What is an Anabaptist Christian?
Palmer Becker’s 24-page booklet titled What is an Anabaptist Christian? may be tiny, but it’s had a huge influence on Christians who are eager to learn more about what it means to be an Anabaptist.
Many of those Christians live outside the United States.
The booklet has been translated into nearly 25 languages and has been distributed to pastors all over the world. Becker himself has given workshops on the theme in India, Ethiopia, Vietnam, and Hong Kong.
Over the last 50 years, the face of Anabaptism has morphed, literally. Whereas in 1978, two-thirds of Anabaptist believers lived in Europe and North America, today 84% of all baptized members of Mennonite World Conference, a “community of Anabaptist-related churches,” reside in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
Anabaptism is exploding in regions where it is youngest. In many of these countries, mission workers, both expatriate and local, have quietly led Bible studies, planted churches, and taught at seminaries for the last 125 years, planting the seed that is now blossoming in amazing ways.
Featuring five new essays from Anabaptist leaders from Africa, Asia, and Latin America, this special edition—released on the 500th anniversary year of the Anabaptist movement—aims to address the question of its title, What is an Anabaptist Christian?, from a truly global perspective.
The English-language edition is available.
The Spanish-language edition will be available this Summer.