A blog designed to develop missional leaders
By: Hugo Lucero “Therefore, go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit; and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age” (Matthew 28:19-20). Without... Continue Reading →
By: Pastors Carlos De Gracia Alvarado and Gaby Bustos Salazar A month ago, we posted a testimony about a church that is using many creative ways to reach its urban community. Today we want to share more of their story. May we be encouraged to pray for them and implement creative methods to touch our... Continue Reading →
By: Scott Armstrong During the COVID-19 pandemic, I have been so proud of our ministry coordinators. In Global Missions Mesoamerica, we seek to discover, develop, and deploy missionaries, and that usually entails a whole lot of mobilizing through missions trips, cross-cultural ministry opportunities, etc. How does any of that happen when borders are closed and... Continue Reading →
By: Scott Armstrong In a few weeks I will have the privilege of presenting my annual report to the Regional Advisory Committee (RAC). My wife and I coordinate two ministries in the Mesoamerica Region of the Church of the Nazarene: Global Missions and Genesis. Global Missions seeks to discover, develop, and deploy missionaries from our... Continue Reading →
By: Jorge Baños “C. René Padilla, father of the “Integral Mission” model that prompted evangelicals to see social action and evangelization as “two wings of the same plane” passed away earlier this year. Christianity Today published a note on its website in tribute to this great Latin American evangelical leader. Dr. René Padilla, who distinguished... Continue Reading →
Many readers know that a retired Nazarene from Kansas named Cathy Spangler has been a part of our prayer team for many years. She weekly writes out prayers that we translate and send out to missionaries and other leaders. These prayers are based in Scripture, and have been thoughtful and life-giving during challenging periods of... Continue Reading →
I have a confession to make: we often make mission and missions way too complicated. We hotly debate strategies and the most effective methods, and we sometimes have policy manuals the size of old, dusty encyclopedias. While we should certainly hash out plans for reaching the world and while structure is not a bad thing,... Continue Reading →
By: Emily Armstrong I recently had the opportunity to spend a little bit of time in Portland, Oregon in the USA. There is something about Portland that I love, and honestly, I can’t quite put my finger on it. During the weeks before my time in the city, when I would tell someone that we... Continue Reading →
Many people know that God has raised up a small group of prayer warriors who pray for our family and ministry daily. One of them, Cathy Spangler, sends me written-out prayers without fail on email every week. They have encouraged me, challenged me, and refocused me through the years. The following prayers and blessing are... Continue Reading →
Haiti is still reeling after the 7.2-magnitude quake on August 14. An estimated 2,207 people were killed, more than 12,000 were injured, and tens of thousands are without homes. The greatest concerns as the country recovers include lack of shelter, hunger, and disease outbreaks. In two Nazarene districts, Grand Anse and Sud, 15 churches were destroyed; some were still in disrepair... Continue Reading →
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