Jesus. Community. Peace. Anabaptist.
- Jesus is the center of our faith
- Community is the center of our lives
- Peacemaking is the center of our work (mission)
BELIEVE: Following Jesus as Lord in a community of disciples bringing peace to transform the world.
Palmer Becker articulates three core Anabaptists values:
- Jesus is the center of our faith
- Follow Jesus in daily life
- Interpret the Scriptures in the spirit of Jesus
- Promise their highest loyalty to Jesus Christ
- Community is the center of our lives
- Reconciliation is the center of our work
Purpose and Mission
Center's Purpose
Develop communication links to nurture an Anabaptist imagination
Center's Mission
- Speak/articulate/proclaim Jesus-inaugurated, community-empowered peacemaking mission
- Invite communication that interprets Jesus’ contemporary claims on citizens under God’s rule
- Provide educational resources for pastors, congregations, leaders to nourish innovative proclamation/incarnation/demonstration of Anabaptist values
- Convene events in centers and electronically to explore an Anabaptist agenda
- Research perspectives on contemporary issues facing disciples of the alternative consciousness offered by the gospel of Jesus
What is CABS?
If I follow CABS, I will know
- WHAT: Anabaptist Christian belief—how following Jesus in a community of disciples brings peace that transforms the world in which we live
- WHY: Christians who offer an alternative to political, consumeristic, violent, hedonistic systems turn to Anabaptist values and stories
- WHEN: Events planned to address Anabaptist convictions
- WHERE: I can find resources to articulate the Anabaptist vision
- HOW: I can communicate with others who share my passions
Resources
- , Shane Claiborne, , Palmer Becker,
Shared Convictions
Shared Convictions at Mennonite World Conference website—7 convictions: God, Jesus, church, Bible, peace, worship, world-wide