A blog designed to develop missional leaders
By Luz Jimenez Avendaño “In the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen (who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch) and Saul. When they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, ‘Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work... Continue Reading →
Serving God in cross-cultural settings always provokes interesting conversations with those from our passport countries. Some find our forays into missions far away as fascinating and exotic. Nowadays, with globalization and the ability to interact with friends and colleagues all over the world, many people are somewhat nonchalant: “Ah, they are spreading the gospel just... Continue Reading →
By Scott Armstrong On several occasions I’ve had the privilege of speaking with someone interested in Genesis, our ministry designed to make an impact in large cities within our region. Sometimes these candidates have studied to be elementary or high school teachers. “How can God use my career to plant churches in an urban context?”... Continue Reading →
By Scott Armstrong Recently I published an article that I wrote for the NYI Online Magazine that highlighted how God has used volunteer missionaries from all kinds of “secular” careers for his glory in the Genesis Initiative. There wasn’t enough space to share all of the testimonies I received when I asked for help from the 32 missionaries... Continue Reading →
In our previous entry, Cleon Cadogan shared his testimony from his time spent in Grenada as a volunteer missionary as part of GENESIS. The primary objective of his time there was to plant and organize a new Nazarene church in the community of Content. Within the first year of his arrival, God had done the... Continue Reading →
Recently I received a testimony from our Genesis missionary from Trinidad and Tobago, Crystalla Williams. She wrote these words in her final days serving in Grenada. Wow! I knew at once that her reflection needed to be shared with a wider audience. May God stir your heart as you hear her heart come through loud and clear. As... Continue Reading →
Costa Rican districts unite to equip dozens of people in their call to missions Thirty-seven participants from both districts in Costa Rica attended a Cross-Cultural Orientation Sept. 7-9 at the Poas Church of the Nazarene. Sixteen volunteers, including district and field leaders as well as missionaries, helped make the event possible. Regional Coordinator of Nazarene... Continue Reading →
What a joy to know that God continues to invite youth to respond to His missionary call! In the past weeks we have been amazed at the stories of many teens who God is guiding and using powerfully. In this post, we share three testimonies of young volunteers who participated in Encuentro, held in Guatemala... Continue Reading →
The following testimony was written by Ana Perdomo (Mexico), she served as a volunteer missionary in Project Timothy and Encuentro. God continues to call and use the lives of young people who are willing to listen and obey: My first week in Guatemala I served as a translator for a team that had come from... Continue Reading →
In June and July, the first-ever Project Timothy was held, with volunteers from El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico and Nicaragua serving along with young people from the USA and Canada during Encuentro 2018. The participants from the USA, Canada, and the Mesoamerica Region donated between 7 and 18 days to serve alongside local churches in... Continue Reading →
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