Shia Muslims pray for Christ to revive humanity

When Peter Sensenig went to Iran to speak at a conference, he saw an Arabic wall-hanging with a prayer addressed to Jesus in his host’s home. Shia Muslims look for the return of Christ to restore justice to the earth. Sensenig states that in Advent, Christians, too, are waiting for the coming of Christ. What […]

Meet Mission Network board member George Thompson!

?Meet George Thompson, a member of the board of directors at Mennonite Mission Network!  Each Mission Network board member brings their unique voice and perspective to the leadership team, and each one is passionate about Mission Network’s guiding vision: to lead, mobilize and equip the church to participate in holistic witness to Jesus Christ in a […]

Make a will: It’s never too early or too late

August is National Make a Will Month. Mennonite Mission Network has been blessed to receive gifts from many people who have included the organization in their wills. Jason Ault, development representative for Mission Network, shares about the importance of creating a will, no matter what age you are or your level of wealth. What do […]

Here with purpose: Gloria Guadarrama

Gloria Guadarrama

Every organization has a purpose; an answer to the deceptively simple question, "Why?" At Mennonite Mission Network, that "why?" is to lead, mobilize and equip the church to participate in holistic witness to Jesus Christ — across the street, all through the marketplaces and around the world. In this Q&A series, Mission Network asks staff […]

Jonah and Memee Yang contextualize the gospel in the Hmong culture

?Jonah and Memee Yang’s ministry grew out of their recommitment to follow God’s call to mend relationships and foster theology in Southeast Asia.  NEWTON, Kansas (Mennonite Mission Network) – Jonah and Memee Yang kept running from their ministry. God kept chasing after them. Today, Jonah and Memee are mission associates with Mennonite Mission Network. They […]

Three decades of transformation in Mongolian mission work

Laura Schlabach, a long-term international worker in Mongolia, shared her insights on God’s work in Mongolia over the past three decades during a presentation in March at Mennonite Mission Network offices in Elkhart, Indiana.  She highlighted the formation and evolution of the Mongolian Mission Partnership — a group of six Wayne and Holmes County, Ohio churches […]

Mission experience informs development peacebuilding strategies

Peter Sensenig currently serves in Chad through Eastern Mennonite Missions and Mennonite Mission Network. From 2015-2020, he worked with the Zanzibar Interfaith Center, which partners with DanMission, a mission organization based in Denmark. Through these connections, he received an invitation from the Danish Mission Council and its development agency, the Center for Church-Based Development-CKU, to […]