A blog designed to develop missional leaders
My wife and I recently read the following article from Nazarene News that speaks of the lives and service of Larry and Addie Garman. As missionaries in remote areas of Peru, the Garmans served more than 40 years and truly left a legacy there. They are legends that we always looked up to as young... Continue Reading →
The following article was originally published on https://www.nazarene.org/article/trinidad-and-tobago-nmi-rally-challenges-attendees-answer-gods-call The Trinidad and Tobago District Nazarene Missions International Council hosted its first virtual missional rally under the theme "Going Where the Church is Not Yet" on 19 September. The rally encouraged attendees to celebrate the Church of the Nazarene’s legacy of pioneering churches in new areas. Speakers... 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 →
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 →
Multiple Nations gathered for the launching of 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗟𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗯𝗲𝗮𝗻. These participants were encouraged with a devotional thought and Commissioned by our Regional Global Missions Coordinators Rev. Scott and Emily Armstrong. For the next 5 days these participants will be serving from 𝟭𝟬 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁𝘀, in 𝟭𝟮 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀, at 𝟮𝟯 𝗦𝗶𝘁𝗲𝘀, and 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿... Continue Reading →
Testimony shared by: Gabriela Bustos My husband, Carlos, and I started a new project within the community of Los Libertadores, Panama City more than three months ago. (That congregation was started by missionaries with the Genesis ministry in 2018.) Together with a group of five teenagers, we had dreamed of forming a soccer school that... Continue Reading →
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: 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 →
By: Mitzi Villegas Carmona In the past weeks, we have been sharing about an impactful event that took place during Holy Week 2021. For many participants, Mission without Limits https://transformtheglobe.com/2021/04/09/stage-three-of-mission-without-limits-takes-place-in-mesoamerica/ has been an opportunity to hear the voice of the Holy Spirit in a new way. clear. And that “glocal” https://transformtheglobe.com/2020/10/20/what-is-glocal/missionary opportunity also began to... Continue Reading →
