With the history of the Muria Javanese Mennonite Church completed, ISGA director John D. Roth is now turning to a related book—a user-friendly introduction to Indonesia that combines a history of the three Anabaptist-Mennonite churches in Indonesia with a brief travel guide. The small book, to be published by MennoMedia,…
Sigit Heru Sukoco Lawrence Yoder An upcoming book published by the ISGA, The Way of the Gospel in the World of Java: A History of the Muria Javanese Mennonite Church (GITJ), tells the story of one branch of the Anabaptist-Mennonite churches in…
The Institute for the Study of Global Anabaptism (ISGA) at Goshen College, along with 15 other Anabaptist-Mennonite organizations, is calling on Anabaptist-Mennonite groups to share their experiences during the remarkable historical, biological and social events of 2020 as part of Anabaptist History Today (AHT), a groundbreaking collaborative storytelling project.
ISGA director, John D. Roth, continues to travel to various parts of the world in support of Mennonite World Conference projects or in response to invitations from local church leaders. In March, he will meet with city and church officials in Zurich, Switzerland to begin planning for a commemoration in…
Grant Miller Kristen Swartley Following his graduation from seminary at Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary (AMBS), Grant Miller, who had previously served as the ISGA administrative assistant, accepted a full-time position as pastor at Kalamazoo (Mich.) Mennonite Fellowship. In November, Kristen Swartley became the…
The Biblioteca Digital Anabautista continues to be active, making Spanish language material available on-line for seminary courses in various parts of the world. Recent new titles on the BiDA website include: Historia Menonita Mundial series (including history volumes from Africa, Latin America, Asia,…
Sunday worship at Bondeko Mennonite Church in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo on January 19, 2020 Following up on conversations from the Power and Preservation Symposium in June 2019, ISGA has initiated a project to collect photos and videos of Anabaptist congregations around the…
François Tshidimu presents while Anicka Fast translates As historians, archivists, and church and mission leaders from around the world, we gathered in Goshen, Indiana (USA), from June 17-19, 2019 for a symposium convened by the Institute for the Study of Global Anabaptism. Together for the first time, we gained a…
Let the Children Come to Me: Nurturing Anabaptist Faith within Families is now published and available for purchase. Written by Lisa Weaver and Elizabeth Miller, this resource for families nurturing faith development of elementary-aged children is composed of 12 Anabaptist faith practices with each unit exploring stories from the historical…
Power and Preservation Symposium Participants at Goshen College “The global church,” said Patrick Obonde, director of missions at the Anabaptist Leadership Education Centre in Kenya, “works best when all her parts are engaged in sharing their stories.” On June 17-19, more than 30 people from 12 different countries gathered on…
