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Anabaptism vs Evangelicalism — Ask Anabaptist Perspectives Anything Episode 37

What is evangelicalism? Is Anabaptism another version of evangelicalism? In this partner episode, Chester Weaver shares personal insight and sheds some light on this listener-submitted…

Tragedy in Church History: Responding to Your Questions

Should Christians “own” all of church history? How do evil things done by those who take the name of Christ relate to us?  And switching gears, how does one become Mennonite? What if I want to be Anabaptist but there is no congregation near me?…

Gaining and Sustaining a Vision for Church Planting

Why do some church plants fail? How can an older church help start a new church? Allen Roth speaks from experience and observation. Church planting calls for much prayer, clear vision, and a whole lot of practical steps and hard…

How Serving in China Brought Me to Anabaptism

Daniel felt God’s call to serve in China. While planting churches in China, he started applying parts of the Bible that are frequently associated with Anabaptism. Listen to Daniel’s encouraging journey of being sold out to Christ and his…

Being Welcomed by the Anabaptist Community

In this episode, Valerie Miller tells her story. Valerie was born in India, and at a young age was adopted into an Anabaptist family. She shares the struggles that she faced in knowing that she had been adopted, and the ways in which she found peace…

I Was Once a Jehovah’s Witness

In this episode, Dr. David Bercot shares his journey away from being a Jehovah’s Witnesses, and towards the Anabaptists. He shares why he left the group, but also points out some of their strong points. Towards the end, Dr. Bercot gives a few…

Welcoming Seekers Part 2

In the previous episode, we published the first half of a conversation with Ernest Eby about welcoming seekers into churches. This week’s episode is a continuation of that conversation, with Ernest giving specific pointers both to those who are in…

Welcoming Seekers Part 1

In this conversation, Ernest Eby discusses what he has learned through observing seekers as they enter and leave Anabaptist churches. He defines what is meant by a seeker, and addresses several issues that keep seekers out of…

Why I Am a Conservative Mennonite

How should our relationship with Christ affect our daily lives? What does it look like to be a part of a brotherhood? In this episode Merle Burkholder discusses a few of the strong points that he sees in the Conservative Mennonite…

Why I Am an Anabaptist

What does it mean to be a citizen of Christ’s kingdom while living on earth? In this episode, Merle Burkholder discusses why he chooses to stay within the Anabaptist church. He briefly describes four elements of Anabaptism that he believes to be of…