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On May 21, 2018, General Superintendent Carla D. Sunberg delivered the message at the morning’s Global Ministry Center chapel service. The Nazarene pastor couples killed in Friday’s plane crash were honored as their names were read aloud, and Dr. Sunberg reminded us of the hope we have in Christ even in the midst of grief.
Some exciting things are happening with the Church of the Nazarene on the island of Curacao. This work was begun a few years back, but has just recently been officially recognized by the denomination, which is an important milestone. We realized that readers of this blog may have not heard of the origins of the... Continue Reading →
Did you know today is the last day of our 40 Days of Prayer for the cities of Mesoamerica? In Genesis, we start every year by dedicating ourselves in intercession for the urban populations in our region. We have prayed that God would give us his vision for the city. We have prayed that God... Continue Reading →
For many around the world, a disaster in another country grabs our attention as long as media covers it. We are moved to pray, often to give, and sometimes even to send a relief team. Thank you, Lord, for your Church worldwide that has done all this and helped meet the enormous needs before us!... Continue Reading →
Inform. Strengthen. Expand. These were the general objectives set for the coming year by the leaders who met December 1-3, 2017 in St. Phillips, Barbados for the first Global Mission Coordinators’ retreat in the Caribbean Field. Led by Revs. Dario & Lynda Richards (from Barbados and Guyana), Global Mission refers to the ministry in the... Continue Reading →
By Josue Villatoro The emphasis during Advent season is on waiting. We are expectant; we are preparing to celebrate Christmas. I like that dynamic. However, Christmas is not an ordinary party: it is not about Santa Claus, the gifts, or even the family. It is good that there are gathered families, gifts under the tree,... Continue Reading →
By Scott Armstrong Jesus Comes Home with a Sobering Message Christmas is a time when many of us return home. We laugh with relatives and gorge ourselves on excellent food. Grandmas grab our cheeks and tell us we’ve grown sooooo big, which is awkward when you’re 8, but try when you are 40! Luke 4... Continue Reading →
From November 24-26, 2017 the Nicaragua North District held a Cross Cultural Orientation, with 48 participants from 4 countries in Central America: Costa Rica, Nicaragua, El Salvador and Guatemala. In addition, 12 volunteer missionaries were serving in the CCO. During this time, the youth were able to listen to testimonies of what God is doing... Continue Reading →
By Karl Vaters Changing the world with the Gospel of Jesus is less likely to happen using traditional methods with every passing year. There’s nothing wrong with traditional methods of doing church. As long as you want to minister to traditional church members. Traditionalists (whatever your tradition may be) need places to worship, learn and... Continue Reading →
By Howard Culbertson About 30 years ago, missiologist Luis Bush coined the phrase “10/40 Window.” He did that to focus attention on a specific area of the world where millions of people have little or no access to the Gospel. Bush asked believers to draw an imaginary rectangle on the globe, from 10 degrees north... Continue Reading →
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