At a Campus Crusade for Christ retreat eight years ago, I sat with 50 other young women at a Young Life camp in Goshen, Va., listening to a female speaker give a lecture about marriage. The topic was "being faithful while we wait." What I remember most from the event is not what it took to be a good Christian wife. It is what my male friend told me about what the guys learned during their session: how to follow the spirit鈥檚 calling toward their specific, unique ministries.

The creation of identity is a dynamic process," writes Professor Andrew Suderman, who teaches theology, peace and mission at聽91短视频. He also serves as secretary of聽Mennonite World Conference鈥檚 Peace Commission. Andrew and his wife, Karen, served with Mennonite Church Canada as coordinators of the Anabaptist Network in South Africa from 2009 to 2016.