A blog designed to develop missional leaders
By: Dan Reiland “Lord, will this work?” Every leader has prayed an honest prayer like this one about their vision. And every leader understands the weight of that prayer. When you cast a big vision, there are always risks. If, for no other reason, the outcomes are not guaranteed. If you can guarantee the outcomes... Continue Reading →
By: Dave Hane Nearly 3,500 years ago, God confronted a nomadic Hebrew shepherd with a simple but profound question: What's in your hand? In Exodus 4, God has just informed Moses that he has been chosen by God to lead the children of Israel out of Egyptian slavery. And Moses has just informed God that... 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 →
A 7.2-magnitude earthquake hit Haiti on Saturday morning, causing widespread destruction in an area still recovering from Hurricane Matthew in 2016. Nearly 1300 people have died, a number that will likely rise. At the same time, Tropical Depression Grace is dumping rain on the country, bringing fears of landslides or contaminated drinking water. The country... Continue Reading →
Today, Saturday morning, a magnitude 7.2 earthquake hit northeast Haiti, close to Saint-Louis du Sud. The Church of the Nazarene has 3 districts and close to 180 congregations in this zone. Please pray for the whole church, the leaders, and all those living there affected by this tragedy that once again has hit our brothers... Continue Reading →
By: Daniel Sperry The following article was taken from https://www.nazarene.org/article/honduras-youth-leader-steps-help-community-crisis Emmanuel Guerrero has been a leader in his community of San Pedro Sula, Honduras, since he was an adolescent. As he got older, he began to feel a call to missions and was set to be a part of the Genesis program, a missionary program... Continue Reading →
By: Rev. Milton Gay Acts 8:26:40 Acts 8:35 – “Then Philip, beginning with that very passage of Scripture, announced the good news about Jesus.” One of the important characteristics of Philip was obedience to the Holy Spirit and the angel of the Lord, as they guided him where he needed to share God's grace with... Continue Reading →
By: Dr. Louis Bustle “For it is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose” Philippians 2:13. Today I talked with a fellow believer from Argentina who has come to us from another denomination. We talked about the reasons that he has chosen our denomination. He told me... Continue Reading →
By: Brett Clemmer The following article was originally posted on the blog https://maninthemirror.org/category/blog/ Many guys who grow up in the church do not continue attending as adults. There are vast numbers of dechurched (people who used to attend church but no longer do) under 40, and the fallout from COVID-19 this year has made it... Continue Reading →
