A blog designed to develop missional leaders
By: Daniel Sperry Mario and Irma Martinez had been faithfully serving the Lord for many years in Argentina when they began to feel restless. Mario had already served in numerous roles, including as a pastor, faculty member at Nazarene Theological Seminary–Southern Cone, and as a district superintendent, all at a young age. “I was the... Continue Reading →
By: Scott Armstrong Key Verse: “Finding Philip, Jesus said to him, ‘Follow me’…Philip found Nathanael and told him, “We have found the One…” (John 1:43, 45). One time my wife and I were leaving a restaurant with our young children. We were talking to friends leisurely and got to the car. There was only one... Continue Reading →
By: Mitzi Villegas Carmona Every participant in a missions trip has a story to tell. Many times, we do not hear of the impact of a missions opportunity on those who have been involved. Today we close our time of sharing testimonies from Mission Without Limits https://transformtheglobe.com/2021/04/09/stage-three-of-mission-without-limits-takes-place-in-mesoamerica/ by briefly hearing two more stories of God’s... Continue Reading →
God's methods are unconventional, and His wisdom is endless. He is the one who surprises us with marvelous acts! Every day we learn something new about God. The third edition of Mission without Limits in the Mesoamerica Region https://transformtheglobe.com/2021/04/09/stage-three-of-mission-without-limits-takes-place-in-mesoamerica/, held from March 29 to April 4, 2021, was undoubtedly a time of learning and surprises.... Continue Reading →
By: Mitzi Villegas “Whoever pursues righteousness and love finds life, prosperity and honor” (Pr. 21:21). One thing is asked of us: to act justly, and to love mercy and to walk humbly with our God (Mc. 6:8). Christ is our reason for living! We have been justified through faith, and we have peace with God... Continue Reading →
By: Scott Armstrong Have you seen what God is up to in our region lately? Despite a worldwide pandemic, our ministry of Global Missions has seen hundreds of students enrolled in online missions training, and this very week we are holding the first-ever online Cross-Cultural Orientation (known as “Explore” in some regions). Perhaps more astounding... Continue Reading →
On October 3, 2020 the ministry of Global Missions celebrated the online graduation of 86 students from Guatemala, Mexico, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Honduras, Puerto Rico and Costa Rica who successfully completed the program of studies in the School of Leadership with an emphasis in Cross-Cultural Missions. After having persevered for 6... Continue Reading →
By: Daniel Santiago and Andrea López As Genesis missionaries in the Church of the Nazarene, when we talk about starting a missionary work, we automatically think of starting in a house, a park, or even under a tree. But how do you make that happen? When most people and even Christians hear the term "church",... Continue Reading →
By: Rachel Kleppen *Article published in Christianity Today on September 13, 2019 For as long as I can remember, the word missionary conjured up a specific, anxiety-inducing image in my mind. A young person felt a burning call to some “dangerous” or “poverty-stricken” nation, said goodbye to the comforts of home and family, and assimilated into a... Continue Reading →
Recently I was talking with a Missionary Kid (MK) who is now grown and serving as a missionary herself. As we talked about the blessings and challenges of being an MK, she recommended the book, I Have to Be Perfect (and Other Parsonage Heresies) by Timothy L. Sanford. Originally written in 1998, it still... Continue Reading →
