Mennonites are good at service. That’s how we love our neighbors. We address direct human need: providing shelter, food, education. Sometimes we ask about policies and institutions that impact the needs of our neighbors. When this takes us into the political arena, we usually choose protest or maybe advocacy.
When Mennonites speak truth to power, we don’t generally expect to have an impact. We will always be a minority. We choose “faithfulness” over “effectiveness.” We shy away from thinking about the power we wield, and how to build power so that elected officials will take us seriously.
