By: Scott Armstrong A few months ago, General Secretary Gary Hartke and Nazarene Research Services released the annual Church of the Nazarene statistical reports for 2021. Soon thereafter, I wrote an article with 13 observations on those global trends and numbers, and we also recorded an episode of The Worthless Servants podcast to share what jumped out at us.... Continue Reading →
Virtual Cross-Cultural Orientation Held in the Caribbean Field
By: Min. Timmeon Spencer Every year hundreds of people are trained in missions through Cross-Cultural Orientation (CCO) or EXPLORE events in the Church of the Nazarene. This year was no different for the Caribbean Field as we held our virtual CCO over the weekend of April 8-10, 2022. The three days were filled with workshops,... Continue Reading →
Holiness and Sanctification
By: Eddie Estep, Kansas City (USA) District Superintendent We believe that sanctification is the work of God which transforms believers into the likeness of Christ. - Article 10, Manual, Church of the Nazarene Sanctification—the act or process by which something or someone is made holy—begins when the human heart first responds to grace. Because sin... Continue Reading →
Called to Serve: St. Lucia.
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Maximum Mission Rebuilds the Community of Yuma, Dominican Republic
From March 25 to 27, 2022, approximately 30 young people from the Dominican Republic mobilized in support of the Eastern District during its Maximum Mission REBUILD, in which they ministered in areas of compassion, evangelism, fellowship and service in different communities within the city of San Rafael de Yuma. The district leaders, together with coordinator... Continue Reading →
A Mind Fixed On The End
By: Rev. Yeri Nieto I Corinthians 15:20-26 When the warrior Joshua began his ministry as leader of the Hebrew people, God spoke to him and expressed one of the phrases that we repeat most in the church: "Be strong and courageous." But if we read Joshua 1:1-9 we notice that this request was made because... Continue Reading →
Jesus, Be the Center
By: Scott Armstrong Bible Reading: 1 Corinthians 2:2 NIV “For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and him crucified.” The church in Corinth was a disaster. Paul had invested his time and all his efforts in starting that church, and now they were forgetting much of what he... Continue Reading →
Two Failures. One Invitation
By: Josué Villatoro One had a spectacular future ahead of him; the other lived in luxury, full of success and glory. One was the heir to a business empire, the other the most important king of the moment. Despite this, neither of them made good choices, and what seemed to be a destiny full of... Continue Reading →
The Word That Ignites a Fire
By: Rev. Yeri Nieto Luke 24:13-35 Two of Jesus' disciples, instead of staying in Jerusalem, had decided to drift away from the community. It was the most logical thing for them, because when sadness encompasses your whole soul, you don't have many options. Typically, you flee the place that causes you pain. And their pain... Continue Reading →
Take Up Your Cross
By: Min. Timmeon Spencer “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me” (Luke 9:23). Introduction Taking up our cross is a requirement of being Jesus’s disciple and it must happen daily. But why daily? The first people’s (Adam and Eve) disobedience is known as the... Continue Reading →
Transform the Globe 