From February 24 to March 2, 2019, Nazarenes will be interceding for different requests! Join us in prayer! And as you pray throughout this Nazarene World Week of Prayer, remember that God is present and active! Our prayer requests simply encourage us to join Him in His redemptive purposes in the world. Pray faithfully! Pray... Continue Reading →
Urban Evangelization – Part 2 of 2
*This is part two of the article published in the previous post. We must be a continual presence in our city. Jeremiah continues his prophecy and tells the Israelites to involve their children in marriage ceremonies and to increase in number. We are talking about generational impact in the city – our evangelism must produce... Continue Reading →
A Swift and Radical Change
In one of the neighborhoods in the city, two missionaries were doing door to door evangelism, knocking on doors to present the gospel using the “Wordless Book.” They knocked on the door insistently, but no one would open. When they were about to leave, a woman about 40 years old leaned out of a small... Continue Reading →
Come, All You Not So Faithful
By Rev. Chris Gilmore One of my favorite Christmas carols begins with the line, “O, come all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant.” I imagine shepherds and wise men singing these words and asking others to join them as they visit the newborn and long-expected Savior. It is an invitation to gather around Jesus to celebrate his coming. Come,... Continue Reading →
Towards Missional Effectiveness: The Mark of Sentness – Part 5 of 7
By Ed Stetzer God’s mission involves sending. But what does God send His people to do? I’m in a blog series covering the topic missional effectiveness. In the previous post, I started to explain the marks of God’s mission, beginning with the missional mark of community. Today, I’ll cover the missional mark of sentness. The... Continue Reading →
The Most Offensive Word in America – Part 2 of 2
This is part two of the article published in the previous post. We don’t always acknowledge it, but many of us subconsciously believe God gives us commandments to force us into a stiff, single-file line. This lie makes God seem like an angry referee obsessed with rigid rules and regulations, as if He bitterly paces back... Continue Reading →