| Mission Complete? |
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Calgary,
Alta. For Mennonite Church Canada, the old days of "doing mission" are over. It believes relationships form communities of faith and are at the heart of building a global church, one of Mennonite Church Canada’s core priorities. But building the global church by developing relationships also touches on the remaining two priorities; forming a people of God and growing leaders for the church. Norm Dyck, Executive Secretary of Church Engagement for Mennonite Church Canada, says, "Being informed locally by experiencing the formation of another culture, another practice, another way of being the church helps us to realize that God is at work vitally around the world in awesome, strange, wonderful and challenging ways." He adds, "The missional church is most healthy when fully engaged across the street and around the world in partnerships both long and short term." Mennonite Church Canada encourages congregations to partner with Witness workers or ministries to achieve this goal. Partnerships can take shape according to those who are engaging in them, ranging from a commitment to provide prayer and encouragement, to initiating new ministries. Dyck says, "If we’re engaged in forming a people of God, becoming global in our perspective, people will become inspired in what it means to be the church. We’re inspired to grow leaders for the future." |
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