Forty-eight Panamanians and 21 people from the Kansas District, USA, joined July 27-29 for an urban Maximum Mission in Panama City. The purpose was to impact the sites where Genesis missionaries are serving. On the first day they served in the Carrasquilla community, which is the area of responsibility for Genesis missionaries Keila Molina and... Continue Reading →
A Missionary Adventure
During May and June 2018, Nazarene Missions International (NMI) in the Mexico Gulf District held 4 “Missionary Adventure” events for children ages 4 to 14. More than 100 kids from 4 different areas of the district attended the camps, with the purpose of making them aware of the missionary work of the Church of the... Continue Reading →
Christ-Centered Discipleship
A few months ago, Dr. Rubén Fernández published in the Didache theological resource website an essay on discipleship within the context of the Mesoamerica Region. I found it to be a bold, insightful rebuke of our current Church leadership and methodology (I include myself in that distinction). Below I have provided an extract of this article... Continue Reading →
Guatemala Volcano Response – You Can Help
On Sunday, 3 June, the Volcán de Fuego in Guatemala erupted, killing more than 69 people, a number that is expected to rise. Fast-moving avalanches of rock and ash tore down the mountain, reaching temperatures as high as 1,300 degrees Fahrenheit. Villages in three provinces — Chimaltenango, Escuintla, and Sacatepéquez — were covered with ash and... Continue Reading →
In the Face of Suffering and Social Problems
Written by Rev. Leonel de León, Northcentral Field Strategy Coordinator, Mesoamerica Region In the face of suffering and the social problems we are going through, I share the following perspective: Our prayers for the current reality facing us are a plea to the Lord so that He can care, protect, and assist His people. We... Continue Reading →
Pray for Guatemala
The Volcano of Fire (Volcán de Fuego), located 50 km from the Guatemalan capital, caused much damage after a powerful eruption yesterday. The most recent report from CONRED, the Guatemalan disaster response organization, said that over 1.7 million people have been affected, 3,265 people have been evacuated, 1,195 people have been left homeless, 20 were... Continue Reading →
Global Mission Coordinators’ Retreat – Northcentral Field
The second Global Mission coordinators’ retreat for the Northcentral field was held May 17-19. Nine coordinators from Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua participated in the retreat, along with several of the young people they are discipling and preparing for missions. During the retreat, the participants: Heard testimonies about how God is working in the... Continue Reading →
Dejected…and Rejoicing
By Scott Armstrong As many in the Nazarene world and beyond are aware, a week ago a Boeing 737 airliner with more than 110 passengers and crew crashed Friday near Jose Marti International Airport in Havana, Cuba, shortly after takeoff. The plane, Cubana Flight 972, was on its way to Holguín, Cuba, when it went... Continue Reading →
Loss Felt by Global Family: BGS Statement on Cuba Tragedy
The Board of General Superintendents, Church of the Nazarene, extends its heartfelt love, passionate prayers, and deepest condolences to the families of all affected by the Friday, May 18 plane crash in Havana, Cuba. It was with heavy hearts we learned that 10 Nazarene pastoral couples were among the 100-plus people who lost their lives... Continue Reading →
Genesis Re-entry Retreat – 2018
At the start of May of this year, volunteer missionaries that were sent to Genesis sites in Guadalajara, Mexico and Santiago, Dominican Republic: Laritza del Carmen, Natali Novelo, Nhasyeli Rodríguez, Sugey Barrón and Wendy Rivera, completed their 2-year assignment. To wrap up their time of service, they were part of a retreat in Santo Domingo,... Continue Reading →
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