Accomplishments for March/April/May/June 2023

DiscipleshipPlace.org would like to congratulate the following individuals for being approved by their pastor and local church board to receive the certificate of lay ministry. Upon approval, they will complete the Lay Ministry Courses.

Alaska District

Marvin Kruger of Chapel of the Cross Church of the Nazarene.

Central Gulf Coast District

Jane Henderson of East Brewton Church of the Nazarene.

Nick Young of Valley First Church of the Nazarene.

Chicago Central District

Rich Rosas of Crystal Lawns Church of the Nazarene.

Teresa Wisnieski of Crystal Lawns Church of the Nazarene.

East Tennessee District

Joseph T. Schultz II of Elizabethton First Church of the Nazarene.

Janis Gail Verran of Elizabethton First Church of the Nazarene.

Metro New York District

Cordell Chapman of Solid Rock Church of the Nazarene.

MidSouth District

George Nielsen of Woodlawn Community Church of the Nazarene.

Edward G. Vaughn of Woodlawn Community Church of the Nazarene.

Missouri District

Nathan R. Love of Harvester Church of the Nazarene.

Illinois District

Brett Stewardson of Pana First Church of the Nazarene.

Intermountain District

Debra Peck of Lakeview Church of the Nazarene.

Missouri District

David Christianson of ComoNaz Church of the Nazarene.

North Arkansas District

Joanne Johnson of Rogers First Church of the Nazarene.

Northwest District

Bob Allen of True North Church of the Nazarene.

Northwestern Illinois District

A Michelle Farris of Pekin First Church of the Nazarene.

Kristina Funk of Pekin First Church of the Nazarene.

Lacey Hunt of Pekin First Church of the Nazarene.

Otha Hinrichs of Pekin First Church of the Nazarene.

Greta S. Nash of Pekin First Church of the Nazarene.

Cheryl Sherwood of Pekin First Church of the Nazarene.

Pittsburgh District

Jonathan Brown of Pittsburgh Lincoln Place Church of the Nazarene.

Denise Parker of Pittsburgh Lincoln Place Church of the Nazarene.

Judy Stump of Pittsburgh Lincoln Place Church of the Nazarene.

Southern California District

Janan Wurzbach of Lompoc Trinity Church of the Nazarene.

Southwest Ohio District

Joshua Malone of Vandalia Church of the Nazarene.

Virginia District

Raymond Powell of Southside Church of the Nazarene.

We would also like to congratulate those who have completed the following courses.*

Brasil Grande Rio District

Rondineli da Silva Souza of 1° Igreja do Nazareno em São Pedro da Aldeia completed Organic Church.

Canada West District

Jonah Antonio of the River of Life Church of the Nazarene completed Discovering and Developing Christlike Disciple Makers.

Jeana Basa of the River of Life Church of the Nazarene completed Discovering and Developing Christlike Disciple Makers.

Boor Doyak of the Calgary First Church of the Nazarene completed Discovering and Developing Christlike Disciple Makers.

Marilyn Gripping of the Claresholm Church of the Nazarene completed Discovering and Developing Christlike Disciple Makers.

Walter Gripping of the Claresholm Church of the Nazarene completed Discovering and Developing Christlike Disciple Makers.

Jacquie Hunt of the Lethbridge Bridge Community Church of the Nazarene completed Discovering and Developing Christlike Disciple Makers.

Haydee Laurea of the River of Life Church of the Nazarene completed Discovering and Developing Christlike Disciple Makers.

Judy Madrid of the River of Life Church of the Nazarene completed Discovering and Developing Christlike Disciple Makers.

Ronaldo Madrid of the River of Life Church of the Nazarene completed Discovering and Developing Christlike Disciple Makers.

Robert Martin of the Church of the Nazarene completed Discovering and Developing Christlike Disciple Makers.

Sheri Lynne Martin of the Church of the Nazarene completed Discovering and Developing Christlike Disciple Makers.

Meghan McDougall of the Fort Saskatchewan Church of the Nazarene completed Discovering and Developing Christlike Disciple Makers.

Clayton Orge of the Medicine Hat Glenview Church of the Nazarene completed Discovering and Developing Christlike Disciple Makers.

Robyn Orge of the Medicine Hat Glenview Church of the Nazarene completed Discovering and Developing Christlike Disciple Makers.

