“The Future of Anabaptist Leadership” – Roxy Allen Kioko and David Brubaker
Various announcements are presented. Bluffton University student Katey Ebaugh opens with reflections on, “A Dream for the future of the Mennonite Church.” Roxy Allen Kioko and David Brubaker coordinate a discussion around “The Future of Anabaptist Leadership.” Artist in Residence Janine Aberg discusses the paintings she has been working on during the conference sessions. Jim....
“A Theology of Anabaptist Leadership” – Nancy Heisey, David Miller, Gilberto Perez Jr.
Bethel University student Alexandra Shoup opens with reflections on, “How can our Anabaptist identity empower us?” Nancy Heisey, David Miller, and Gilberto Perez Jr. deliver the keynote address on “A Theology of Anabaptist Leadership” Leading into the Common Good: an Anabaptist Perspective Join practitioners, scholars and students to examine the history of leadership models in....
“A Vision for Values-Based Engagement with the World” – Jeff Boodie, Dominique Burgunder-Johnson, Rick Castaneda
EMU Student Londen Wheeler opens with reflections on, “What gives me Hope in our Chaotic World” Jeff Boodie, Dominique Burgunder-Johnson, and Rick Castaneda deliver the keynote address on “A Vision for Values-Based Engagement with the World” Leading into the Common Good: an Anabaptist Perspective Join practitioners, scholars and students to examine the history of leadership....
“Anabaptist Values in Practice: How they have Shaped my Leadership” – Lee Snyder and Phil Wenger
Hesston College Student Jeremy Good opens with reflections on, “Why Anabaptist Values Matter to My Generation” Lee Snyder and Phil Wenger deliver the keynote address on “Anabaptist Values in Practice: How they have Shaped my Leadership” Leading into the Common Good: an Anabaptist Perspective Join practitioners, scholars and students to examine the history of leadership....
“The Third Way of Leadership” – Peter Block
Goshen College student Melia Watkins opens with reflections on, “Why Community Matters to My Generation” Peter Block delivers the keynote address on “The Third Way of Leadership” (via live video conference) Leading into the Common Good: an Anabaptist Perspective Join practitioners, scholars and students to examine the history of leadership models in the Anabaptist tradition,....
Dedication Ceremony: “Orie O. Miller Hall of Nations” – University Commons
Listen to the dedication ceremony for the Orie O. Miller Hall of Nations, a project honoring the work and life of Orie O. Miller who encouraged significant Mennonite global engagement. The Hall of Nations, located in the University Commons, features a display of flags of the nations of all of EMU’s students, faculty, and staff;....
“Changing Patterns of Leadership in Anabaptist Communities in North America in the 20th Century” – John Sharp and Rachel Waltner Goossen
President Loren Swartzendruber and the EMU SGA co-presidents, Rachel Schrock and Hanna Heishman welcome participants to the Anabaptist Leadership Conference, Leading into the Common Good: an Anabaptist Perspective. Canadian Mennonite University Student Johanna Tse opens with a reflection on “A vision for new models of decision-making and leadership.” John Sharp and Rachel Waltner Goossen deliver the....
Seminary Capstone Presentation – Matt Weaver
Matt Weaver, “Leadership in a Sea of Conflict” Students in the seminary’s Master of Divinity program complete Capstone Integration Projects across the two semesters of their senior year. During the fall semester, they negotiate with the professors in the Formation in Missional Leadership class the design of their projects. They then complete their projects in the spring,....