By: Elba Duson "It does not, therefore, depend on human desire or effort, but on God’s mercy" (Romans 9:16). Thinking about the way God called me makes me very nostalgic. I was born in a very beautiful and happy town called Bayaguana, in the Dominican Republic. I am the oldest of two siblings, and ever... Continue Reading →
The Limitless God Gives Us a Limitless Mission
By: Rev. Hazard Félix “Go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, and teach them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you every day, until the end of the world” (Matthew 28:19-20).... Continue Reading →
A Celebration of 75 Years of Alabaster
Following the end of World War II, in the late 1940s, the Church of the Nazarene was experiencing a need for more missions funding. At a meeting of the Global Council of Nazarene Missions International (NMI), Elizabeth Vennum was asked to find a way that could be used to raise funds for land purchases and... Continue Reading →
Mission Without Limits: Love for Chihuahua
By: Dawilda Rodríguez and Luis Pineda Missionaries with Genesis in Chihuahua, Mexico With the objective of sharing the message of love, faith, and the compassion of Jesus, “Mission without Limits: Love for Chihuahua” was held August 7-13, 2023. The North District of Mexico sent 32 volunteers to impact two sectors of the city of Chihuahua:... Continue Reading →
Annual Report of Missions Mobilization and Genesis Mesoamerica
Every year we submit a report to the Regional Advisory Committee (RAC) of Mesoamerica detailing the achievements, challenges, and future goals of the Missions Mobilization and GÉNESIS ministries. This year’s report will be given the first week of October 2023. Although we have omitted the lists of our travels and ministry commitments, what you will... Continue Reading →
Remembering Eunice Brubaker
Eunice Brubaker, a friend and one of the best Nazarene Missions International (NMI) Presidents I have ever worked with, passed away September 5, 2023.The Global Church of the Nazarene wrote a beautiful tribute to her that we are reproducing below. However, I would like to include some words here as well. Eunice was an extraordinary... Continue Reading →
Maximum Mission Integrates District Ministries in Nicaragua
By: Icsa Jared, Missions Mobilization Coordinator On July 21 and 22, 2023, with an attendance of 34 participants, a Maximum Mission was carried out in the Church of the Nazarene of Las Palomas, San Miguel, Nicaragua. The ministries of Missions Mobilization and Nazarene Missions International (NMI) worked together with other ministries, forming a team throughout... Continue Reading →
The Indiscriminate Love of God
By: Luz Jiménez Avendaño Imagine that at this moment you are traveling on a ship through the Mediterranean Sea and you are the captain. On the boat is a shepherd, a child, a young blind man, a prostitute, an old woman and a hippy rocker. After several hours of travel, the ship begins to sink!... Continue Reading →
A Faith That Moves Us
By: Freya Galindo Guevara There are two distinct ideas of “blessing” that run through the Bible. First, a blessing served as the public declaration that one had found favor with God. Second, the blessing gave one access to power, prosperity and success. In Genesis 12:1-3 there are several words derived from the term blessing; they... Continue Reading →
Compassion to the Limit
By: Dr. Eunice Zaragoza Leal The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor.He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners…” (Isaiah 61: 1). In Isaiah 61:1-4, we see the prophecy about Jesus as Messiah and his mission to deliver humankind... Continue Reading →