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11/13/2025

10/20/2025

How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! (I John 3:1)

God’s love is so great that He calls us His children, regardless of position, wealth or appearance. He values a humble and sincere heart.

10/15/2025

Samuel Arcano from the Philippines shares what being part of ICOMB has meant to him.

The Mennonite Brethren of the Philippines (KAMPI) became a delegate of ICOMB last year (2024).

[ A new family of churches that ICOMB welcomed last year following a season of relationship building, shared vision, mutual positive assessments and a desire for missional collaboration.]

10/13/2025

In Matthew 13:24–30, Jesus tells the parable of the wheat and the tares. The kingdom of heaven, He said, is like a man who sowed good seed in his field. But while the wheat began to grow, tares appeared among it. At harvest time, the tares would be pulled out and burned, while the
wheat would be gathered into thefarmer’s barn. Why did Jesus choose wheat and tares as His illustration?

“Earlier this year, in May, I attended the ICOMB Summit 2025 in Germany. Near the hotel where we stayed was a
stunning wheat field stretching along the road, golden and ready for harvest. But as I looked closely, I noticed tares scattered throughout the field. The difference between the two was striking. The wheat stalks, heavy with full grain, bent low under their own weight. The weeds, however, stood tall and rigid, their empty seeds offering no nourishment. Though they belonged to the same plant family, they could not have been more different. Wheat exists to feed others. It is a picture of the Christian life self-giving, sacrificial, and dedicated to serving others. Like Jesus, the wheat “bows” in humility, giving glory to God and seeking nothing for itself. The more mature the wheat becomes, the lower it bends. Tares, by contrast, serve no good purpose for nourishment. Their seeds are toxic - capable of causing dizziness, nausea, or even death. This poison comes from fungi that cling to them. Why do the fungi attach to the tares and not the wheat? Because the tares stand high and proud above the bent wheat. Prideful believers are much the same - lifting themselves above others, unwilling to bow low before God and humans. They
mirror the spirit of Satan, who sought to exalt himself to be equal with God. Such pride becomes fertile ground for the “fungus” of sin to grow. In the end, the only use for these tares is to be gathered and burned.
We cannot know who is wheat and who is a tares until the final harvest. We are not called to judge, nor can we be complacent, thinking, I’m certainly wheat. Instead, Jesus calls us to examine our lives daily. His words are clear: “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”

By (Bank), Thailand

10/06/2025

10/03/2025

“Praise the Lord, all the nations; extol him, all you peoples.”

“Alaben al Señor todas las naciones; celébre todos los pueblos.”

“Louvem ao Senhor, todas as nações; exaltem-no, todos os povos.”

10/02/2025

MLT es un currículo de capacitación no formal compuesto por dieciocho módulos que están estratégicamente divididos en tres programas de
Certificación: Fundamentos de Discipulado, Equipamiento para el Ministerio y Desarrollo de Liderazgo. Cada uno de estos certificados está
diseñado para profundizar la comprensión y las habilidades en tres áreas fundamentales: Identidad, Comunidad y Misión. La estructura amplia e inclusiva del currículo está adaptada para satisfacer las necesidades de diversos contextos culturales, convirtiéndolo en un recurso valioso para las iglesias
en todo el mundo.

El programa de Capacitación en Liderazgo Misionero (MLT), una iniciativa surgida de un esfuerzo
colaborativo entre ICOMB (Comunidad Internacional de Hermanos Menonitas), la Agencia de Misión Multiply y el Seminario MB de Canadá, está diseñado para fortalecer la base bíblica y las capacidades de
liderazgo de individuos comprometidos con el ministerio que no tienen acceso a capacitación
formal en el ministerio. Ofrece una formación fundamentada en las Escrituras que refleja intencionalmente la Confesión de Fe de ICOMB. Este innovador programa, ya ha tenido un impacto en países como Malawi, Filipinas, Tailandia, India, Angola y Uruguay.