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Three retired teachers have accepted a call to missions in Papua New Guinea, embracing life outside of the United States and all of the challenges that come with it. Kathy Smedley was always interested in missions, but she had never been outside of the United States except for brief trips over the

Judith (Martin) Henske, 78, of Beaverton, Oregon, passed away 14 February 2020. She was a retired missionary, serving in Japan. Judy was born 13 April 1941, the third child of the late Mary and Theodore “Ted” E. Martin, who was Nazarene pastor and evangelist. Ted was a member of the General Board of

Katriel Nyman, a 13-year-old from the Grandview, Washington, Church of the Nazarene, recently traveled to Thailand for her first missions trip. She did not know much about Thailand, but she knew that they played soccer. “A lot of my friends play soccer and some of their dads and moms are coaches,”

The Asia-Pacific Region announced Donghwan “Bill” Kwon's appointment as the new field strategy coordinator for the Southeast Asia (SEA) Field. “My vision as FSC is simple but clear, ‘To make the missional field,’” Kwon said. “It is my desire that all SEA field missionaries and local leaders would do

Asia-Pacific Regional Director Mark Louw announced that Lawrence T. “Larry” Bollinger has been elected as the eighth president of Asia-Pacific Nazarene Theological Seminary. He has been serving as the institutional advancement vice president at Eastern Nazarene College in Quincy, Massachusetts, USA,

Guam First Church of the Nazarene celebrated its 50th anniversary in December. Over 150 people attended the event, including members of other churches that use the building. Guam First Church of the Nazarene is the only Nazarene church on the island. The Church of the Nazarene in Guam began with a

The Living Hope Church of the Nazarene in Saipan is preparing for the Marianas Festival of Hope, an evangelistic outreach event taking place in the Mariana Islands in 2021. Preparation for the event has helped strengthen the ties between the Church of the Nazarene, other denominations, and the

Mango Tree Church of the Nazarene, a new church planted through the ministry of the Mango Tree Respite Centre, held its first church service 17 November. The planting of Mango Tree Church meets a need for authentic Christian worship in the area, according to missionary In-Kwon Kim. “I have taught

Asia-Pacific Nazarene Theological Seminary opened the school’s newest Master of Ministry off-site center in Mandalay, Myanmar, starting with two back-to-back courses 1-12 July. This master’s program is part of APNTS’s “Masters on Wheels” initiative — a 45-unit, non-residential degree that equips men

A combined Work & Witness team from Lubbock, Texas, and São Paulo, Brazil, traveled to Korat, Thailand, to share the love of Christ and assist with the work at Baan Jai Di (House of Good Heart). The trip was made possible after Jake and Mimi Page had an idea for a joint missions trip. The team