Meserete Kristos Church, Ethiopia

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The Meserete Kristos Church (MKC) is the primary Anabaptist-related group in Ethiopia. In 2009 the MKC had 484 congregations and 172,299 members.[1]

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History

Origins

The Meserete Kristos Church grew out of work in 1948 by Mennonite Central Committee and Eastern Mennonite Mission. [2] In 1982, the Marxist government confiscated all Meserete Kristos' offices, worship buildings, bank accounts and physical property.<ref name="NonformalTheologicalEducation">

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  • Muktar, Bedru H. "Non-formal Theological Education: The Meserete Kristos Church Experience." Mission Focus 5 (1997): 23-46.

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  1. "2009 Mennonite World Conference Directory for Africa," Mennonite World Conference. http://www.mwc-cmm.org/en15/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=13&Itemid=16 (accessed 20 February 2010).
  2. Bedru H. Muktar, "Non-formal Theological Education: The Meserete Kristos Church Experience," Mission Focus. http://ambs.edu/files/documents/news-and-publications/publications/mf/Mission_Focus_Vol_5.pdf#page=24.

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