Consultations

The Institute has sponsored consultations on a variety of topics of particular relevance for Anabaptist-Mennonite studies. The proceedings of these consultations have frequently been published. IMS sees as part of its role being a facilitator for bringing together Mennonite scholars and friends to discuss issues of peace, justice and reconciliation as well as Christian education, worship, family studies and interchurch relationships, among others.

My Spirit Rejoices in God, My Savior: Mary in Anabaptist Dress

March 24-26, 2011
This conference initiated and encouraged wide-rainging discussion about Mary, including biblical, theological, pastoral and practical aspects.

Read the news report about the conference

See the photo gallery on AMBS's Facebook page

Peace among the peoples consultation

July 28-31, 2010
Ecumenical peace conference hosted by the Institute of mennonite Studies at AMBS
"Engaging in theological reflection to overcome the spirit, logic and practice of violence"

Read the news report about the conference.

Recent Consultations

Holding Fast to the Confession of Our Hope:The Confession of Faith Ten Years Later
June 8-10, 2006

See news story about this consultation.

Hard Cases: Confronting the Spirit World
April 15-17, 2004
IMS and Herald Press copublished a book, Even the demons submit: Continuing Jesus' ministry of deliverance, following this consultation.

East Asia Theology Consultation
July 2003

For the Children's Children: A Conversation About Catechism
February 28, 2003
Cosponsored with the AMBS Church Leadership Center Several papers from this consultationare published in the fall 2003 issue of Vision: A Journal for Church and Theology

Assessing the Theological Legacy of John Howard Yoder, A Believers Church Conference
March 7-9, 2002
Cosponsored with Goshen College; Department of Theology, University of Notre Dame; and the Joan B. Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, University of Notre Dame.

Mennonite Quarterly Review published several papers from this consultation in the July 2003 volume. Cascadia Publishing House released the book, A Mind, Patient and Untamed in February 2004.

See the Cascadia site for more information about A Mind Patient and Untamed: Assessing John Howard Yoder's Contributions to Theology, Ethics, and Peacemaking, edited by AMBS Professors Ben C. Ollenburger and Gayle Gerber Koontz.

Without Spot or Wrinkle, Reflecting Theologically on the Nature of the Church
February 5, 2000
Papers were published in a book by the same name by IMS in 2000 in the Occasional Papers series.