As we continue our series on how the Mennonites transformed a wasteland into a garden, we come to their 8th principle of development – Education. Unlike health care, which was a disaster because it was a second thought, education was at the forefront of their minds. Many of the colonies were
We wrote earlier about Edward Stoesz’s book, Like a Mustard Seed, describing the unlikely story of the Mennonites in the Gran Chaco of Paraguay. Stoesz describes nine principles that guided these immigrants in transforming a wasteland to a garden. The second of Stoesz’ principles applied by the Mennonites was Community. It was the Mennonite cooperatives that
How can a people prosper in the midst of hardship and poverty? To a large degree, the answer has to do with the connection between the church and development. If we understand the power of God’s intentions we will not be surprised that the church and development go hand in
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