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From June 28 to 30, 2019, representatives from Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, the United States and Honduras worked in the La Ceiba community in Honduras, 98 participants gathering together to serve others through the Maximum Mission program. The weekend included visitation to a nursing home and an orphanage, creative evangelism, children’s vacation bible school,... Continue Reading →
Our Mesoamerica Genesis office is working diligently on assisting churches that exist in large urban areas to become healthy and missional. One of the first steps in doing so is to take a church health survey in order to discover strengths and weaknesses. It’s a brave task to undergo actually. No one wants to find... Continue Reading →
By Joey Shaw It’s been a year or two, or perhaps more, and you are still unable to converse in your host people’s language at the level you had hoped. You get stuck, locals have to slow down, you are constantly embarrassed, you can’t “be yourself,” and you just … don’t … want … to... Continue Reading →
By Charles W. Christian “You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again?” — Matthew 5:13 Salt has, in some ways, developed a bad reputation these days. It can cause high blood pressure and heart issues when it is over used. Part of... Continue Reading →
Some of our friends and colleagues in ministry have planted a new church in the heart of Quito, Ecuador. A few weeks ago they described their initial months and their strategies and philosophy in an article published by Ardeo Global. What do you notice about their approach? Can you see this working in your city?... Continue Reading →
Nazareno and Yamila grew up attending church in Buenos Aires, Argentina, but left the church in early adulthood. After a serious car accident, Nazareno struggled with feelings of depression. It wasn’t until a neighbor introduced them to the Church of the Nazarene that their hearts for the Lord were renewed. Watch the video below and... Continue Reading →
Four months ago I received the news that a friend and colleague in ministry from years ago had passed away. I have been thinking about her legacy a lot since that day. The Nazarene Seminary in Costa Rica produced a wonderful tribute to her that can be found on their website. Dr. Natalia Nikolova was... Continue Reading →
By Scott Armstrong I have been reflecting recently on the way that we evaluate and train our Genesis missionaries. As a team, we tinker with the content of our workshops and attempt to provide hands-on experience that will also prepare them for their two years in a different culture and in an explicitly urban context. ... Continue Reading →
This week we have been exploring the characteristics of a holy life as outlined by Dr. Nina Gunter. We have reproduced the introduction and the first part of the body of her sermon “Called unto Holiness.” Now we finish this message by detailing the final five traits of a holiness people. Holistic faith (life) based upon... Continue Reading →
Many readers of this blog know that my family and I are in Russia right now for the World Cup. Yesterday we attended the France v. Denmark game, which was amazing. Interestingly enough, Dr. Eugénio Duarte, one of our General Superintendents of the Church of the Nazarene, wrote about Denmark and their positivity. I can confirm... Continue Reading →
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