Join the Conversation: Help Us Explore Anabaptist Rites of Passage for Boys

Mennonite Men is excited to explore how we honor boys coming of age from an Anabaptist perspective. Join the conversation by completing our short survey on boys' rites of passage. Your input will help shape important discussions at the Follow Jesus 2025 gathering in Greensboro, NC. Share your voice today!

This is a voluntary survey created by Mennonite Men and its board of directors. Please complete this survey by June 30, 2025. Preliminary results will be shared during a Mennonite Men workshop at Follow Jesus 2025 in Greensboro, NC.

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1. What examples of rites of passage events, rituals or ceremonies are you aware of?

2. Did you participate in a rites of passage ritual or ceremony when coming of age as a boy?

3. Have you participated in a rites of passage ritual or ceremony for a boy coming of age?

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4. Have you participated in your own rites of passage as an adult?

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5. In what ways could rites of passage experiences for boys have an Anabaptist flavor?

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6. Do you plan to design, lead, or support a rites of passage experience for your son or other boy in your circles in the near future?

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7. In your particular circumstances and context, what connection do you have to boys coming of age where rites of passage might be applicable? Check all that apply:

8. Which of these areas that might relate to rites of passage do you care about? Mark your top 5 (out of the 12 listed below) by placing an X next to these below.

9. Why does talking about rites of passage for boys in an Anabaptist perspective matter to you?


10. Would you like to participate in webinars or other events about rites of passage for boys in Anabaptist contexts?


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11. Any other comments you have?


12. What is your age?


13. Describe your affiliation with Anabaptist faith. Choose an answer that best fits


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14. Are you a parent of boys?
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15. Describe our gender affiliation
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