[Anabaptist Dictionary of the Bible|Home]] [[A]] [[B]] [[C]] [[D]] [[E]] [[F]] [[G]] [[H]] [[I]] [[J]] [[K]] [[L]] [[M]] [ ...nomedia.org/9780836191349/exodus/''Exodus'', by Waldemar Janzen (Believers Church Bible Commentary)]'']]