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Seeker (Anabaptism)
A Seeker is a person likely to join an Old Order Movement, Old Order Anabaptist community, like the Amish, the Old Order Mennonites, the Hutterites, the Old Order Brethren, Old Order Schwarzenau Brethren or the Old Order River Brethren. Among the 500,000 members of such communities in the United States there are only an estimated 1,200 to 1,300 outsiders who have joined them. A major obstacle for seekers is the language, because most Old Order communities speak German dialects like Pennsylvania German or Hutterite German in every day life and in general will not give it up for seekers. Exceptions are the Virginia Old Order Mennonite Conference, Old Order Mennonites of Virginia, the Old Order Brethren, Old Order Schwarzenau Brethren and the Old Order River Brethren who speak English only. On the other hand, Conservative Anabaptism (inclusive of the Dunkard Brethren Church and Conservative Mennonite denominations, including those of the Beachy Amish tradition) regularly receive seek ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old Order Movement
Old Order Anabaptism encompasses those groups which have preserved the old ways of Anabaptist Christian religion and lifestyle. Historically, an Old Order movement emerged in the second half of the 19th century among the Amish, Mennonites of South German and Swiss ancestry as well as the Schwarzenau Brethren and River Brethren in the United States and Canada. The Old Order movement led to several Old Order divisions from mainstream Anabaptist groups between 1845 and 1901. All Old Order Anabaptist groups that emerged after 1901 divided from established Old Order Anabaptist groups or were formed by people coming from different Old Order Anabaptist groups. Sandra L. Cronk writes about the Old Order Anabaptists: By the close of the 20th century, there were over a quarter of a million Old Order Anabaptists in North America alone. Old Order Anabaptists enjoy a rich spiritual and community life, which has attracted seekers who desire to become church members of Old Order Anabaptist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
