The Anabaptist movement celebrates its 500th anniversary this year. In these five centuries, Anabaptist churches have been multiplied around the world, making it a truly global movement. In fact, current statistics from Mennonite World Conference show that there are 2.1 million baptized Anabaptist church members around the world. Of that 2.1 million, only 28 percent of members are from the U.S. or Canada, and only 3 percent of members are from Europe. Perhaps you have heard these numbers before, or something similar. So, how did we get to this place today?
