The Mennonites: Anabaptist Movement
The Mennonites
The Mennonites are a branch of the Christian Church with roots on the Protestant Reformation. They focus on rebaptizing people, not only infants, but also adults. This religious group is named after Menno Simmons, who was not the founder but is considered to be the regenerator of the Anabaptist movement. He certainly was its most important leader in the Netherlands during the sixteenth century. Menno was given the leadership during when the Anabaptist movement was in danger of losing its original identity. His impressive command and his writings were essential in unifying the nonviolent wing of the Dutch Anabaptists and maintaining their peaceful beliefs [Menno Index].
Menno Simons was born in the Frisian town of Witmarsum in January 1496. He was consecrated a priest at Utrecht, in 1524. For twelve years he served as a parish priest. In 1525, Menno began to doubt whether the bread and wine of the mass actually changed into the body and blood of Christ. With all his doubts in mind he decided to seek help in Luther's writings and the New Testament. In the Bible Menno could not find any evidence of the …show more content…
They have established churches in North and South America, Africa, Europe and Asia. Mennonites are known for their emphasis on issues such as peace, justice, simplicity, community, service, and mutual aid (Mennonites). Their faith is based on the closed textual readings of the scripture and on their personal spiritual responsibility. Mennonites focus on seven things: Christian formation, Christian community, Holistic Christian witness, Stewardship, Leadership Development, Undoing racism, and Church-to-Church relationships.
The Christian formation of a Mennonite calls people to Christian commitment, disciple them in the way of Christ, teach them to embrace the Scriptures, help them develop Christian identity from an Anabaptist/Mennonite perspective, and cultivate their vocational
The Mennonites are a branch of the Christian Church with roots on the Protestant Reformation. They focus on rebaptizing people, not only infants, but also adults. This religious group is named after Menno Simmons, who was not the founder but is considered to be the regenerator of the Anabaptist movement. He certainly was its most important leader in the Netherlands during the sixteenth century. Menno was given the leadership during when the Anabaptist movement was in danger of losing its original identity. His impressive command and his writings were essential in unifying the nonviolent wing of the Dutch Anabaptists and maintaining their peaceful beliefs [Menno Index].
Menno Simons was born in the Frisian town of Witmarsum in January 1496. He was consecrated a priest at Utrecht, in 1524. For twelve years he served as a parish priest. In 1525, Menno began to doubt whether the bread and wine of the mass actually changed into the body and blood of Christ. With all his doubts in mind he decided to seek help in Luther's writings and the New Testament. In the Bible Menno could not find any evidence of the …show more content…
They have established churches in North and South America, Africa, Europe and Asia. Mennonites are known for their emphasis on issues such as peace, justice, simplicity, community, service, and mutual aid (Mennonites). Their faith is based on the closed textual readings of the scripture and on their personal spiritual responsibility. Mennonites focus on seven things: Christian formation, Christian community, Holistic Christian witness, Stewardship, Leadership Development, Undoing racism, and Church-to-Church relationships.
The Christian formation of a Mennonite calls people to Christian commitment, disciple them in the way of Christ, teach them to embrace the Scriptures, help them develop Christian identity from an Anabaptist/Mennonite perspective, and cultivate their vocational