Position Statements
- Wismar Articles (Dutch Anabaptist, 1554)
- Strasbourg Discipline (South German Anabaptist, 1568)
- Concept of Cologne (Anabaptists, 1591)
- Elbing Catechism (Mennonite, 1778)
- Document of Secession (Mennonite Brethren Church, 1860)
- Report of the Dress Committee (Mennonite Church, 1913)
- Position of the Mennonite Church on Carnal Warfare (Mennonite Church, 1915)
- Statement of Our Position on Military Service (Mennonite Church, 1917)
- Christian Fundamentals (Mennonite Church, 1921)
- A Statement of the Christian Doctrines of the Church of God in Christ, Mennonite (1925)
- A Statement of Our Position on Peace, War and Military Service (Mennonite Church, 1937)
- Statement of Doctrine (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1941)
- A Statement of the Position of the General Conference of the Mennonite Church of North America on * Peace, War, Military Service, and Patriotism (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1941)
- The Anabaptist Vision by Harold S. Bender (1944)
- Articles of Faith (Fellowship of Evangelical Bible Churches, 1950)
- Declaration of Christian Faith and Commitment (1950) (Winona Lake, Indiana Peace statement by Mennonite Central Committee-related conferences)
- Declaration of Christian Faith and Commitment with Respect to Peace, War, and Nonresistance (Mennonite Church, 1951)
- A Christian Declaration on Peace, War, and Military Service (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1953)
- Declaration of Commitment in Respect to Christian Separation and Nonconformity to the World (Mennonite Church, 1955)
- The Nurture and Evangelism of Children (Mennonite Church, 1955)
- The Way of Christian Love in Race Relations (Mennonite Church, 1955)
- Statement on the Believers' Church (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1956)
- The Theology of Christian Experience (Mennonite Church, 1957)
- The Christian and Nuclear Power (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1959)
- The Christian and Race Relations (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1959)
- The Christian View of Marriage (Mennonite Church, 1959)
- On Inspiration of the Bible (Mennonite Church, 1959)
- Christian Parenthood (Mennonite Church, 1961)
- The Christian Witness to the State (Mennonite Church, 1961)
- Communism and Anti-Communism (Mennonite Church, 1961)
- On Dedication for Our Times (Mennonite Church, 1961)
- On Love and Unity in the Church (Mennonite Church, 1961)
- Recreation (Mennonite Church, 1961)
- A Christian Declaration on Communism and Anti-Communism (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1962)
- A Christian Declaration on the Authority of the Scriptures (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1962)
- The Christian Family (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1962)
- Race Relations (Mennonite Brethren Church, 1963)
- Capital Punishment and the Ministry of the Church to the Offender (Mennonite Church, 1965)
- A Christian Declaration on Capital Punishment (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1965)
- Resolution on Nationalism (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1968)
- Resolution on World Hunger (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1968)
- Resolution on Divorce and Remarriage (Mennonite Brethren Church, 1969)
- Response to Conscription and Militarism (Mennonite Church, 1969)
- Urban-Racial Concerns (Mennonite Church, 1969)
- The Way of Peace (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1971)
- A Christian Declaration on Amnesty (Mennonite Central Committee, 1973)
- A Statement of Direction to Guide Congregations and Regional Conferences in Understanding Ordination (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1974)
- Resolution on World Food Crisis (Mennonite Central Committee, 1974)
- Abortion (Mennonite Church, 1975)
- Amnesty (Mennonite Church, 1975)
- Biblical Understandings Concerning Women and Men (Mennonite Church, 1975)
- Resolution on Abortion (Mennonite Brethren Church, 1975)
- Biblical Interpretation In The Life of the Church (Mennonite Church, 1977)
- The Call and Care of Pastors (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1977)
- Christian Stewardship of Energy Resources (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1977)
- Governmental Oppression and our Christian Witness (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1977)
- The Holy Spirit In the Life of the Church (Mennonite Church, 1977)
- Offender Ministries (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1977)
- Television Violence (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1977)
- Interpretation of Scriptures (Mennonite Brethren Church, 1978)
- Mennonite Brethren and the Urban Challenge (Mennonite Brethren Church, 1978)
- Political Involvement (Mennonite Brethren Church, 1978)
- Resolution on Pastoral Ministry (Mennonite Brethren Church, 1978)
- Affirming Our Faith in Word and Deed (Mennonite Church, 1979)
- Guidelines on Abortion (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1980)
- Legal and Legislative Exemptions from War Tax Withholding (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1980)
- Leadership and Authority in the Life of the Church (Mennonite Church, 1981)
- Resolution on Homosexuality (Mennonite Brethren Church, 1981)
- Resolution on Race Relations (Mennonite Brethren Church, 1981)
- Resolution on the Ministry of the Divorced and Remarried (Mennonite Brethren Church, 1981)
