I got the text at 11pm three weeks ago. A fellow missionary had sent me an image printed with the words, "Notice: By instructions from the Board of General Superintendents of the Church of the Nazarene, all missionary activity around the world has been canceled." I sat up in bed. I knew this was false. ... Continue Reading →
Encuentro Guatemala 2020
ENCUENTRO GUATEMALA 2020 “Serve and experience transformation” General Description: We seek to offer a two-week missions opportunity in the summer of 2020, where youth from the United States, Canada, and the Mesoamerica Region will minister together, specifically from June 20th to July 4th.... Continue Reading →
From the City on to Bigger Things
From the City on to Bigger Things? By: Scott Armstrong We are nearing the end of our annual 40-day emphasis on praying for the cities of our region. Have you been a part? Thanks for praying and for mobilizing others to do so too! Did you miss out? No problem: although we suggest congregations and... Continue Reading →
Five Stops, Hundreds of Changed Lives
Five Stops, Hundreds of Changed Lives Lake Zone Missions Trip – Mexico South District For 23 days, from November 23 to December 15, 2019, three young people: Victoria Trujillo, Lizeth Morales, and Abner Gutiérrez, traveled to different places on the Lake Zone (Venustiano Carranza, Comitán and La Trinitaria) of the South District of Mexico. Impassioned... Continue Reading →
Update From Bahamas After Hurricane “Dorian”
As our readers will know, Hurricane Dorian devastated parts of the Bahamas this week. Early this morning I received the following report from one of our Nazarene pastors who also serves as a member of our Mesoamerica Regional Advisory Committee: Hello Scott, Greetings in Jesus. I live in Nassau, which did not get the brunt... Continue Reading →
Youth in Mission and Genesis Collaborate to Impact Queretaro
Youth in Mission and Genesis Collaborate to Impact Queretaro Lohuther René Gutiérrez Méndez Two days ago, I wrote about the incredible things God did this summer through Youth in Mission in Mexico. One thing I omitted (on purpose, in order to share it here) is the following. After several days of training and house-to-house evangelism,... Continue Reading →
Youth in Mission – Mexico 2019
Youth in Mission - Mexico 2019 Lohuther René Gutiérrez Méndez At last the day we had prayed for arrived, and with much excitement we waited in the Mexico City airport for the Youth in Mission (YIM) volunteer missionaries. Mario Josué López Alvarado and Pablo Isaí Parra Jiménez, both from different parts of Mexico, arrived first,... Continue Reading →
Children’s Missionary Retreat – 2019
In the midst of the reality our world lives in, where for various reasons people are increasingly moving away from God and his calling, the Church has been concerned with creating an opportunity where children can learn about the importance of love, serving others, and being part of God's mission. On July 16 and 17,... Continue Reading →
All Hands on Deck
Knowing what mission is and being on mission are two very different things. To be on mission requires initiative, but above all you need a ready and willing heart to work in response to the love of God. From June 23 to 30, eleven young Nazarenes dedicated their week to support the construction of the... Continue Reading →
Operation Rescue
“And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men” (Colossians 3:23). With this verse in mind, from June 20th to the 23rd, the Church of the Nazarene in the Eastern District of the Dominican Republic held its second Maximum Mission in three low-income communities in the town of Bayaguana. With... Continue Reading →