Recently, we have been receiving reports from our missionaries who have been planting churches through the Genesis initiative. They have been serving for more than a year in each of their assigned places and they are starting to see a great harvest. Here, we want to share one of the team’s testimonies in Queretaro, Mexico,... Continue Reading →
Beauty in Diversity
By Freya Galindo Guevara There is a type of joke that starts more or less like this: “There was a Chinese guy, an American, a Mexican and a Spaniard…“ The point of these jokes is to exaggerate the differences between different nationalities and exploit the impressions and clichés associated with the people from those countries.... Continue Reading →
The Most Convincing Evidence
We have all come in contact with someone who has rejected Christianity primarily because of the unconvincing actions or even blatant hypocrisy of Christians. Mahatma Gandhi famously said, “I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ.” That sentiment pains me, and it should sicken any of... Continue Reading →
At Arm’s Length: A Lenten Reflection
In this season of Lent, I have been reflecting on a haunting phrase: “at a distance.” Doesn't seem too scary or even noteworthy, right? Why would I say it is haunting? It was the night of Jesus’ betrayal, the night before he would be crucified. Feet have been washed, Passover has been served, and the soldiers... Continue Reading →
Subject: Schedule Change in the Blogs
To: Loyal “Transform the Globe” Readers From: Scott Armstrong, Regional Coordinator: GENESIS & Global Missions Subject: Schedule Change Since its inception, the Transform the Globe blog has sought to inform and equip missional leaders in the Church of the Nazarene and around the world. WordPress statistics tell us that this and our Spanish blog have... Continue Reading →
Real Life Church in Quito, Ecuador
Some of our friends and colleagues in ministry have planted a new church in the heart of Quito, Ecuador. A few weeks ago they described their initial months and their strategies and philosophy in an article published by Ardeo Global. What do you notice about their approach? Can you see this working in your city?... Continue Reading →
Worth Shouting About
Worth Shouting About By Scott Armstrong Christmas Day has come and gone, and the tendency is to forget that we are still in the Christmas season as a worldwide Church. In fact, I am still reflecting a great deal on many passages in the gospel of Luke that we typically equate with Christmas. And this... Continue Reading →
How Can I Be Sure?
By Scott Armstrong We have made our way out of Advent and are now officially in the season of Christmas (that’s right: according to the Christian calendar Christmas is just beginning!). Our Savior has been born in Bethlehem! What greater joy is there than that?! Since early December many passages have proven meaningful in my... Continue Reading →
You Will not die Before you see Him
By Hiram Vega Prophets, priests, kings and peasants – they all waited for the signs of the coming Messiah. Their constant question was, “When will the Messiah come?” He was to be the Anointed One of God who would end the disgrace of the people of God. Four hundred years had passed since the Prophet Malachi,... Continue Reading →
Analysis and Interpretation of the Pastoral Role
By Rev. Ernesto Bathermy As we analyzed and interpreted the images of a shepherd/pastor from the Old and New Testaments in the previous article, those texts shed light on our work and responsibilities as pastors: Feed the flock When we speak of feeding the sheep, we refer to teaching and instructing the believers in the... Continue Reading →