Kleine Gemeinde
The Anabaptist suspicion of top-down leadership remains alive and well in EMC churches, but does congregational governance actually work, and if not, why not and what are the alternatives? If leaders shouldn’t have or don’t accept power, where does the power go?
Guests
Dr. Layton Friesen
Dr. Layton Friesen is the Academic Dean of Steinbach Bible College as well as the former conference pastor of the Evangelical Mennonite Conference in Canada, his most recent book is called Secular Nonviolence and the Theo-Drama of Peace.
Dr. Meghan Larissa Good
Dr. Meghan Larissa Good is lead pastor at Trinity Mennonite Church and the theology chair of the Jesus Collective. She is also the author of several books including Divine Gravity: Sparking a Movement to Recover a Better Christian Story.
Dave Reimer
Dave Reimer is the president of Steinbach Bible College and he's also spent many years mentoring and guiding church leaders and pastors as a part of the Christian Mennonite Conference.
Travis and Rosey Zacharias
Travis and Rosey Zacharias are EMC missionaries and church planters in Minga Guazu, Paraguay. They are also involved in camp ministry with Che Roga.
Resources from this Episode
Secular Nonviolence and the Theodrama of Peace, by Layton Friesen
Divine Gravity: Sparking a Movement to Recover a Better Christian Story, by Meghan Larissa Good
A Reckoning with Power, by David Fitch
The Armchair Anabaptist is a Theodidaktos podcast and Theodidaktos is a publication of the Evangelical Mennonite Conference.
Executive Producer: Erica Fehr
Producer: Jesse Penner
Hosts: Andrew Dyck and Jesse Penner
Administrative Assistant: Ruth Konrad
Audio Engineer: Jesse Penner
Theme Song: “Making Us One”, by Shades
Feature Song: “Something to Say”, by Peters and Pilgrim
