The Board of General Superintendents

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to the official website of the Board of General Superintendents for the Church of the Nazarene.

We are dedicated to the mission of making Christlike disciples in the nations through our ministry and administrative responsibilities.

In 159 world areas, we share the message of salvation  through Jesus Christ, the answer to all the world’s needs, and a life of  holiness made possible through the Holy Spirit.

We invite you to utilize all the resources on this site to learn more about the church and the Board of General Superintendents. It is our privilege to serve Christ and His Church.


Dr. Eugénio R. Duarte
Dr. David W. Graves
Dr. Jesse C. Middendorf
Dr. Jerry D. Porter
Dr. Stan A. Toler
Dr. J. K. Warrick

To read more about the responsibilities of the Board of General Superintendents and the individual general superintendents, visit About Us.




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Read "Radical Optimism of Grace," the 2013 BGS General Board report. Available in English, French, Korean, Portuguese and Spanish.





BGS Future Report Image Read the Report of the Commission on the Nazarene Future to the 28th General Assembly. Available in English, French, Korean, Portuguese and Spanish.

Read the Nazarene Future Report: A Sustainable System of Global Mission. Available in English, French, Korean, Portuguese and Spanish.


The Mission of the Church of the Nazarene

  • To make Christlike disciples in the nations

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Local churches in 156 world areas drive  the mission to make Christlike disciples in the nations through the World  Evangelism Fund.  The new Funding the Mission plan is based on a “tithe concept.” 

Learn more about how your church will partner with more than  24,000 others in this new plan.
Stewardship and Mission

Dr. Graves Because He Lives

By Dr. J. K. Warrick

It came without warning. No time to prepare—not even time to think about a best reaction. It just happened. And in those moments I realized that I was at the mercy of a force beyond reason. I had no time to be afraid or to think about injury or even dying. Literally tossed from the desk where I was working to the bed several feet away, I felt a sensation like that of being jolted by a huge battering ram driven against the building again and again. Pictures fell from the walls, furniture was overturned, dishes fell from the cabinets. Everything was coming undone.

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Sermons, Videos, and Articles

General superintendents' sermons on DVD and CD and online articles are now available.

Order DVDs and audio CDs of sermons by general superintendents.

View online video messages from the Board of General Superintendents to the church.

Read articles by general superintendents.

Click here to view webcasts of sermons by general superintendents.

Click here to listen to the BGS radio program, The Way of Holiness. Live or Archive