Anabaptist Association of Australia and New Zealand
Encyclopedia
The Anabaptist Association of Australia and New Zealand (AAANZ) is a network of individuals from a variety of Christian denominations in Australia
and New Zealand
who share a common interest in the Anabaptist
tradition.
In 1998 the body was incorporated with about 80 members. The association believes that the enduring legacy of the Anabaptists includes:
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
who share a common interest in the Anabaptist
Anabaptist
Anabaptists are Protestant Christians of the Radical Reformation of 16th-century Europe, and their direct descendants, particularly the Amish, Brethren, Hutterites, and Mennonites....
tradition.
In 1998 the body was incorporated with about 80 members. The association believes that the enduring legacy of the Anabaptists includes:
- baptism upon profession of faith
- church membership is voluntary and members are accountable to the Bible (read through the revelation of Jesus) and to each other
- commitment to the way of peace and other teachings of Jesus as a rule for life
- separation of church and state
- worshipping congregations which create authentic community and reach out through vision and service
Annual meetings
- 1998
- 1999, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
- 2000
- 2001, Melbourne, Australia
- 2003, Sydney, Australia
- 2005, Canberra, Australia
- 2007, Perth, Australia
- 2009, Melbourne, Australia
- 2011, New Zealand