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Motocross church recognized by Metro Manila District

Church of the Nazarene leaders gathered with motocross racers and fans 19 November at MX Messiah Fairgrounds to celebrate the recognition of an out-of-the-box (or perhaps out-of-the-starting-gate) ministry to people who might never enter the doors of a traditional church building. Metro Manila
05 Dec 2016
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New field education coordinator selected for Philippines-Micronesia

David Ackerman, a professor and former missionary to the Philippines, was chosen as the new education coordinator for the Philippine-Micronesia Field. The Ackermans served the Church of the Nazarene in the Philippines as global missionaries from 1999 to 2008. David was the New Testament professor at
02 Dec 2016
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Baru Dirye passes away

Baru Dirye, national health secretary for Nazarene Health Ministries in Papua New Guinea, passed away November 24 after a short battle with cancer. "Baru has motivated disciples to lead, started church plants, and guided hundreds to Christ," said Ingrid Kiper, a missionary to the Philippines. "He
30 Nov 2016
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Graeme Sheppard remembered

Graeme Sheppard, 63, passed away 22 November after a three-year battle with cancer. Sheppard was a longtime lay leader on the Australia-New Zealand Field, serving as Work & Witness coordinator and a member of the Australia North & West District Advisory Board and the Missional Leadership Team. "Our
23 Nov 2016
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PNG creates Jiwaka North District

Papua New Guinea is a country of wild beauty and warm people, a place steeped in tradition and superstition. Tribalism and family lines invariably inform life decisions. In the midst of all of this, the Western Highland’s District Assembly again proved that the business of God’s kingdom is more
16 Nov 2016
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7.5 magnitude earthquake rocks New Zealand

Local residents survey the damage caused to State Highway One, the longest major roadway in New Zealand (Reuters photo). In the early hours of 14 November, an earthquake measuring 7.5 shook the Canterbury region of New Zealand’s South Island and was felt as far north as Auckland on the North Island.
14 Nov 2016
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Just Water unfolds in Sri Lanka

The Justice Movement, born in July 2015 as a partnership between Nazarene Youth International and Nazarene Compassionate Ministries, exists to help youth partner with churches to make an impact in the world. The group challenges students and leaders to drink water in order to become advocates for
11 Nov 2016
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Rolling toward hope: Wheelchair ministry in Tonga changes lives

One hundred fifteen wheelchairs recently rolled off a ship at the Island of Tonga, changing lives for disabled people across the island thanks to a partnership between numerous groups initiated by a Nazarene mission leader in Alabama, USA. Fred Faith, former president of Nazarene Missions
09 Nov 2016
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Relationship rekindled: A sponsorship story decades later

In the 1980s, Bettye and Jim Happeny (right) began a relationship with Sherwin Rulloda (left) when he was in 4th grade. Sherwin Rulloda was in third grade when his sponsorship through Nazarene Compassionate Ministries Child Sponsorship started. Initially, a youth group helped fund his education, but
04 Nov 2016
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Churches respond as Typhoon Haima hits Philippines

Typhoon Haima (locally known as Lawin) hit the northern Philippines in the early morning hours of October 20, making it the 12th typhoon to hit the Philippines this year and the second in a week. More than two million people were affected by the typhoon and at least eight people died amidst flooding
20 Oct 2016
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