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The Church of the Nazarene has partnered with GuideStone Financial Resources to provide churches with access to the group health insurance programs of GuideStone (the benefit board that serves Southern Baptist and select evangelical ministries). This arrangement offers a range of healthcare

It has been less than two months since a 7.8-magnitude earthquake devastated the lives of hundreds of thousands of families in Nepal, yet stories from Nepal no longer show up as headline news in the media. Still, the Church of the Nazarene continues to respond. To date, the church in Nepal has

Dave and Janet Lutz (Family photo) General Superintendent J. K. Warrick announced the June 14 election of David Lutz as superintendent of the East Ohio District . Elected on the first ballot, Lutz replaces Chuck Sunberg as district superintendent. Sunberg recently resigned from the position. His

Major League Baseball held its annual First-Year Player Draft this week and four players from Nazarene schools were chosen — the most since a record five were taken in 2009. Clayton Brandt (MidAmerica Nazarene University), Josh Altmann (Olivet Nazarene University), Hunter Newman (Trevecca Nazarene

More than 100 lay leaders and clergy from across the United Kingdom gathered to talk about creating a culture of risk-taking in ministry. Pioneering and risk-taking were the themes of the Dare to Dream conference held for pastors and lay leaders across the United Kingdom 29-31 May at the campus of

Mike Cochran, the all-time wins leader in the history of Southern Nazarene University football, announced his resignation as head coach of the team. After leading the Crimson Storm to two Central States Football League Championships (2006 and 2011), and the program's first NAIA Championship Series

Mount Vernon Nazarene University alumnus Denver J. Fowler recently received recognition from the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington, D.C. Currently the assistant principal at Gahanna, Ohio, Middle School South, Fowler was selected 2015 State Assistant Principle of the Year by the National

Robert “Bob” Ashley, 88, passed away June 3. Bob and his late wife, Ina, served as missionaries in Belize and St. Lucia for 28 years and were directors at Casa Robles Nazarene Missionary Retirement Center in California for many years. At age 17, Bob left high school and enlisted in U.S. Maritime

Trevecca Nazarene University announced it will offer a fully online doctorate program starting January 2016. The university's 16-year-old Ed.D. in Leadership and Professional Practice will be offered in an online format in addition to the face-to-face delivery. “Trevecca has long been heralded in

The following is a weekly listing of Nazarene ministers and leaders who recently went home to be with the Lord. Notices were received June 8-12, 2015. Virginia Allen , 91, of Wheelersburg, Ohio, passed away May 31. She was the widow of retired minister Robert Allen, who served in Ohio, Kentucky,