Dr. Doug Heidebrecht at #usmbstudyconf "International Approaches
Perspectives from the Global Family International Community of Mennonite Brethren-survey Leadership positions in the Church are varied across the world Ordination of Women (Congo, Canada, India, Japan, Angola) National Conference Leadership (Paraguay, India, Thailand, Canada) Theological Education (Uruguay, Canada, Paraguay, India, Japan) Conference Discernment (various positions of restriction (Germany, Ukraine) to no restriction (Congo, Angola, Thailand) & everything in between) Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches General MB Conference-Resolution (1999)-Current US official position Open Space Event-March 2001-Call and affirm women for leadership Donald Peters Open Letter-April 2001-“put the issue of women in leadership back on the table” Manitoba MB Conference Resolution (2003)-removed restriction of lead pastorate Multiple Provincial Symposiums-5 regional locations-(2004-2005)-Focused on 2 Texts-Galatians 3:28 & 1 Timothy 2 Canadian MB C...