By: Dr. Clark Armstrong In my denomination (the Church of the Nazarene), senior pastors and churches are required to provide a written job description at the time that they ask their district for permission to add any Associate Pastor (Manual, 159.3). Thus, generally speaking, Associate Pastors know what their area of specialization is supposed to... Continue Reading →
Where’s Home?
By: Sydney Armstrong I remember around 8 years ago; my family was hosting a work team visiting the Dominican Republic from the United States. I sat in front of an older man but beside my father, hoping I wouldn’t have to carry conversation. Besides, all the questions for missionary kids are always the same. If... Continue Reading →
Equipping and Resourcing the Saints
By: Rev. Dr. Clark Armstrong God’s plan for the Church is given in Ephesians 4:1-16. The Church is the body of Christ, and we are all one in His body with Him as the head. His body should reflect unity (v. 3) even though he has designed it with diversity (v. 7). Above all, it... Continue Reading →
Minding the Gap (in Ministry)
By: Rev. Dr. Clark Armstrong There is an intricate subway system in London with many levels and sub-levels transporting hundreds of thousands of people every day in thousands of directions underneath the city. Not only can you get lost trying to get from place to place in The Tube (its nickname); danger lurks all around.... Continue Reading →
Three Roads to Chicago
By: Dr. Clark Armstrong In the USA, there are many roads to take to get from one major city to another. During most of my adulthood I have lived in Kansas City, but since my roots were in Chicago I have had to travel back there many times. These destination points are over 500 miles... Continue Reading →
Set Apart
By: Dr. Eddie Estep You are to be holy to me because I, the Lord, am holy, and I have set you apart from the nations to be my own. Leviticus 20:26 Therefore, if anyone cleanses himself from what is dishonorable, he will be a vessel for honorable use, set apart as holy, useful to... Continue Reading →
“Serving Fills Me” Missionary Summer 2022: Dominican Republic“Serving Fills Me”
By: Maribel Sánchez Two years ago, I started serving in the missions ministry at my church in Costa Rica. I had no idea of all the beautiful things that God was going to allow me to experience: for example, travelling to the Dominican Republic in July and August 2022 for the “Missionary Summer”. I was... Continue Reading →
Testimonies of Impact: Missionary Summer “All Hands on Deck” 2022
In August, the last "Missionary Summer, All Hands on Deck" trip was held in the Dominican Republic. Over the span of four months and during five different mission opportunities, volunteers from Guatemala, the Dominican Republic, and Costa Rica participated together with Work and Witness (W&W) teams from different U.S. states. Global Missions leaders from the... Continue Reading →
Missions Team Comes Alongside St. Lucia Church to Impact Community
This article first appeared in the Mesoamerica Region’s homepage http://mesoamericaregion.org/ Ten missions team members from Jamaica, Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, and Guyana joined the “Called to Serve” short-term missions trip and traveled to St. Lucia to serve alongside the Castries Church of the Nazarene in July for 11 days of ministry and community outreach. The... Continue Reading →
A Journey of Learning: “All Hands on Deck” Dominican Republic 2022
By: David Armando Garcia I found out about the “All Hands on Deck” mission trip because a friend from the Dominican Republic invited me. I didn't expect to go because the flights from Guatemala were too expensive, but I left everything in God's hands through prayer. It was impressive how God worked to the point... Continue Reading →