Difference between revisions of "Meserete Kristos Church, Ethiopia"
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| − | The Meserete Kristos Church grew out of Mennonite Central Committee and Eastern Mennonite Mission' | + | The Meserete Kristos Church grew out of work in 1948 by Mennonite Central Committee and Eastern Mennonite Mission. <ref name="NonformalTheologicalEducation">Bedru H. Muktar, "Non-formal Theological Education: The Meserete Kristos Church Experience," ''Mission Focus''. http://ambs.edu/files/documents/news-and-publications/publications/mf/Mission_Focus_Vol_5.pdf#page=24.</ref> In 1982, the Marxist government confiscated all Meserete Kristos' offices, worship buildings, bank accounts and physical property.<ref name="NonformalTheologicalEducation"> |
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| + | * Muktar, Bedru H. "Non-formal Theological Education: The Meserete Kristos Church Experience." Mission Focus 5 (1997): 23-46. | ||
==Archives and Libraries== | ==Archives and Libraries== | ||
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The Meserete Kristos Church (MKC) is the primary Anabaptist-related group in Ethiopia. In 2009 the MKC had 484 congregations and 172,299 members.[1]
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History
Origins
The Meserete Kristos Church grew out of work in 1948 by Mennonite Central Committee and Eastern Mennonite Mission. [2] In 1982, the Marxist government confiscated all Meserete Kristos' offices, worship buildings, bank accounts and physical property.<ref name="NonformalTheologicalEducation">
Growth
Contemporary Trends
Important Individuals
Electronic Resources
Annotated Bibliography
- Muktar, Bedru H. "Non-formal Theological Education: The Meserete Kristos Church Experience." Mission Focus 5 (1997): 23-46.
Archives and Libraries
External Links
Citations
- ↑ "2009 Mennonite World Conference Directory for Africa," Mennonite World Conference. http://www.mwc-cmm.org/en15/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=13&Itemid=16 (accessed 20 February 2010).
- ↑ Bedru H. Muktar, "Non-formal Theological Education: The Meserete Kristos Church Experience," Mission Focus. http://ambs.edu/files/documents/news-and-publications/publications/mf/Mission_Focus_Vol_5.pdf#page=24.
