Editorial

Decolonial discipleship as an intercultural church

Abstract

Editorial to the issue Decolonial Discipleship as an Intercultural Church.

The intersection of decolonization and interculturality presents both an urgent challenge and a transformative opportunity for the twenty-first-century Mennonite churches in North America. As we grapple with the ongoing legacies of colonialism on Turtle Island (a name used by many Indigenous Peoples to describe what is called North America) and witness the increasing cultural, ethnic, and racial diversity of our faith communities, we find ourselves called to a discipleship that is simultaneously rooted in practices of decolonization and committed to genuine intercultural engagement. This special issue of Vision explores how these two discourses, often discussed separately, need to be understood as deeply interconnected aspects of our collective journey toward peace, justice, and reconciliation.