Formed in the Wilderness, Leading in Hope: Pastors & Leaders | Deep Faith 2022

A joint conference of AMBS and Mennonite Church USA Faith Formation. (Monday, Feb. 21 – Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022)

What does the church need to be in this time? What is the Spirit’s call to us as we seek to be faithful leaders? What can we learn from leaders who were formed in the “wilderness” for the struggles we face today?

This conference drew insight from the Alan Kreider’s book, The Patient Ferment of the Early Church: The Improbable Rise of Christianity in the Roman Empire. Eleanor Kreider offered three reflections on readings from Alan’s book, followed by responses from two Anabaptist church leaders. Tom Yoder Neufeld led three Bible studies drawing on stories of leading in hope through difficult times.

Recorded sessions include:

• Breaking the Code
  Monday evening worship
  (Sibonokuhle Ncube)
• Bible Study
  Tuesday morning worship
  (Tom Yoder Neufeld)
• Teaching Session 1: What is the Good of Patience?
  Tuesday afternoon teaching session
  (Eleanor Kreider with responses by Nekeisha Alayna Alexis and Caley Ortman
• Bible Study
  Wednesday morning worship
  (Tom Yoder Neufeld)
• Teaching Session 2: Christians are Made, Not Born
  Wednesday afternoon teaching session
  (Eleanor Kreider with responses by Moriah Hurst and Mark Tiessen-Dyck)
• Bible Study
  Thursday morning worship
  (Tom Yoder Neufeld)
• Teaching Session 3: Wise Doves: A Peacemaking Church Formed by Worship
  Thursday morning teaching session
  (Eleanor Kreider with responses by Madeline Maldonado and Matt Troyer-Miller)
• Called, Chosen and Found Faithful: Standing Firm until the Coming of the Lord
  Thursday closing sermon
  (Rolando Sosa Granados)