Ernie wrote: ↑Wed Dec 07, 2016 7:03 am
This is a thread for people who are looking for a Conservative Anabaptist church or something similar that does not allow for divorce and remarriage and that practices separation from the world, nonresistance, modest dress, head-covering for women, etc.
I used to provide this service on MennoDiscuss but have now put this into the good hands of Josh and Judas M. They have access to the same database that Cory Anderson uses at the BeachyAM.org site.
This database is much more comprehensive than the database offered by CLP.org or pilgrimministry.org.
Conservative Anabaptists (and other churches that have a strong two kingdom theology), vary a lot in their practice and vary a lot in how they relate to people inside the church and outside the church.
The only way to really know what people are like is to visit a church and get to know them.
This website gives some details for what you might expect at an
Intermediate Conservative Mennonite church.
Josh and Judas and some of the other conservative Anabaptists on MennoNet can help you process what you are experiencing and sensing as you visit a church and they can give you some good advice.
I'm often available via
Private Message if there is a specific question that you have for me.
If you are interested in learning more about the common values of Old Order and Conservative Anabaptists you will likely want to read
this article.
For an overview of the different Anabaptist groups and some thoughts on choosing a church with which to fellowship,
An Overview of the Plain People will give you lots of information.
If you want to become familiar with the names of Conservative Anabaptist conferences and fellowships and who affiliates with who, you can visit
this page. The numbers are out of date but perhaps someone will want to take the time to update them at some point.
Ever since the Anabaptist movement began in 1525, it has been difficult for Anabaptists to stay separate from the world while retaining the vision and values of the early Anabaptists.
This chart shows what happened in North America as various groups have tried to avoid assimilating into the surrounding host culture.
I request that only those who identify as Conservative Anabaptists and only those with a good attitude, would make comments or provide information in this thread.
Others may submit comments to Josh and Judas M. and they can post the information if they think it would be helpful.
Anyone is welcome to ask questions!