A blog designed to develop missional leaders
By: Jorge Baños “C. René Padilla, father of the “Integral Mission” model that prompted evangelicals to see social action and evangelization as “two wings of the same plane” passed away earlier this year. Christianity Today published a note on its website in tribute to this great Latin American evangelical leader. Dr. René Padilla, who distinguished... Continue Reading →
By: Dave Hane Nearly 3,500 years ago, God confronted a nomadic Hebrew shepherd with a simple but profound question: What's in your hand? In Exodus 4, God has just informed Moses that he has been chosen by God to lead the children of Israel out of Egyptian slavery. And Moses has just informed God that... Continue Reading →
Many readers know that a retired Nazarene from Kansas named Cathy Spangler has been a part of our prayer team for many years. She weekly writes out prayers that we translate and send out to missionaries and other leaders. These prayers are based in Scripture, and have been thoughtful and life-giving during challenging periods of... Continue Reading →
I have a confession to make: we often make mission and missions way too complicated. We hotly debate strategies and the most effective methods, and we sometimes have policy manuals the size of old, dusty encyclopedias. While we should certainly hash out plans for reaching the world and while structure is not a bad thing,... Continue Reading →
By: Emily Armstrong I recently had the opportunity to spend a little bit of time in Portland, Oregon in the USA. There is something about Portland that I love, and honestly, I can’t quite put my finger on it. During the weeks before my time in the city, when I would tell someone that we... Continue Reading →
Many people know that God has raised up a small group of prayer warriors who pray for our family and ministry daily. One of them, Cathy Spangler, sends me written-out prayers without fail on email every week. They have encouraged me, challenged me, and refocused me through the years. The following prayers and blessing are... Continue Reading →
Haiti is still reeling after the 7.2-magnitude quake on August 14. An estimated 2,207 people were killed, more than 12,000 were injured, and tens of thousands are without homes. The greatest concerns as the country recovers include lack of shelter, hunger, and disease outbreaks. In two Nazarene districts, Grand Anse and Sud, 15 churches were destroyed; some were still in disrepair... Continue Reading →
A 7.2-magnitude earthquake hit Haiti on Saturday morning, causing widespread destruction in an area still recovering from Hurricane Matthew in 2016. Nearly 1300 people have died, a number that will likely rise. At the same time, Tropical Depression Grace is dumping rain on the country, bringing fears of landslides or contaminated drinking water. The country... Continue Reading →
Multiple Nations gathered for the launching of 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗟𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗯𝗲𝗮𝗻. These participants were encouraged with a devotional thought and Commissioned by our Regional Global Missions Coordinators Rev. Scott and Emily Armstrong. For the next 5 days these participants will be serving from 𝟭𝟬 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁𝘀, in 𝟭𝟮 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀, at 𝟮𝟯 𝗦𝗶𝘁𝗲𝘀, and 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿... Continue Reading →
Today, Saturday morning, a magnitude 7.2 earthquake hit northeast Haiti, close to Saint-Louis du Sud. The Church of the Nazarene has 3 districts and close to 180 congregations in this zone. Please pray for the whole church, the leaders, and all those living there affected by this tragedy that once again has hit our brothers... Continue Reading →
