A blog designed to develop missional leaders
By: Mitzi Villegas Carmona and Scott Armstrong We have concluded the third stage of Mission Without Limits in our Mesoamerica Region! Mission Without Limits is a missionary project that seeks to mobilize the Church of the Nazarene to carry out the Great Commission in the midst of a pandemic. This opportunity was made available so... Continue Reading →
The Board of General Superintendents (BGS) announced a new denominational initiative, Nazarene Discipleship: A Journey of Grace, to provide a framework for discipleship in the Church of the Nazarene worldwide. Members of the BGS worked with denominational representatives from across the globe to make this initiative a reality, and, at the 97th Session of the... Continue Reading →
By: Dan Reiland Whenever I hear someone say, “I’m helping my pastor get his ministry accomplished”, I cringe just a little. I know that comes from a good heart, but there is a better and biblical principle still to be discovered. Ephesians 4:11-13 seems clear enough, but a striking number of churches don’t fully understand,... Continue Reading →
The following article was taken from Nazarene News website, here is the link: https://www.nazarene.org/article/2021-nazarene-missionaries-commissioned The Church of the Nazarene's Global Missions office recommended 24 missionaries for commissioning during the 97th General Board 28 February held virtually. These missionaries have each been serving in long-term strategic assignments in diverse settings around the world. The commissioning of missionaries is a recognition of the life... Continue Reading →
In our last entry we published an excerpt from the 2021 Board of General Superintendents' Report during the 97th Session of the General Board. Dr. Carla Sunberg titled the report “A Journey of Grace” and masterfully wove that theme throughout her summary of a quite difficult year for the world during the COVID-19 pandemic. Due... Continue Reading →
On February 26, 2021, Dr. Carla Sunberg delivered the annual Board of General Superintendents' Report during the 97th Session of the General Board. This year's General Board was held virtually. Sunberg's report, titled "A Journey of Grace," was met with enthusiastic approval by the members of the General Board, officers, Global Ministry Center directors and... Continue Reading →
As the COVID-19 pandemic continued around our world in late 2020, the effects on families and individuals started to be measured in more quantifiable ways. As a denomination, the Church of the Nazarene desired to know what the specific effects of the pandemic were on the lives and ministries of churches and pastors. Research Services,... Continue Reading →
By: Rev. Marissa Coblentz When a muscle is unused for too long, it atrophies. It shrinks and weakens. Maybe you have seen this happen to yourself or a friend. This can happen with our confessing muscle. We can fall into the habit of glossing over, justifying, ignoring, or dismissing our wrongdoing instead of simply confessing... 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 →
