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The AIMM is comprised of five North American Mennonite conferences each of which has its own statement of faith.

Taking the faith statements of its partnering conferences as a point of departure, AIMM has developed its own statement entitled "Our Understanding of Christian Mission" which is as follows:

1. We believe the Bible is the Word of God and is the final authority in all matters of Christian faith, life and conduct.

2. We believe that Christian mission originates with God. It is his work and his people are called to participate in his mission in the world. We affirm  that Jesus Christ is the revelation of God in human form. The core of the good news which the church is to proclaim is that in his death    and resurrection, Jesus Christ has overcome "principalities and powers," providing salvation for all who believe.

3. We believe that Jesus Christ is the Head of the Church, God's instrument in the world today. Believers of every race, color and nationality are part of the Universal Church of Jesus Christ. We identify with the Anabaptist heritage which includes believer's baptism and fellowship in a local body of believers, the new community where the new life in Christ is visible.

4. We believe that the Christian life can be lived only by a person who has entered into a personal and vital relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ brought about by the work of the Holy Spirit in conversion and sanctification. The new life in Christ leads to a new life in the world. As a member of God's new community, and empowered by the Holy Spirit, the believer earnestly seeks to live a life of servanthood in word and deed; calls persons to the new reality of God's kingdom; renounces violence of every kind, lives in peace with all men and identifies in caring and sharing ministries with those who suffer.