The Power of Prayer in the Community of Faith by Felixa V. de Kunkle Prayer is one of the greatest gifts God has given his people. It is not merely words spoken into the air, but instead a living connection with the Creator of heaven and earth. Through prayer, we open our hearts to God’s presence, offering gratitude, struggles, and petitions. It is in prayer that we draw near to the Lord and align… Read More
What It Means to Be a Movement Led by the Holy Spirit By Eligio & Juanita Nuñez To be led by the Spirit, it is important to know what Jesus did, said, and taught. We find in Acts 1:1: “In my former book, O Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach… (NIV)” We then may ask, what truth is implied in this verse? We can understand that the continuation of Jesus’… Read More
A Taste of Heaven on Earth By Nyah Tinsley What in the world should I expect? This question was fresh in my mind as I was preparing to attend the Mennonite World Conference (MWC) in Germany. I’d been to one MWC before as a participant when we gathered in Harrisburg in 2015, but I had a feeling my experience this time was going to be different. This year, I was going… Read More
Reflexionando sobre el Programa STEP “¿Cómo ha impactado STEP tu fe y tu práctica de tus conocimientos?” Esa es la pregunta que les hicimos a nuestros estudiantes de segundo año de STEP mientras se preparan para comenzar su tercer y último año del programa. Pronto, estos estudiantes crearán e implementarán un experimento misional donde pondrán en práctica lo aprendido. El cohorte de segundo año (próximamente de tercer año) está formada… Read More
Reflecting on the STEP Program “How has STEP impacted your faith and praxis?” That’s the question we asked our STEP year two students as they get ready to enter into their third and final year of the program. Soon, these students will be creating and implementing a missional experiment, where they will put what they’ve learned into practice. The year two cohort (soon to be year three) consists of eight… Read More
Following the Lord’s Call into the Unknown by Esmeralda Haver My father passed away when I was three years old. When I was six, we emigrated to the border city of Piedras Negras, Coahuila. It was in this city where my mother left me in a Christian children’s home. There, my new parents treated me as a beloved daughter and made me feel I belonged to a family. My father always said… Read More
Siguiendo el llamado del Señor hacia lo desconocido by ESMERALDA HAVER Cuando tenía 3 años mi padre falleció. A los 6 años emigramos a la frontera de Piedras Negras, Coahuila. Fue en esta ciudad donde mi mamá me puso en una casa hogar cristiana. En ese lugar, mis padres nuevos me trataron como hija amada y me hicieron sentir que yo pertenecía a una familia. Mi padre siempre decía que en el momento… Read More
Communitas: An Essential Practice for Movement By Rodney Martin The word “communitas” is not one we use on a regular basis. Perhaps we have never even heard of this word. And now LMC is using it, and it can seem strange and alien. This strangeness does not diminish the significant meaning that communitas has for LMC in being a Spirit-led, disciple-making, Jesus Movement. To be a movement necessitates a church culture… Read More
Aquí estoy Por Adalberto Santiago Recientemente, comencé a orar fervientemente debido a la presión de tener demasiados deberes y responsabilidades, la enfermedad de mi esposa Jenny y la sensación de que Dios quería que nuestra congregación pasara de tener un solo líder a tener un equipo de liderazgo compuesto por varias personas. Mientras oraba, otros se unieron a mí y Dios comenzó a movernos. Se llamó a… Read More
Here I am By Adalberto Santiago Recently, I began to pray earnestly due to the pressure of too many duties and responsibilities, my wife Jenny’s illness, and a sense that God wanted to transition our congregation from a single leader to a multi-person leadership team. As I prayed, others joined me, and God started to move us. The entire congregation was called to a season of prayer and… Read More