Our Confession of Faith

Adopted by the delegates of Mennonite Church General Assembly, and of the General Conference Mennonite Church Triennial Session, July 28, 1995, Wichita, Kansas. Mennonite Church USA, formed by the merger of these two groups, has adopted this confession as its statement of faith. Copyright © 1995 by Herald Press Scottdale PA 15683. Used by permission. Order print copies of Confession of Faith in a Mennonite Perspective, and Summary Statement, Confession of Faith in a Mennonite Perspective, From Herald Press, Scottdale, Pa. Worship resources based on this confession, and translations are also available.

Mennonite Church General Assembly action: "To approve the articles and summary statement of the Confesson of Faith in a Mennonite Perspective and commend them to areas conferences, congregations and denominational ministries as their statement of faith for teaching and nurture in the life of the church; we further endorse the commentary as helpful clarification and illustrative applicaton of the articles in the confession. We ask the Committee* and the Mennonite Church and General Conference Mennonite Church General Boards to consider the counsel given and to approve a final draft of the confession for the church." (Proceedings, pp 27-28.)

*Members of the Inter-Mennonite Confession of Faith Committee: Marlin E. Miller (co-chair), S. David Garber, Beulah Hostetler, Samuel Lopez, Ann Weber-Becker, Helmut Harder (co-chair), Lois Barrett, Heinz Janzen, Jake Tilitzky and Ted VanderEnde.