OUR MISSION

To engage in education, action, and ecumenical cooperation in order to encourage and assist both church and society to put into practice Jesus' call to peace and justice.

WE WILL . . .

Encourage Mennonite and Brethren in Christ churches to strengthen and demonstrate their commitment to an Anabaptist witness of peace and justice;

Assist members, pastors, scholars, and activists of other denominations in strengthening their witness to peace and justice;

Help bring understanding, healing, and reconciliation where conflict and division exist in church and society;

Facilitate and disseminate theological reflection on public policy issues and the role of government in contributing to a just society;

Coordinate nonviolent responses to injustice and aggression and advocate nonviolent strategies for social change;

Offer to churches and to the public resources that relate to peace and justice - speakers, audiovisuals, literature, and reference materials;

Link with institutions and efforts - both within and beyond the Anabaptist community - in common pursuit of peace and justice.

OUR VISION

The Anabaptist Peace Center - Washington, DC embraces Christ's call to peace, bearing witness in a world desperately in need of finding new paths from violence to peace with justice.

In Jesus Christ, God reconciles people to God, one another, and creation, restoring right relations in love and justice.

God likewise calls Christians to be reconcilers and peacemakers.  This call involves putting into practice what Jesus teaches and models about nonviolence, love for enemies, and overcoming evil with good.  It requires active participation in God's nonviolent work of peace and justice among individuals, families, communities, and nations.

THE ANABAPTIST PEACE CENTER - WASHINGTON, DC SEEKS TO BE . . .

Both prophetic and pastoral;

Reflective yet action oriented;

Relevant to the churches, society, academia, and government;

Nationally focused yet with both international and local dimensions;

A nurturing and empowering place for its staff and volunteers;

An organization that models reconciliation, peace, and justice.