Learning the Love Language of LMC By Mercedes Thomas This past September, LMC hosted a special, four-day Fall Leadership Assembly to commemorate 500 years of Anabaptism. In addition to our normal gathering, we also had two days of training and resourcing around APEST, the fullness of Christ (apostles, prophets, evangelists, shepherds, and teachers; Eph. 4). Leaders from all around our LMC community had the opportunity to learn from Simon and Ceri… Read More
Spring Leadership Assembly 2026 VIRTUAL ONLY – Spring Leadership Assembly for All LMC Credentialed Leaders Date: Friday, March 27 Time: 9-11:15 am Theme: Sowing Seeds of a Jesus Movement More information will be available soon.
Welcoming of New Congregations to LMC In 2025, LMC affirmed fifteen new congregations to join our family! The majority of these congregations are a part of the newer South Central District, located throughout Kansas, Texas, Colorado, Missouri, New Mexico, and Oklahoma. Keep an eye out for an upcoming issue of Shalom News, where we will have an extended feature on the growth of LMC over the past few years. For now,… Read More
El Poder de la Oración en la Comunidad Por Felixa V. de Kunkle La oración es uno de los dones más grandes que Dios ha dado a su pueblo. No son simplemente palabras lanzadas al aire, sino una conexión viva con el Creador del cielo y la tierra. A través de la oración abrimos nuestros corazones a su presencia, llevando delante de Él nuestra gratitud, luchas y peticiones. Es en la oración donde… Read More
Spiritual Discipline: Listening Prayer Oftentimes, our prayer lives can be filled with worries, requests, gratitude, and thoughts as we monologue to God. But just like any other relationship, sometimes we need to just sit and listen, rather than talk. Listening prayer helps us to quiet our minds and instead focus on hearing God’s voice. No one can force God to speak, so listening prayer is not in our control;… Read More
The Power of Prayer in the Community of Faith by Felixa V. de Kunkle Prayer is one of the greatest gifts God has given his people. It is not merely words spoken into the air, but instead a living connection with the Creator of heaven and earth. Through prayer, we open our hearts to God’s presence, offering gratitude, struggles, and petitions. It is in prayer that we draw near to the Lord and align… Read More
What It Means to Be a Movement Led by the Holy Spirit By Eligio & Juanita Nuñez To be led by the Spirit, it is important to know what Jesus did, said, and taught. We find in Acts 1:1: “In my former book, O Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach… (NIV)” We then may ask, what truth is implied in this verse? We can understand that the continuation of Jesus’… Read More
What Does It Mean for LMC to Be a Spirit-Led Movement? By Louis Kabamba For LMC Churches, being a Spirit-Led movement means embracing a dynamic and transformative approach to faith, guided by the Holy Spirit. We root this approach in our mission of “Making disciples of Jesus, mobilizing every member as a missionary, and multiplying faith communities locally and beyond. But what does it mean, practically, to be Spirit-led? First, it means we are open to… Read More
The Holy Spirit Among Us By Tim Bentch, Lead Pastor of Mount Joy Mennonite Church On a Sunday back in November, we had a special time of experiencing the presence of the Lord among us at Mount Joy Mennonite Church. Following an anointed time of worship, we had a baptism. The Holy Spirit came upon this believer as we prayed for him to be not just baptized in water, but… Read More
A Heart of Joy – Week Three of Advent Scripture Readings Isaiah 35:1–10 The desert and the parched land will be glad; the wilderness will rejoice and blossom.Like the crocus, it will burst into bloom; it will rejoice greatly and shout for joy.The glory of Lebanon will be given to it, the splendor of Carmel and Sharon;they will see the glory of the Lord, the splendor of our God. Strengthen… Read More