News from MPN

March, 2010

New Book Offers Fresh, Honest Look At Church Planting
In 1992, churches in Great Britain launched a plan to plant 20,000 new churches by 2000. Some new churches were planted, but not as many as hoped. Looking back, Stuart Murray wondered what went wrong—and what could be done to avoid repeating those mistakes. Planting Churches in the 21st Century is the result. More.

New Bible Commentary: 1 & 2 Timothy, Titus Have Practical Lessons For Life Today
Immoral behavior, competing religious and ideological beliefs and philosophies, church members and leaders who fail—it sounds like today, but it’s also the world that faced the first century church says Paul M. Zehr, author of 1 & 2 Timothy and Titus. More.

Resource Advocates Explore Stewardship, Caring, Gift Discernment
“Empowering Our Leaders: Administration, Stewardship, Caring Ministries, and Gift Discernment,” was the theme of the Feb. 26-28 MC USA Conference Resource Advocate training weekend in Baltimore, MD. More.

February 2010 Bestsellers
A familiar title retakes its #1 spot. More.

Naked Anabaptist on Facebook
There’s a Naked Anabaptist on Facebook! No, it’s not what you might be thinking—nobody is nude. At least, not literally, although at least 80 people have joined the Naked Anabaptist group on the social media site to metaphorically explore what it means to strip down to the bare essentials of the Anabaptist faith. More.

February, 2010

Herald Press Bestsellers, January 2010
The Upside Down Kingdom upsets Simply in Season as January's #1. More.

FLR Director Eleanor Snyder To Retire
After 27 years of working in the area of Christian education, Eleanor Snyder will retire this summer from her position as Director of Faith and Life Resources at Mennonite Publishing Network (MPN).More.

Two More Cooks Blogging Through Herald Press Cookbooks
One is doing it to get a break from her studies, and to honor her grandmother, the other is doing it to learn more about being a Mennonite, and to connect with her mother. Altogether, that makes three people blogging through Herald Press cookbooks. More.