A blog designed to develop missional leaders
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 →
By: Daniel Sperry The following article was taken from https://www.nazarene.org/article/honduras-youth-leader-steps-help-community-crisis Emmanuel Guerrero has been a leader in his community of San Pedro Sula, Honduras, since he was an adolescent. As he got older, he began to feel a call to missions and was set to be a part of the Genesis program, a missionary program... Continue Reading →
By: Daniel Sperry Mario and Irma Martinez had been faithfully serving the Lord for many years in Argentina when they began to feel restless. Mario had already served in numerous roles, including as a pastor, faculty member at Nazarene Theological Seminary–Southern Cone, and as a district superintendent, all at a young age. “I was the... Continue Reading →
Last week, the assassination of Haiti President Jovenel Moïse sent the nation into a tumultuous time. Haiti Field Strategy Coordinator Pierre Antoine Jacques shared the following update: “The recent events make the people in this country sad. It is a very difficult time that we are living here, but by the grace of God, the... Continue Reading →
By: Denver Butson I keep coming back to poet Denver Butson’s “Tuesday 9:00 a.m.” as we seek to start churches and make a difference in the urban contexts of our region. What does the following poem provoke in you? Why do you think I believe it can tell us something about city ministry? A man... Continue Reading →
By: JoHannah Reardon If for no other reason, it provides perspective and balance Hindus attack Christians in India. Chinese believers are imprisoned for taking a stand against their government’s position on house churches. Venezuelan Christians are reeling from a perpetually downturned economy. Many West African Christians were suffering from lack of infrastructure when Ebola hit,... Continue Reading →
By: Rev. Emily Armstrong I admit it. I love the Church of the Nazarene. I really can’t imagine my life being a part of any other church. Unlike Scott, I wasn’t born into the Church of the Nazarene. Scott is a part of legacy Nazarenes - parents and grandparents that dig back into the earlier... Continue Reading →
Mission Without Limits: “Think Global and Act Local” By: Mitzi Villegas “Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.” —Lamentations 3:22-23 Mission Without Limits is a short missionary project that arose from the need to fully minister to our... Continue Reading →
By: Lola Brickey and Karen Cruz A few weeks ago, the NMI (Nazarene Missions International) of the Mesoamerica Region produced and broadcast a series of messages and workshops from various global and regional leaders. The hope is that these videos spark conversation in our churches and equip us for today's mission. After watching each video,... Continue Reading →
In the past week, many countries of our Mesoamerica Region have been greatly affected by Hurricane Eta. We ask for any and all prayer networks to be activated with regards to the devastation from Mexico through Panama. Dozens of our Nazarene church buildings and the Bible Institute in Coban, Guatemala have becoming emergency shelter space... Continue Reading →
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