Jamie Pitts

Anabaptist Witness 5.2 Jamie Pitts

Mission partnerships are difficult. Historical sins such as colonialism, racism, and sexism impede the development of genuinely mutual global partnerships. Time and money are limited, and so are our personalities. Shared theology and church practice can serve as bridges but also become points of conflict. In spite of the difficulties, we remain drawn into partnerships by friendship and mutual need, by overlapping history and vision, and, ultimately, by the Holy Spirit. Partnerships are difficult-but how good and pleasant it is to dwell in unity (Ps 133:1)! This issue of Anabaptist Witness collects papers from the 2018 Council of International Anabaptist Ministries Plenary, as well as a selection of additional articles on the theme of global partnership and book reviews.