Stories: How Mennonites Came to Be

Roth, John D.

ISBN 10: 0836193385 / ISBN 13: 9780836193381

Published by Herald Press (edition ), 2007

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Stories: How Mennonites Came to Be
• Publisher: Herald Press (edition )
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0836193385
• ISBN 13: 9780836193381
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Fair

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Synopsis

John D. Roth's straightforward, accessible narrative invigorates this contemporary introduction to the Mennonite story. Whether readers are new to the Mennonite community or just yearning for a fresh telling of Anabaptist origins, Stories: How Mennonites Came to Be will serve as a compact digest of the church's history for generations to come.

Free downloadable study guide available here.

About the Author

John D. Roth is project director of MennoMedia’s Anabaptism at 500 initiative. Prior to that role, Roth was a professor of history at Goshen College (1985–2022), where he also served as director of the Mennonite Historical Library and editor of the Mennonite Quarterly Review. Roth has published widely on topics related to Anabaptist-Mennonite history, theology, and church life. He is also the founding director of the Institute for the Study of Global Anabaptism at Goshen College and is active in Mennonite World Conference. John and his wife Ruth enjoy spending time with their grandchildren and are members of Berkey Avenue Mennonite Fellowship in Goshen, Indiana.