Michael Danner is the associate executive director for Church Vitality for Mennonite Church USA. For most of my professional life, I have been self-directed in my work. That means that... read more →
Duncan Smith is director of The Corinthian Plan for Mennonite Church USA. “Social distancing” is now a part of our everyday lexicon. There is a lot of discussion as... read more →
Sue Park-Hur is denominational minister of Leadership Development for MC USA. Recently, world-renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma performed at the U.S.-Mexico border city of Laredo, Texas. The Paris-born Chinese-American artist chose... read more →
Shana Peachey Boshart is MC USA's denominational minister for Faith Formation. It used to be hard for me to identify myself as a leader. Other people were leaders, not me.... read more →
Michael Danner is MC USA's associate executive director for Church Vitality and Engagement “People like us do things like this.” — Seth Godin That is the simplest expression I’ve ever... read more →
Sue Park-Hur is MC USA's denominational minister of Leadership Development. My husband has a gift of remembering names and faces. He can often even recall where he met someone and... read more →
Iris de León-Hartshorn is the director of Transformative Peacemaking for Mennonite Church USA. This is the third in a three-part blog series based on a presentation Iris gave on leadership at Eastern... read more →
Iris de León-Hartshorn is the director of Transformative Peacemaking for Mennonite Church USA. This is the second in a three-part blog series based on a presentation Iris gave on leadership... read more →
Iris de León-Hartshorn is the director of Transformative Peacemaking for Mennonite Church USA. This is the first in a three-part blog series based on a presentation Iris gave on leadership... read more →
Terry Shue is director of Leadership Development for Mennonite Church USA. “Being a pastor is a tough, demanding job, one that is not always very well understood or appreciated. Pastoral... read more →
Nancy Kauffmann is denominational minister for Mennonite Church USA. After every convention, our youth group at College Mennonite Church in Goshen, Indiana gives a report to the congregation. Each member... read more →
Nancy Kauffmann is denominational minister for Mennonite Church USA. In expressing concerns to me about the future of Mennonite Church USA, someone recently said, “I fear the direction the Mennonite... read more →
Terry Shue is director of Leadership Development for Mennonite Church USA. My backyard adjoins three of my neighbors’ properties, each one with a different type of boundary. One is a... read more →
Rachel S. Gerber is denominational minister of Christian Formation for Mennonite Church USA. As a pastor, the story of Holy Week always poses a variety of challenges, like a parent... read more →
Nancy Kauffmann is denominational minister for Mennonite Church USA. I traveled to Saipan under Mennonite Disaster Service and FEMA last month. Our group was to repair homes that had been... read more →