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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: Lisa Smith The following article was taken from Christianity Today´s website “So can you help me? Please? I really need your help.” As I stared into the eyes of my new Christian friend, I saw her struggling. She was feeling tempted…. Of course I will help her, I thought. I know just what to... Continue Reading →
By: Brett Clemmer The following article was taken from the website https://maninthemirror.org/2020/09/08/the-bridge-between-generations/ In the 1980s, elephants overcrowded South Africa’s Kruger National Park. In response, the government authorized killing adult elephants and relocating their offspring to other parks. As the orphaned male elephants became teenagers, they were clueless about what “normal” male behavior looked like.When their testosterone levels... Continue Reading →
Surprising Leadership Lessons from the Life of Christ By: Dr. Stan Toler Much of the advice you’ll hear on leadership has to do with technique. We spend lots of time figuring out how to do leadership. Leadership, however, is more art than science. It’s mostly about who you are. For lessons on how to be a leader, there’s no better... Continue Reading →
The following article was originally published on Church of the Nazarene website The Board of General Superintendents would like to invite the global Nazarene family to join in a virtual worship service featuring music from around the world and a BGS message on Sunday 22 November 2020. The one-hour service will be available in five... Continue Reading →
This year a pandemic came abruptly and surprisingly; nobody imagined that we were going to be locked up in our homes for seven months (in some countries of our region it has been longer). Church buildings were closed, and the Church had to reinvent itself. In the Global Missions ministry, we were wondering how we... Continue Reading →
On October 3, 2020 the ministry of Global Missions celebrated the online graduation of 86 students from Guatemala, Mexico, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Honduras, Puerto Rico and Costa Rica who successfully completed the program of studies in the School of Leadership with an emphasis in Cross-Cultural Missions. After having persevered for 6... 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: José Esteban Juan After introducing the principles of keychain leadership in the previous two posts, I want to share with you a personal testimony about the great result that experiencing this type of leadership produced in my ministerial life. Testimony: In my early years of Christian life, I experienced a period of discovery and... Continue Reading →
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