Panama Summit: June 1-5. Our annual summit brought representatives from each member except Congo and Angola. Once again their delegates were defeated because of visa problems. The Panama Church – Iglesia Evangelica Unida – hosted us very well. It
The annual summit is the occasion for national church leaders to report on their activities to one another, to discuss issues related to the Mennonite Brethren movement around the world, and to encourage one another in ministry. ICOMB invites MB
Are you interested in attending Summit 2016 in Panama City? Meet leaders of our national churches, and learn about ICOMB’s agenda. Visit a church in one of the river villages, and take in Panamanian Indigenous culture. Contact the ICOMB office for
Every conference was given opportunity to share what God is doing and where they are challenged. Many are working into a vision of church planting – everyone is eager to share the gospel. We listened, interacted, and then gathered around
We could not have handled our Summit agenda without translators Marcelo and Miriam Wall (Spanish/German/English), Nzuzi Mukawa (French/English), and Paul Duck (Portuguese/English). Others who helped were Helmuth Boschman and Rodrigo Justino (Portuguese) and Karla Braun (French). Bob Davis translated into
One of the inspiring parts of our Summit meetings are the daily devotion times, led by selected delegates. Bounmee and Bob, (Khmu Mission) helped us learn how to greet each other in Thai before speaking. Darío Ramírez (Paraguay, Spanish) provided
We were blessed to have the time for a worship service prior to our regular Summit meetings. Joe Arrais (Portugal) led singing; Nzuzi Mukawa (Congo) testified to God’s work in DR Congo; David Wiebe preached on Luke 15 and concluded
The delegates to ICOMB affirmed President Rudi Plett (Paraguay, German); Vice President Yoshifumi Tanaka (Japan); Secretary Heinrich Klassen (BTG Germany); Treasurer Ed Boschman (USA). They continue their terms to keep a stable leadership core, while almost half of the ICOMB
ICOMB exists to connect, strengthen, and expand conferences for a Christ-centered mission.