By: Josué Villatoro Lent, the season of the Christian Calendar that we are currently celebrating, is perhaps one of the greatest reasons for controversy, discussion, and debate in the Protestant Christian world. This Christian commemoration, which begins on Ash Wednesday, is a frank and direct invitation to all of us who observe it, to prepare... Continue Reading →
The Missions Mobilization Logo
By: Scott Armstrong As outlined in the previous article, the ministry in the Mesoamerica Region known as Global Missions has undergone a name and logo change. We explained the rationale there, and we would ask you to share that information and other videos we have been putting out on all our social media. I do... Continue Reading →
From Global Missions to Missions Mobilization
By: Scott Armstrong A change has been brewing for several months now in one of the ministries of the Mesoamerica Region. For nearly two decades, Global Missions Mesoamerica has been Discovering, Developing, and Deploying (3D) Nazarene missionaries from our region around the world. Resources and trainings such as the Cross-Cultural Orientation, the School of Leadership,... Continue Reading →
Let’s Begin Lent and Better Understand Ash Wednesday
By: Rev. Dr. Julio R. Vargas Vidal From a liturgical, Christian, and ecclesiastical point of view, the months between February and March are quite hectic and very busy. Our Church is heir to a tradition given by a church from which it distanced in some manner - the Anglican Church. This church is in turn... Continue Reading →
Global Missions Celebrates Leaders’ Retreat in the Dominican Republic
By: Elba Isabel Duson GM Coordinator, Central Field “One person gets the credit, but there’s a whole team behind.” –James C. Collins Each one of the leaders that is part of the Global Missions ministry is of the utmost importance. They have a special and unique seat on our bus, and they are fulfilling the... Continue Reading →
Project Paul Takes Place in Valladolid, México
By: Natali Novelo Chan, GM Coordinator: Mexico East District As we mentioned in the previous article, as a Global Missions team, we were recently setting goals and planning dates for the coming calendar year. Part of that process included looking back on successful and important events where God had moved powerfully last year. It made... Continue Reading →
First CCO held in Southeast Nicaragua
By: Elba Isabel Duson Global Missions Coordinator – Mesoamerica Central Field As a Global Missions team, we were recently setting goals and planning dates for the coming calendar year. Part of that process included looking back on successful and important events where God had moved powerfully last year. It made me realize that I had... Continue Reading →
The Symbolic Nature of Biblical Cities
By: Dr. David Busic Jerusalem became the biblical archetype of God’s hope for a city and the possibilities of urban redemption. It was called “the joy of the whole earth” (Psalm 48:2). It radiated divine presence and power: “From Zion, perfect in beauty, God shines forth” (Psalm 50:2). Jerusalem was even declared to be the... Continue Reading →
January: A Month to Support Genesis
Many Nazarenes in the Mesoamerica Region know that the month of January has been designated for several years to promote and give offerings to the Genesis ministry. If every member in the Church of the Nazarene in our 32 countries gave just one dollar to this initiative, we could train and send out more than... Continue Reading →
Patterning to a Jesus Template Part I
By: Dr. Clark Armstrong In previous articles highlighting the pastoral calling and ministry, we studied 17 New Testament scriptures in our endeavor to understand what God’s expectations are for an ordained elder or pastor. Our conclusion from God’s word was that God has called the pastor to do four simple things: to pray, to preach,... Continue Reading →