Menno Simons

Menno Simons joined the struggling anabaptist movement in 1536. He gathered and led anabaptist congregations in Holland for decades thereafter. He emphasized believer's baptism, the communal character of the Christian congregation, the congregational nature of the Christian fellowship, non-resistance to violence, and Christian refusal to serve in political office. His leadership stabilized and shaped the inheritance of much of the radical reformation.