About ANiSA
The Anabaptist Network in South Africa (ANiSA) is a network of Christians who are serious about:
- following Jesus in daily life,
- living in harmony with creation,
- practicing peace and justice in all relationships
- serving others in the name of Christ,
- and walking together with fellow believers
The Anabaptist Network in South Africa (ANiSA) is a web of relationships between people, churches and other institutions who want to draw on the teachings, experiences and perspectives from the Christian faith movement of Anabaptism to speak to the contemporary issues of Christian faith and practice. ANiSA seeks to encourage and support this desire by:
- helping people to find each other;
- creating and sharing tools, materials and human resources; and
- enabling access to the local and global community of people who share these interests, convictions and values.
This web site is one tool for promoting these relationships. ANiSA also has people in various parts of South and Southern Africa. It hopes to develop regional clusters of interested people who can meet face-to-face to serve each other and their communities.
ANiSA is supported by Mennonite Church Canada Witness, Africa Inter-Mennonite Mission, Mennonite Central Committee, and Mennonite Mission Network.
Our Faith
Anabaptism is a biblical, Christian-faith movement that embraces the life, teachings, and witness of Jesus Christ and strives to embody these as normative in the everyday Christian walk. more >>
What is an 'Anabaptist'?
'Anabaptist' means 're-baptizer'. It is the name given to members of a Christian reformation movement in the 16th century by their opponents. The Anabaptist movement was characterised by adult baptism, in contrast to the general practice of baptising infants. more >>
A Global Faith Community
Maintaining our witness in local communities can be daunting and isolating. We may forget that four, six, or even twelve time zones away, Christian brothers and sisters are facing equally challenging circumstances as they witness for peace, practice Christlike living, etc. In order to remind ourselves that we are not alone and that our community is a global community founded in the witness of Christ, we have put together this page of global Anabaptist communities, organizations, and resources. more >>
Our Contact Information
To contact us via email, click here
To write us a letter, send it to:
PO Box 101071
Scottsville, 3209,
Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
To visit us in person (by appointment), come to:
4 Burger Street
Project Gateway,
Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
Get Involved
There are always opportunities to get involved. Perhaps the most important question is: what are you willing to contribute? more >>
