mission

Reflections gathered from a decade and more of work in Nepal, written for The McConnell Foundation and friends and partners in Nepal.

A training of trainers manual to support NGO workers engaging in peacebuilding, conflict resolution, and reconciliation initiatives.

A chapter that sketches the contours of a theory of strategic peacebuilding and offers practical suggestions for peacebuilding practitioners.

A conversation that explores John Paul's work, dynamics of conflict in congregational and church settings, and the centrality of reconciliation to the Christian life.

A chapter that advances an orientation to peacemaking termed peace advocacy, which emphasizes a trust-based approach undertaking with a long-term commitment and based on the development of relationships.

A book chapter adaptation of John Paul's doctoral dissertation on indigenous understandings of conflict processes rooted in language and culture.

A excerpts from a conversation discussing contemporary Mennonite peace witness with Sarah and Jonathan Nahar.

A chapter exploring the challenges of missionaries facing situations of violence and conflict, the paradox of being faithful and being human.

A story of Sister Mary Tarcisia and her work with young women who were taken from their homes by the Lord's Resistance Army and formed as child soldiers during the war in Uganda.