Jack Suderman, Mennonite Church Canada executive secretary of the Ministries Commission, teaches peace theology to Cuban pastors. The strong interest and desire for partnership with Canadian Mennonites was expressed everywhere we went. Part of this is simply an interest in anybody at all lending a hand and some resources. But it is also deeper than this. Canadians appear to have a high and positive profile.
Access is easier.
There is also a strong desire to make the most of this window of religious opportunity. They understand that the Anabaptist perspective fills these expectations. This church is a recent development of less than 3 years. This organization has interest in gaining work in Cuba. Olivares, a retired and long time Baptist minister, was asked to give some coordination.