Last year, my wife and I were privileged to be a part of the Win-Win Marriage Course that Dr. Emerson Eggerichs provides. His books and teachings have benefited many couples through the years. One of the things we gleaned from the time spent with him and his team was the 11 rules of engagement when... Continue Reading →
South District of Nicaragua Carries Out Maximum Mission
By: Jacqueline Méndez From April 29 to 30, 2023, the ministries of Nazarene Missions International (NMI) and Missions Mobilization carried out a Maximum Mission in the South District of Nicaragua. This was the first such event ever held in San Juan, where the Church of the Nazarene is growing considerably. 26 children, youth, and adults... Continue Reading →
First Discover Missions Event Helps Young People Understand Missions Call
This article was originally posted by http://www.nazarene.org The first-ever global Discover Missions event brought 80 young people from all six regions of the Church of the Nazarene to the Dominican Republic from 13-22 May for an immersive short-term missions opportunity to explore potential calls into missions. The attendees were primarily between the ages of 18... Continue Reading →
What is General Assembly?
This article was taken from http://www.holinesstoday.org/ The Church of the Nazarene is an international body, comprised of people of many languages, cultures, and nations. General Assembly is one of the structures that holds us together. It has been a focal point of our unity from the outset, when three smaller Wesleyan denominations merged at the... Continue Reading →
What is Nazarene Missions International (NMI)?
Nazarene Missions International, officially recognized as an “auxiliary organization” of the Church of the Nazarene in 1915 at the fourth General Assembly, has been an integral part of local churches since that date. Over the years, the name has changed: 1915—Woman’s Missionary Society (WMS), 1928—Women’s Foreign Missionary Society (WFMS), 1952—Nazarene Foreign Missionary Society (NFMS), 1964—Nazarene... Continue Reading →
Living in Holiness in Modern Times
By: Rev. Scott Armstrong Key Verses: “His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. Through these he has given us his very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine... Continue Reading →
Cross-Cultural Orientation Takes Place in the Dominican Republic
By: Elba Isabel Duson Missions Mobilization Coordinator, MesoCentral Field From April 29 through May 1, 2023, the latest Cross-Cultural Orientation (CCO) was held in Rancho Arriba, Dominican Republic. 27 participants were present, representing the five districts of the country, and also Guatemala and Panama. “For me the CCO was a great experience where the Lord... Continue Reading →
Healthy Church, Healthy School
By: July Quiterio Cuello At the end of 2021 and the first half of 2022, the Quisqueya Church of the Nazarene in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, began a historic process that came to redefine and challenge the congregation. This happened, thanks to the fact that we decided to participate together with 4 churches in the... Continue Reading →
The Relief of Holiness
By: John Eldredge I recently read the following devotional from John Eldredge. I love how he correlates holiness with a liberating freedom, instead of just a static gift or a state of being. What a relief it is indeed when we give God all and allow him to work in and through us as he... Continue Reading →
Being Disciples (in the Likeness of Christ)
By: Rev. Scott Armstrong Key Verses: “From this time many of his disciples turned back and no longer followed him. ‘You do not want to leave, too, do you?’ Jesus asked the Twelve.” – John 6:66-67 NIV If Jesus were attempting to form a megachurch, he was well on his way. 5,000+ had come to... Continue Reading →