Alexander del Rosario of the River of Life Church of the Nazarene completed Discovering and Developing Christlike Disciple Makers.

Nelia Solangon of the River of Life Church of the Nazarene completed Discovering and Developing Christlike Disciple Makers.

Ailene Velasquez of the River of Life Church of the Nazarene completed Discovering and Developing Christlike Disciple Makers.

Central Gulf Coast District

David Krystofiak of Taylors Chapel Church of the Nazarene completed Exploring John Wesley’s Theology.

East Tennessee District

Jason Greene of Elizabethton First Church of the Nazarene completed Communicating the Gospel in a Pluralistic World, Exploring John Wesley’s Theology, Exploring Nazarene History and Polity, Practicing Wesleyan-Holiness Spiritual Formation, Telling the New Testament Story of God, and Telling the Old Testament Story of God.

Janis Verran of Elizabethton First Church of the Nazarene completed Communicating the Gospel in a Pluralistic World, Children’s Ministry, Exploring John Wesley’s Theology, Exploring Nazarene History and Polity, Practicing Wesleyan-Holiness Spiritual Formation, Telling the New Testament Story of God, and Telling the Old Testament Story of God.

Georgia District

Ron Gulliford of Griffin First Church of the Nazarene completed Youth Ministry.

Jamaica East District

Norman Whyte of Milk River Church of the Nazarene completed Communicating the Gospel in a Pluralistic World, Exploring Nazarene History and Polity, and Exploring John Wesley’s Theology.

Los Angeles District

Margaret Sadowski of Lompoc Trinity Church of the Nazarene completed Communicating the Gospel in a Pluralistic World and Telling the Old Testament Story of God.

Michigan District

Lynn Simpson of Portland Church of the Nazarene completed Children’s Ministry.

Elizabeth Woolworth of Holt Church of the Nazarene completed Exploring Nazarene History and Polity.

Mid-Atlantic District

Mary Barlow of Cross Church of the Nazarene completed Youth Academy.

New England District

Pauline Angier of Trinity Church of the Nazarene completed Children’s Ministry and Stewardship Ministry.

North Arkansas District

Joanne Johnson of Rogers First Church of the Nazarene completed Communicating the Gospel in a Pluralistic World, Exploring John Wesley’s Theology, Exploring Nazarene History and Polity, Practicing Wesleyan-Holiness Spiritual Formation, Telling the New Testament Story of God, and Telling the Old Testament Story of God.

North Carolina District

James M. Holliday of Plymouth Church of the Nazarene completed Exploring John Wesley’s Theology.

Caroline Spangler of Fayetteville Church of the Nazarene completed Youth Ministry.

Northeastern Indiana District

Deborah Pettigrew of Sugar Creek Fellowship Church of the Nazarene completed Communicating the Gospel in a Pluralistic World, Exploring John Wesley’s Theology, Exploring Nazarene History and Polity, Mental Health in Discipling Communicates, Telling the New Testament Story of God, Telling the Old Testament Story of God, and Toward a Theology of Shame and Love.

Oregon Pacific District

Juan Martinez of Brookings Church of the Nazarene completed Discovering and Developing Christlike Disciple Makers, How to Study the Bible, Mental Health in Discipling Communities, Teaching: Lessons Learned from Jesus, the Master Teacher, and The Bible Speaks to Me About My Witness.

Pittsburgh District

Leah Shanor of Gentle Shepherd Church of the Nazarene completed Communicating the Gospel in a Pluralistic World and Exploring Nazarene History and Polity.

RSA Northwest District

Monyama Petrus of Seshego Church of the Nazarene completed Mental Health in Discipling Communities.

RSA Southeastern District

Carol January of Vukuzakhe Church of the Nazarene completed Lived Holiness: Towards a Theology of Love.

Lawrence Khulekani of Vukuzakhe Church of the Nazarene completed Mental Health in Discipling Communities.

Khulekani Nkabinde of Vukuzakhe Church of the Nazarene completed Lived Holiness: Towards a Theology of Love.

Southern California District

Thomas Rose of Holtville Holiness Church of the Nazarene completed Mental Health in Discipling Communities.

*Please note the above individuals are being recognized because they contacted us to request a certificate of completion. Many individuals complete courses but do not contact us to let us know, so we are unable to recognize them.