Mennonite Mission Network provides mission-related resources to individuals, congregations, area conferences and all parts of the church. We have a variety of resources available to equip people to reach their full potential as ambassadors of Jesus Christ in word and deed. The following resources are sorted into four categories:

Resources to inspire a missional church

• Beyond Ourselves
  Beyond Ourselves magazine is dedicated to the vision of a missional church, in which Mennonites look “beyond ourselves” to extend the grace and peace of Jesus Christ to others.



• Let it Flow through You (Music CD)
  Mission musicians Doug and Jude Krehbiel (Road Less Travelled) challenge listeners to let God’s spirit “flow through you.”



• Speakers Guide
  The staff and workers of Mission Network appreciate opportunities to visit in the congregations, meet people and discuss with them what God is doing across the street and around the world.



• Through a Missional Lens
  Mennonite Mission Network’s contribution to a Mennonite Church USA series of Resources for the Missional Church for congregational leaders.



• U.S. Ministries
  Mission Network’s U.S. Ministries department is developing a step-by-step process for helping congregations become centered on the mission of God.

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Resources to form a missional people

• Congregational mission packets
  A 24-page project book on Africa packed with activities, games, stories and mission-project ideas.



• Instituto Bíblico Anabautista
  Instituto Bíblico Anabautista helps the nearly 115 Spanish-speaking Mennonite Church USA congregations develop strong leaders. (Español: Instituto Bíblico Anabautista colabora con casi 115 congregaciones de la Iglesia Menonita USA que hablan español a formar líderes potentes.)



• Mennonite Media
  Mennonite Media provides electronic and public media, which invite individuals to faith and challenge the church to faithfulness. It produces videos, DVDs, websites, e-newsletters, newspaper columns, and much more.



• Missio Dei
  Published by Mennonite Mission Network to invite reflection and dialogue about God’s mission in today’s world, Missio Dei (Latin for “God’s mission”) is a series of biblical and theological essays on the work of mission.



• Second Mile
  Second Mile is a peace curriculum by the Mennonite Publishing Network that encourages congregations to become active signs of Christ’s peace in a broken world.

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Resources to equip the church for ministry

• Another Way
  Another Way is a weekly column on family life, values, and spirituality available on the Third Way Cafe website.



• Community development
  The Mission Network provides consultation for conferences, groups, congregations and ministries as they launch or revise community-development ministries.



• Evangelism
  Mennonite Mission Network offers seminars and workshops on ways to engage people with the reconciling message of Christ.



• Mennonite Media
  Mennonite Media provides electronic and public media, which invite individuals to faith and challenge the church to faithfulness. It produces videos, DVDs, websites, e-newsletters, newspaper columns, and much more.



• Multiethnic ministries
  Mennonite Mission Network works with a variety of ethnically diverse congregations in providing connections between them and Mennonite Church USA structures and consultation on ministry-related issues.



• Pathways to a Missional Future
  Six transformational pathways that invite assessment and action for different aspects of congregational life—both the quality of the spiritual vitality within your congregation and the quality of engagement with the community beyond the congregation.



• Support for church planting
  Mennonite Mission Network works with individuals, small groups, congregations and area conferences to assist with the development of church planting leadership, teams and strategies.



• Third Way Café
  Produced by Mennonite Media, Third Way Café is the gateway to columns and newsletters on issues ranging from peace and justice to family matters.



• Urban ministry directors
  Urban ministry directors work to develop a network of local leadership, start new churches and ministries, and empower local leaders in ministry.

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Resources to connect people in mission

• Mission Mosaic
  Mission Mosaic provides detailed information about the mission agency of Mennonite Church USA, including International Ministries, Christian Service (formerly Service, Learning and Discipleship) and Partnerships.



• Mission Partnerships
  Mennonite Mission Network's Church Relations and Partnership Formation department works with groups interested in launching new ministry partnerships that raise financial support, set ministry directions and deploy mission personnel.



• Mission Network News
  A weekly collection of news articles and photographs about the work of Mennonite Mission Network around the world.



• Publications on Mission and Ministry
  Various booklets and primers on mission and ministry, including A Church is Missional When, Mission Insight and Exploring Ministry With Others are a few of the titles available.



• Speakers Guide
  The staff and workers of Mission Network appreciate opportunities to visit in the congregations, meet people and discuss with them what God is doing across the street and around the world.



• Stewardship Counseling
  Mennonite Mission Network Stewardship Counselors can explain a variety of ways in which individuals can invest in God’s mission now while being good stewards of their resources.



• Support Networks
  Mennonite Mission Network’s New Ministry Formation staff provide consultation to groups in how to set up and maintain a support network who provide ongoing financial support to the a ministry.



• JoinHands (formerly Tenth Man)
  JoinHands invites individuals and groups to make regular contributions to support congregations seeking to build their first church meeting house. Most grants go to urban congregations and a tithe of all grants is used to help build church facilities overseas.



• Peace & Justice Support Network
  The Peace & Justice Support Network equips the church to embody and communicate Christ's reconciling way of peace. It offers a variety of posters, t-shirts, booklets, bookmarks, and other peace resources.



• Prayer Partners
  Prayer Partners connects you to ministries related to Mennonite Mission Network through Prayer Vine, monthly updates on workers based on their missionary letters and urgent prayer requests sent via email.



• Designated contributions and interactive giving programs



• Urban Connections
  Urban Connections is a resource for Anabaptist Christians interested in issues relating to missions in urban contexts that is published six times per year electronically.



• Urban Leaders Network
  An annual gathering of pastors and lay leaders who work in urban settings or have an interest in urban mission.

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