What are “Old Order” and “Modern” Amish and Mennonite families and how are they different?
“Old Order” are those who take their cues for decision-making primarily from their faith fellowship. “Modern” are those who are more influenced in their primary decision-making by what the larger society thinks than by what their faith fellowship believes. The Old Order groups are growing much faster than the modern groups and have doubled in membership in the past 20 years.
