A Call to Reduce Global Poverty and Hunger 2006 Church of the Brethren Resolution To all who are concerned with making known to a suffering world the teachings and compassion of Jesus Christ, now is a critical time for addressing the crisis of extreme poverty and widespread hunger. While the number of persons living in […]
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2002 Church of the Brethren Statement: Guidelines for Sabbath Rest
Guidelines for Sabbath Rest 2002 Church of the Brethren Statement I. Introduction The 1999 paper on “Ministerial Leadership” calls all ministerial leaders to “pay special attention to their ‘spiritual health,’ and continue to improve their professional skills” (1) The paper goes on to say that continuing education guidelines, including information about sabbaticals, will be developed and […]
1978 Violence and the Use of Firearms
Violence and the Use of Firearms 1978 Church of the Brethren Statement The following queries were received by the 1977 Annual Conference Standing Committee: Sale and Control of Handguns Whereas Jesus said: Blessed are the peacemakers for they shall be called Sons of God . . . Whereas the Church of the Brethren has traditionally […]
2006 Divestment From Companies Selling Weapons in Israel and Palestine
Divestment from Companies Selling Products Used as Weapons in Israel and Palestine 2006 Church of the Brethren Resolution Whereas: the prophets Isaiah and Micah declared that we must beat our swords into plowshares and our spears into pruning hooks, and Jesus consistently modeled and taught us peacemaking; and Whereas: the Church of the Brethren has throughout its history […]
2002 The Brethren Church
The Brethren Church 2002 Church of the Brethren Resolution The Committee on Interchurch Relations, through the General Board, calls upon the Annual Conference of the Church of the Brethren, meeting in Baltimore, Maryland, June 30 – July 4, 2001, to celebrate and make good use of our opportunities for partnership in Christ’s service with the […]
2000 Caring for the Poor
Caring for the Poor 2000 Church of the Brethren Statement Whereas: the 1996 Welfare Law is instituting dramatic changes and reductions in the social safety net for the poor; and Whereas: many in our country say that the poor need to assume more responsibility for their financial well-being; and Whereas: many in our country are […]
1989 Mission Theology and Guidelines
Mission Theology and Guidelines for Program 1989 Church of the Brethren Statement The Christian mission is God’s mission on earth. By definition, Christian mission means all God-motivated efforts to make Christ known, loved, and obeyed, so that the good news may result in discipleship in our personal and family lives, in the institutions of society, […]
1988 Strongly Controversial Issues
A Structural Framework for Dealing with Strongly Controversial Issues 1988 Church of the Brethren Statement Background In 1984, the General Board brought to Standing Committee a proposal for the development of a structural framework to deal with issues of strongly controversial nature. Standing Committee adopted the proposal which assigned the work to the General Board. […]
1979 Refugee Crisis SE Asia
Action in the Refugee Crisis of Southeast Asia 1979 Church of the Brethren Resolution The tragedy of conflict and chaos in the world is producing a seemingly endless flow of men, women and children seeking safe havens; either ferrying in small boats, swimming rivers, or marching many miles. The worldwide total is now greater than […]
1979 Conscription
Conscription 1979 Church of the Brethren Resolution Whereas major moves to reinstate draft registration and military draft have gained threatening momentum; Whereas United States participation in war has always followed initiation of the conscription process; and Whereas the Church of the Brethren has historically opposed conscription and participation in war; We commission the officers of […]