A blog designed to develop missional leaders
From November 15 to 18, the first Global Missions district coordinators’ training and retreat for the Mesoamerica Central Field (Costa Rica, Cuba, Panama, Puerto Rico and Dominican Republic) was held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. This was a beautiful time of renewal and spiritual growth for the entire team: coordinators from seven of the thirteen... Continue Reading →
In October more than 7,000 children, women, men and older adults from Honduras started a journey that has taken several weeks. Recently people from other countries have also joined them as they have traversed from the south border of Mexico to the north in order to eventually arrive in the United States. They have left... Continue Reading →
By David A. Busic John Wesley’s emphasis on ministry to the poor is well-documented. However, it is important to stress that Wesley believed working with and among the poor is not merely an act of compassion; it is a necessary aspect of the spiritual formation of every Christian. Thus, Wesley maintained that living with the poor is... 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 →
By Gustavo Crocker In a well-known story, D. L. Moody was asked how the night’s evangelistic meeting had gone. His celebrated response was, “We had two and a half conversions.” His interviewer responded, “You mean two adults and one child?” “No,” Moody replied, “two children and one adult. The adult only has half his life... Continue Reading →
One of the things that characterizes us as a denomination is our heart for missions. The primary way we fund the global missionary enterprise is through the World Evangelism Fund (WEF). But what is WEF? The World Evangelism Fund fuels the Church of the Nazarene’s mission by combining each person’s and church’s gift together to... 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 →
Sent from Georgetown, Guyana to the island of Grenada as a part of the GENESIS initiative, Cleon Cadogan served as a volunteer missionary for two years. A month ago, he finished his primary work of planting a new congregation in the community of Content, and he has recently shared his thoughts regarding the challenges and blessings of... Continue Reading →
A week ago I was in Panama City for our Regional Advisory Committee meetings. One of the things that came up several times during the four days was our response as a region in giving to the World Evangelism Fund. The World Evangelism Fund (WEF) supports nearly 700 Nazarene missionaries and the work of the Church... Continue Reading →
By Scott Armstrong I have been reflecting recently on the way that we evaluate and train our Genesis missionaries. As a team, we tinker with the content of our workshops and attempt to provide hands-on experience that will also prepare them for their two years in a different culture and in an explicitly urban context. ... Continue Reading →
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