A blog designed to develop missional leaders
By: Rev. Scott Armstrong A GENESIS CHURCH WEEKLY CELEBRATES SERVICES THAT ARE RELEVANT TO AND TRANSFORMATIONAL FOR ITS COMMUNITY. What time is it?” I asked the man on the street as I was hurrying to run errands. “Where are you from?” he asked me back in rapid Dominican Spanish. “The U.S. But do you know... Continue Reading →
By: Rev. Scott Armstrong In his lecture on the Apostle’s Creed, Dr. H. Ray Dunning says this regarding the Communion of Saints: “The Church is a congregation of real flesh-and-blood people. This fact is both the glory of the Church and one of its dangers. C.S. Lewis suggests that one way the devil can tempt... Continue Reading →
In the previous entry, we shared a video created to mobilize the Church of the Nazarene in prayer for the next generation of missionaries. We also hope it would inspire young people with an interest in missions and help them grow as effective cross-cultural ministers for Christ! The video is based on the 12 Core... Continue Reading →
I recently listened to an episode of the Leading Tomorrow podcast that highlighted what Dr. Jolene Erlacher believes to be the Top 10 traits of Gen Z. Dr. Erlacher is an author, speaker and one of the leading experts on empowering the next generation of leaders for effective service. I believe her podcast episode, and... Continue Reading →
By: Rev. Scott Armstrong Key Verse: “Also, seek the peace and prosperity of the city to which I have carried you into exile. Pray to the Lord for it, because if it prospers, you too will prosper.” – Jeremiah 29:7 NIV Did you know that 4.4 billion people around the world live in cities? By... Continue Reading →
Eleven years ago, a group of passionate Caribbean leaders came together with a shared mission to serve others. From this vision, the "Called to Serve" opportunity was born: a unique combination of the 'Youth in Missions' concept and a 'Maximum Mission' approach. For the past decade, this two-week mission has provided a platform for people... Continue Reading →
By: Rev. Scott Armstrong Recently the 2024 World Surfing Games were held in Arecibo, on the north coast of Puerto Rico. The local reef break is one of the most powerful waves near the island. In a nod to the upcoming Olympic competition that surfers were trying to qualify for, Margara is one of the... Continue Reading →
By: Elba Isabel Duson Anxiety, fear, sadness, joy, anger, loneliness, hope, despair...these are some of the feelings we experience on the mission field. We are “emotional coactivators”: during our day we activate certain emotions in other people and they in turn activate emotions in us. This is the product of our daily relationship. In addition,... Continue Reading →
By: Elba Isabel Duson For decades, psychological evaluation has become one of the tools most used by professionals to diagnose mental illnesses or some anomaly in the individual's mood and/or emotional state. To carry out this evaluation, various strategies can be used, from an intentional and deep conversation to the use of psychometric tests that... Continue Reading →
I continue to be burdened by the war in the Holy Land. I am discouraged at how many times we have been eager to offer opinions or assign blame, and how seldom we seem moved to intercede for all those affected. To that end, I desire to share the following prayer written and offered by... Continue Reading →
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