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A Church of the Nazarene in Roraima, Brazil, on the Amazonas District planted a new church south of the rainforest that borders Guyana. After only eight months, the church has 50 members and recently held its second baptism. “One of the best rewards of doing the work of God is to see people get

Khalil (second from left) and Randa Halaseh (far right) with their daughters. On a recent Sunday morning, the congregation of First Church of the Nazarene in Moscow, Idaho, USA, was treated to an unusual service: a Skype video interview with Khalil and Randa Halaseh, pastor couple for the Al

Gabriela is a mentor to younger students through the Goals for Life program. (Photos by Scott Bennett) Growing up, I watched my mom get abused regularly. My father was a drunk, and I always worried about him fighting with my mom. This went on for years. On the night of August 28, 2009, my father

When their pastor fled because of death threats, a vibrant church in a secure area* was left without a shepherd. Several lay people stepped forward to take leadership and hold the church together. One of those is a young business man, Thomas (actual name withheld), who has faced traumatic

The small island nation of Vanuatu has received significant outside aid for many years, especially in times of disasters. Over time, this can produce an attitude of helplessness and dependency. It can also make people think compassionate care is someone else’s responsibility. God is helping local

Syrian refugees pick out scarves and hats for themselves and their families Friday night at the Muslim Community Center in Chicago. The civil war in Syria has displace more than 7 million people, including 4 million refugees. ( Daily Journal photo) They'll probably never meet. Even if they could,

Nine missionary kids from the Mesoamerica and South America regions met in Panama this month for Rendezvous. A global Church of the Nazarene initiative, Rendezvous helps prepare missionary kids for culture-to-culture transition and navigate leaving their parents’ home to re-enter their passport

When leaders on the Church of the Nazarene’s West Texas District were contacted by a nonprofit in need of space to house 200 immigrant and refugee children from Central America, they didn’t hesitate. “It was a unanimous decision,” said David Downs, West Texas district superintendent. “We were

(MLive.com photo) A Flint mother who takes care of four children received the surprise Christmas gift of a lifetime, and a group of children at a church got a lesson on giving. On Thursday afternoon, children and staff from New Lothrop Church of the Nazarene presented Flint resident Brittany Davis

Students at the Nazarene school in Lebanon. Nazarene worship services in Paris and across France proceeded as normal Sunday, two days after the 13 November terrorist attacks across the city. The congregations prayed “for the wounded, families suffering the loss of loved ones, and the solidarity of