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Vanuatu District ordains first ministers

The Vanuatu District featured its first ever ordination service at this year's district assembly where three local pastors were ordained. Read more

BGS appoints first-ever Jiwaka North district superintendent

Philip Nolie was appointed as the first ever superintendent of the Jiwaka North District in Papua New Guinea after the district's creation in 2016. Read more

Nazarene Discipleship Summits launch throughout Philippines

Nazarene Discipleship Summit, a conference featuring workshops on starting and leading small groups, recently expanded to the Visayas District in the Philippines. Read more

Korean missionaries gather for second world missionary report

Korean missionaries from 20 world areas gathered at Korea Nazarene University to share their ministry reports with local, district, and regional leaders. Read more

Philippines church recognized in fight to end online sexual exploitation of children

The Church of the Nazarene recently received special recognition at a forum for their efforts combating child online sexual exploitation through the newly opened Shechem Children’s Home for recovering victims. Read more

Pioneer Filipino district superintendent passes away

Andres Valenzuela, a pastor, pioneer superintendent of the Luzon District, and the first Flipino superintendent of the Metro Manila District, passed away 30 October in Urdaneta Pangasinan, Philippines, at the age of 85. Read more

Janet Stone remembered

Janet Mary Hopgood Stone, 84, passed away 14 October in Murdoch, Western Australia. She was the widow of Max Stone, the first Australian-born district superintendent of the Australia Southern District. Read more

Papua New Guinea hospital advances ‘two cents’ at a time

Kudjip Nazarene Hospital in Papua New Guinea has faced its fair share of obstacles over the years — particularly financial ones. In applying for a multi-million dollar donation, the hospital staff found that the people who made the biggest impact weren't the ones giving millions of dollars, but the ones who gave as much as they could out of obedience and faithfulness, even if they could only give "two cents." Read more