A blog designed to develop missional leaders
Many readers of this blog have recently seen the news and are aware that Nicaragua is in crisis. Thousands of protesters have marched in the Nicaraguan capital Managua and other cities to promote democracy. Demonstrators blocked main roads, waving placards and chanting slogans. Weeks of anti-government protests have led to at least 76 people being... Continue Reading →
The second Global Mission coordinators’ retreat for the Northcentral field was held May 17-19. Nine coordinators from Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua participated in the retreat, along with several of the young people they are discipling and preparing for missions. During the retreat, the participants: Heard testimonies about how God is working in the... Continue Reading →
By Scott Armstrong As many in the Nazarene world and beyond are aware, a week ago a Boeing 737 airliner with more than 110 passengers and crew crashed Friday near Jose Marti International Airport in Havana, Cuba, shortly after takeoff. The plane, Cubana Flight 972, was on its way to Holguín, Cuba, when it went... Continue Reading →
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.
The Board of General Superintendents, Church of the Nazarene, extends its heartfelt love, passionate prayers, and deepest condolences to the families of all affected by the Friday, May 18 plane crash in Havana, Cuba. It was with heavy hearts we learned that 10 Nazarene pastoral couples were among the 100-plus people who lost their lives... Continue Reading →
A Boeing 737 airliner with more than 110 passengers and crew crashed Friday near Jose Marti International Airport in Havana, Cuba, shortly after takeoff. The plane, Cubana Flight 972, was on its way to Holguin, Cuba, when it went down about 12 p.m. local time. On board the aircraft, 10 couples from the East District... Continue Reading →
At the start of May of this year, volunteer missionaries that were sent to Genesis sites in Guadalajara, Mexico and Santiago, Dominican Republic: Laritza del Carmen, Natali Novelo, Nhasyeli Rodríguez, Sugey Barrón and Wendy Rivera, completed their 2-year assignment. To wrap up their time of service, they were part of a retreat in Santo Domingo,... Continue Reading →
Scott Armstrong In the previous post, I shared a story of being a new to the mission field and confronting some hard truths of conflict and politics in the Church. Were the words to me from a trusted veteran missionary correct? Was I eventually going to become jaded like everyone else? I determined then and there... Continue Reading →
By Scott Armstrong I was a rookie missionary, new to the field and eager to change the world. I was chatting with a missionary colleague who had served for nearly a decade about a delicate conflict in the Church both on the field and back home. At one point I expressed optimism that all would... Continue Reading →
Eight missionaries from Guatemala, Mexico, and the United States traveled to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic to receive missionary training during the month of April this year. One of the strategies of the Genesis initiative in the Mesoamerica region is to send volunteer missionaries to big cities in Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean in order... Continue Reading →
Transform the Globe 