A blog designed to develop missional leaders
Two weeks ago I wrote about being a "glocal” church, and an upcoming regional activity that will put that concept in action: Mission Without Limits. Several people have asked since that time if they could see the list of ministry strategies or activities that we are urging our participants to incorporate in their communities. After... Continue Reading →
By: Scott Armstrong Have you seen what God is up to in our region lately? Despite a worldwide pandemic, our ministry of Global Missions has seen hundreds of students enrolled in online missions training, and this very week we are holding the first-ever online Cross-Cultural Orientation (known as “Explore” in some regions). Perhaps more astounding... Continue Reading →
By: Daniel Santiago and Andrea López As Genesis missionaries in the Church of the Nazarene, when we talk about starting a missionary work, we automatically think of starting in a house, a park, or even under a tree. But how do you make that happen? When most people and even Christians hear the term "church",... Continue Reading →
I consider myself a person who likes to visit others and spend long hours listening to the interesting stories of grandparents, the wittiness of children, and the different complaints from parents. My first mission started in the backyard of my house. I remember that twice a week all the children in the neighborhood gathered to... Continue Reading →
By: Teresa De cuesta García The planting of churches drives the expansion of the kingdom of God. When we plant churches, we are a part of the fulfillment of God's mission: the redemption of humanity. Church planting is similar to the cycle of sowing and reaping: the sower looks for an empty field, prepares the... Continue Reading →
By: Diana González In the previous post I talked about three advantages of working with house churches (Provide LINK). Now I want to share three recommendations for the practice of the home model of being and doing church. As a Nazarene missionary planting churches in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala with the Genesis ministry in the Mesoamerican Region,... Continue Reading →
By: Diana González I recently had the privilege of participating in a training on Church Planting at Home, what I learned is very appropriate for these times, since I serve as a Nazarene missionary in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala with the Genesis ministry. There are some important advantages that the home model presents, compared to the traditional... Continue Reading →
By: Dr. Verne Ward, Global Missions Director, Church of the Nazarene Who is a missionary? Retirees Paul and Carolyn Wheelock are finance experts. For three to 12 months at a time, they assist different regions with audits or financial work. They raise financial support for their travel and cover the remaining expenses from their own... Continue Reading →
By: Edgar Daniel Santiago A few months ago, we had been living in the south of Mexico when God called us and moved us to the north of the country with the Genesis ministry. Although we still love the south, little by little we are beginning to love the city of Monterrey. It calls to... Continue Reading →
By: Maritza Mendoza When we arrived as new missionaries to Los Olvera in Queretaro, Mexico, we walked around the community to see where we might serve. We found a cultural center where senior citizens met twice a week, and so I made contact with the government-appointed person in charge. She introduced me to the group... Continue Reading →
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