By: Leydi Pérez & Elba Duson The School of Leadership (SoL) is a program where leaders interested in missions are developed. A few years ago, our field decided to take the SoL courses 100% online using tools such as Zoom, Classroom and Google Meet. Obviously for this modality to work, students must have a very... Continue Reading →
2024 Annual report of the Board of General Superintendents
General Superintendent Fili Chambo delivered the annual Board of General Superintendents’ report during the 100th session of the General Board, 23-26 February, held in person in Overland Park, Kansas, USA. Chambo’s report, titled “Jesus Messiah, the Son of God,” highlighted how God has worked in the lives of his people around the world through the work of... Continue Reading →
Missions Mobilization Coordinators’ Retreat Takes Place in the Dominican Republic
By: Abner Gutiérrez Rivera From February 8 to 13, 2024, a retreat for Missions Mobilization coordinators in the Mesoamerica Region was held in Juan Dolio, Dominican Republic. 14 mobilizers and coordinators from the five fields attended and enjoyed a time of learning, planning, prayer, and relaxation. During the rest and training days, God moved through... Continue Reading →
A Short Equipping Before the World Surfing Games
By: Rev. Scott Armstrong Recently the 2024 World Surfing Games were held in Arecibo, on the north coast of Puerto Rico. The local reef break is one of the most powerful waves near the island. In a nod to the upcoming Olympic competition that surfers were trying to qualify for, Margara is one of the... Continue Reading →
10 Ways to Pray for the World
The following is part of an article written by Mark Silvers at crossworld.org. In the previous entry, Silvers noted 8 reasons we should pray for global impact, and today he shares 10 great ways we can pray for the nations. Find a way to make prayer for the nations part of your regular life. When... Continue Reading →
8 Reasons to Pray for the Nations
Many times, I hear pastors and leaders who admit to struggling with why and how to intercede for the world. It seems like such a big task. Where do we start? And will our prayers truly make a difference? In the next two entries, I will share an article written by Mark Silvers at crossworld.org,... Continue Reading →
Global Week of Prayer 2024
From the beginning, Nazarene Missions International(NMI) has been praying for the work of the globalchurch. As a global denomination that ministers in 164world areas, we strive to be connected and lift eachother up in prayer.This desire is not unique to the Church of the Nazarene. A heart for missions andthe work of God’s kingdom here... Continue Reading →
The Importance of Psychology for Missions
By: Elba Isabel Duson Anxiety, fear, sadness, joy, anger, loneliness, hope, despair...these are some of the feelings we experience on the mission field. We are “emotional coactivators”: during our day we activate certain emotions in other people and they in turn activate emotions in us. This is the product of our daily relationship. In addition,... Continue Reading →
An Effective Missionary Evaluation Tool
By: Elba Isabel Duson For decades, psychological evaluation has become one of the tools most used by professionals to diagnose mental illnesses or some anomaly in the individual's mood and/or emotional state. To carry out this evaluation, various strategies can be used, from an intentional and deep conversation to the use of psychometric tests that... Continue Reading →
Panama Nazarenes Celebrate Christmas by Sharing Food at Hospitals
I just came across this article of our Nazarenes making an impact in their community. Imagine going out all night and serving. Imagine now giving your Christmas Eve to do that! This is a great example of sacrificial love that starts to truly transform a city. On the night of 24 December, a group of... Continue Reading →