Mennonite Church USA 2020: An Emerging and Future Church
Our Shared Vision:
God calls us to be followers of Jesus Christ and, by the power of the Holy Spirit, to grow as communities of grace, joy, and peace ,so that God’s healing and hope flow through us to the world.
The purpose of our Missional Church
Joining in God’s activity in the world, WE develop and nurture missional Mennonite congregations of many cultures. (Eph. 3:1-13; Article 9, Confession of Faith in a Mennonite Perspective)
All parts of Mennonite Church USA, united in vision and purpose, are committed to the following priorities between now (2006) and then (2020)
- WitnessThe Gospel of Jesus Christ is practiced and proclaimed through a seamless web of evangelism, justice and peace across the street and around the world. (Luke 4:18-21; Matthew 12:15-21; Articles 10, 22, Confession of Faith in a Mennonite Perspective
- Anti-racism.We will honor the dignity and value of all Racial/Ethnic people in Mennonite Church USA, ensuring just and equitable access to church resources, positions and information as manifestations of the one new humanity in Christ. (Acts 10: Galatians 3:25-29, Ephesians 2:15; Article 9, Confession of Faith in a Mennonite Perspective
- Leadership Development. Church members with leadership gifts are called, trained and nurtured in Anabaptist theology and practice in order to fulfill the church’s missional vocation. (Exodus 18:13-23; Ephesians 4:7-16; Article 15, Confession of Faith in a Mennonite Perspective
- Global Connections. Mennonite Church USA fosters fellowship and develops partnerships with Anabaptists and the broader body of Christ around the world. (Revelation 5:9-10; Article 9, Confession of Faith in a Mennonite Perspective
– Approved by the Mennonite Church USA Executive Board, September 23, 2006