- Resolution on the Ministry of the Women in the Church (Mennonite Brethren Church, 1981)
- Resolution on the Question of Love and Non-Resistance (Mennonite Brethren Church, 1981)
- The Use of the Law (Mennonite Church, 1981)
- Justice and the Christian Witness (General Conference Mennonite Church, Mennonite Church, 1983)
- Mennonite Tricentennial Resolution (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1983)
- Resolution on Central America (Mennonite Church, General Conference Mennonite Church, 1983)
- Resolution on Conscientious Objection to Military Taxes (Mennonite Church, 1983)
- A Resolution on Faithful Action Toward Tax Withholding (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1983)
- Resolution Regarding Caring Community (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1983)
- Statement on Inter-Mennonite Cooperation in North America (General Conference Mennonite Church, Mennonite Church, 1983)
- Vision for Witness (Mennonite Church, 1983)
- "God's People Reconciling [35 minute Audio file]" (Mennonite World Conference presentation by Ron Sider, 28 July 1984 in Strasbourg, France) Windows Media File (5 MB); MP3 File (15 MB)
- Ten-Year Goals (Vision '95)(Mennonite Church, 1985)
- A Call to Kingdom Commitments (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1986)
- Many Peoples Becoming God's People (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1986)
- Resolution on Apartheid (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1986)
- Resolution on Human Sexuality (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1986)
- Baptism by Immersion as a Requirement for Ordination to Pastoral Leadership (Mennonite Brethren Church, 1987)
- A Call to Affirmation, Confession, and Covenant Regarding Human Sexuality (Mennonite Church, 1987)
- Growing in Stewardship and Witness in a Militaristic World (Mennonite Church, 1987)
- Resolution on South Africa (Mennonite Church, 1987)
- A Church of Many Peoples Confronts Racism (General Conference Mennonite Church, Mennonite Church, 1989)
- Recommendation on Exploring MC/GC Integration (General Conference Mennonite Church, Mennonite Church, 1989)
- Resolution on Military Tax Withholding (Mennonite Church, 1989)
- Resolution on the 500th Anniversary of Columbus (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1989)
- Stewardship of the Earth: Resolution on Environment and Faith Issues (General Conference Mennonite Church, Mennonite Church, 1989)
- Vision Statement (Mennonite Brethren Church, 1990)
- On Observing 1992 (Mennonite Church, 1991)
- Statement of Doctrine (Conservative Mennonite Conference, 1991)
- A Resolution against Interpersonal Abuse (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1992)
- A Resolution on Health Care (General Conference Mennonite Church U.S. Assembly, 1992)
- A Resolution to Laugh with Abraham and Sarah (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1992)
- A Call for a Peacemaking Task Force (Mennonite Church, 1993)
- A Commitment to Christ's Way of Peace (Mennonite Central Committee, 1993)
- Peace in Our Time (Mennonite Church, 1993)
- Resolution on Health Care in the United States (Mennonite Church, 1993)
- A Resolution on Male Violence Against Women (Mennonite Church, 1993)
- Affirming Peacemaking as it Relates to the Peace Tax (U.S.)/Peace Trust (Canada) (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1995)
- Agreeing and Disagreeing in Love -- Commitments for Mennonites in Times of Disagreement (General Conference Mennonite Church, Mennonite Church, 1995)
- Resolution on a Jubilee Year of Repentance and Action Regarding Nuclear Weapons (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1995)
- Vision: Healing and Hope (Mennonite Church, General Conference Mennonite Church , 1995)
- "And No One Shall Make Them Afraid" (Zephaniah 3:12-13): a Mennonite Statement on Violence (Mennonite Church, General Conference Mennonite Church, 1997)
- Is Jesus the Only Way? (Mennonite Brethren Church, 1997)
- Mission Statement for Congregational Youth Ministry (Mennonite Church, 1997)
- Ordination (Mennonite Brethren Church, 1997)
- Guidelines for building faithful relationships in the church (Conference of Mennonites in Canada, 1998)
- Resolution on the Issue of Homosexuality (Conference of Mennonites in Canada, 1998)
- Guidelines for Membership in the New Mennonite Church (Mennonite Church Canada, 1999)
- Women in Ministry (Mennonite Brethren Church, 1999)
- The Call from Colombia to MC Canada (Mennonite Church Canada, 2000)
- Resolution on Sale of Arms, etc. (Mennonite Church Canada, 2000)
- Colombia Resolution (Mennonite Church Canada, 2001)
- Membership Guidelines for the Formation of Mennonite Church USA (Mennonite Church USA, 2001)
- Resolution on Plan Colombia (Mennonite Church USA, 2001)
- A Resolution: The Death Penalty (Mennonite Church USA, 2001)
- Vieques Resolution (Mennonite Church USA, 2001)
- Statement on Abortion (Mennonite Church USA, 2003)
- Statement on Immigration (Mennonite Church USA, 2003)
- Statement on the War in Iraq (Mennonite Church USA, 2005)
- Shared Convictions (Mennonite World Conference, 2006)
- A Resolution on Following Christ and Growing Together as Communities Even in Conflict (Mennonite Church USA, 2009)
- Resolution on Healthcare Access: Next Step (Mennonite Church USA, 2009)
- Statement against Human Trafficking, Modern Day Slavery (Mennonite Church USA, 2009)
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