A blog designed to develop missional leaders
Inform. Strengthen. Expand. These were the general objectives set for the coming year by the leaders who met December 1-3, 2017 in St. Phillips, Barbados for the first Global Mission Coordinators’ retreat in the Caribbean Field. Led by Revs. Dario & Lynda Richards (from Barbados and Guyana), Global Mission refers to the ministry in the... Continue Reading →
We continue to see the mighty acts of God in our new start church, the Content Church of the Nazarene. The month of November was filled with the spirit of praise and revival. The owner of the community bar converted his bar into our place of worship, and he and his father, Mr. Mathlin and... Continue Reading →
From November 24-26, 2017 the Nicaragua North District held a Cross Cultural Orientation, with 48 participants from 4 countries in Central America: Costa Rica, Nicaragua, El Salvador and Guatemala. In addition, 12 volunteer missionaries were serving in the CCO. During this time, the youth were able to listen to testimonies of what God is doing... Continue Reading →
By Ken Childress "As the Father has sent me, I am sending you." John 20:21 A cursory reading of this verse might give us the impression that Jesus is saying, “The Father first sent Me; now it's your turn." But there is more to this verse than that. He is also saying, "In the very same way... Continue Reading →
My name is Freivy Lopez, I’m a member of the 2nd Church of the Nazarene in Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas, Mexico. For two years I served as a Genesis volunteer missionary in San Pedro Sula, Honduras. During that time, I developed many skills for God’s service. But, the best part was to learn to rely on... Continue Reading →
By Karl Vaters Changing the world with the Gospel of Jesus is less likely to happen using traditional methods with every passing year. There’s nothing wrong with traditional methods of doing church. As long as you want to minister to traditional church members. Traditionalists (whatever your tradition may be) need places to worship, learn and... Continue Reading →
From October 19 to 24, 2017, the Mesoamerica Global Mission regional coordinators, Scott and Emily Armstrong, gathered together with the field coordinators of this ministry: Maria Eugenia Rodriguez (Mexico), Marc Versil (Haiti), Luz Jimenez (Northcentral), Dario Richards (Caribbean), Freya Galindo (Central); and the NYI regional coordinator, Milton Gay, to have meetings and attend the “Movement... Continue Reading →
*Excerpt from the book: 131 Christians Everyone Should Know Militant Swiss reformer "For God's sake, do not put yourself at odds with the Word of God. For truly it will persist as surely as the Rhine follows its course. One can perhaps dam it up for awhile, but it is impossible to stop it." Ulrich Zwingli,... Continue Reading →
*Excerpt from Five Minutes in Church History by Dr. Stephen Nichols. This month we are celebrating the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation by writing various reflections concerning this momentous occasion and its influence. Dr. Stephen Nichols does the same thing in his Five Minutes in Church History, a podcast I highly recommend. The following... Continue Reading →
I have recently become fascinated by the backstories of great leaders throughout history. Growing up, I studied in school the presidency of Abraham Lincoln and the political influence of Martin Luther King, Jr. Today, students around the world research Gandhi’s brave pacifism and Wangari Maathai’s contribution to democracy and sustainable development. These are history-makers, and... Continue Reading →
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