Nebraska NDI district president passes away unexpectedly
Barry Kennard, 54, of Hastings, Nebraska, passed away 11 August 2023. Kennard served as co-lead pastor of Lakeside Community Church in Hastings, alongside his wife, Krystal Kennard. He also served as the NDI president for the Nebraska District. The Kennard family were visiting relatives in Vancouver, Washington, when Barry had a sudden medical emergency […]
Discipleship Requires Fervent Prayer
Prayer is an essential part of being and making Christlike disciples. One of the five core principles in our new Nazarene Discipleship International (NDI) Bylaws is Fervent Prayer. Our Nazarene Essentials notes: “Prayer, the Word of God, and intentionally helping each other to be more like Jesus characterize dynamic discipleship in the church.” So […]
Looking for a New VBS Program?
Every year, Nazarene churches are bombarded by numerous VBS programs from other denominations and companies while not realizing that Nazarenes have a VBS curriculum created by Nazarenes. So before you purchase a VBS resource that doesn’t reflect the Wesleyan-Holiness theology, investigate one created especially for your children. And it is a free download! Here are […]
GA Kids at General Assembly and Conventions
During the 30th General Assembly and Conventions, a new event took place: GA Kids! From June 9-11, there were numerous intentional age-specific services and resources created for early childhood and elementary children. This included speakers, special guests, games, and messages that coincided with the theme of the main worship services. GA Kids was a huge […]
NDI Receives Grant to Begin New Ministry Initiative for People with Disabilities
In January, NDI, in partnership with Wonderful Works Ministry, submitted a proposal to the Lilly Endowment to provide special resourcing to USA and Canada churches with the goal of equipping our churches to become more accessible to people with disabilities. We are pleased to announce that the proposal was approved, and NDI received a grant […]
Rev. Susan Booth Elected as NDI General Board Representative
Rev. Susan Booth, one of six nominees, was elected by the NDI Global Council to serve as the NDI representative on the General Board of the Church of the Nazarene. Susan currently serves as the NDI coordinator on the Africa South Field, which includes 26 districts and 5 countries. Susan holds a degree […]
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 […]
New NDI Handbook for the USA/Canada Region Is Now Available
Do you know that the new Nazarene Discipleship International (NDI) Handbook was launched immediately prior to the Global NDI Convention? New User-Friendly Format For many reasons, you will discover that the NDI Handbook has been modified and placed online. By being online, you have access to all the information free of cost. This new version […]
“We never knew that Nazarene Educators Worldwide existed”
Nazarene Educators Worldwide (NEW) was visible and active in numerous ways at General Assembly 2023. This General Assembly provided the NEW Council the opportunity to clarify the mission and purpose of this specialized ministry for educators. The Mission The mission of NEW is to provide a network of fellowship and professional enrichment to educators associated […]
NDI Hosts Children’s World Quiz 2023
“Super Wonderful” was not just a song that we opened with during praise and worship time, but it described the whole atmosphere surrounding World Quiz at General Assembly! What a privilege and an honor to get to come together! Gathering from Around the World We started off with a day of fun and […]