Ministering to the Marginalized and Invisible
Over 180 pastors and laity filled Room 235 of the Indianapolis Convention Center for the NDI workshop titled A Road to the Marginalized: Reaching the Invisible! A panel of six representatives from the Nazarene Motorcycle Fellowship’s council shared their insights and entertained questions. These active Christian bikers explained that while their ministries are similar, […]
Have You Discovered NDI’s Five Core Principles?
Nazarene Discipleship International’s mission is to carry out the Great Commission to children, youth, and adults in preparation for a lifelong journey of being and making Christlike disciples in the nations. This path of disciple making, and the church’s co-mission with Jesus Christ, is to reach the lost, establish new believers in their faith, and […]
Nazarene Discipleship International Convention Highlights
On 9 June, Nazarene Discipleship International (NDI) welcomed delegates and guests to the 30th General Assembly and Conventions and invited them to visit the NDI exhibit, which was built in collaboration with Nazarene Missions International (NMI) and Nazarene Youth International (NYI). The NDI exhibit focused on A Journey of Grace and included videos of six […]
Certificate of Lay Ministry Accomplishments for March 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. Central Gulf Coast District Jane Henderson of East Brewton Church of the Nazarene. Nick Young of Valley First Church of the […]
Use VBS for all it’s Worth
Are you still deciding if you should have a Vacation Bible School this year? My congregation has found it to be one of the most effective tools the local church has in the areas of evangelism, outreach, extended ministries, training, and nurturing. VBS is One of the Greatest Evangelistic Tools In our church, we use […]
How Pentecost Helps Me to Be Different
Seven weeks after Easter, on May 28 this year, most Nazarenes in our 164 world areas will celebrate Pentecost Sunday. We will remember Christ’s promise to be with us “always, to the very end of the age” (Matthew 28:20). We will also remember the early believers who gathered in an upper room being filled with […]
We Must Keep Discovering and Developing Disciple Makers!
Hal Perkins’ in Walk with Me insists: “To make Christlike disciples, we must help our disciples make disciple makers.” Fostering and developing disciple makers should be ongoing for healthy, growing Christ-followers. Every Christian should be able to answer these questions: Who is discipling you? Who are you discipling?” An Example from Nigeria A young Nigerian […]
Have You Discovered Our “Core Principles” of Discipleship as a Journey of Grace?
Recently the Church of the Nazarene refocused its vision for making disciples with the launch of Nazarene Discipleship as a Journey of Grace. Discipleship has always been an important part of the Church of the Nazarene. However, over the years, the discipleship efforts of the Church of the Nazarene have varied. In our earliest years, […]
The Final Countdown to General Assembly and the NDI Convention!
We have officially reached the final countdown to General Assembly! In a few weeks, Nazarenes from around the globe will be gathering to celebrate what God has done through the faithful servants of the Church of the Nazarene and to declare together again that Jesus is Lord! As you are preparing to journey to Indianapolis, […]
The GA Kids Conference is Coming to General Assembly!
Something new and exciting is coming to General Assembly 2023…GA Kids! What is GA Kids? GA Kids is an intentional ministry for kids and families at General Assembly. It includes age-specific services for early childhood and elementary on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. On Sunday there will be an intergenerational service with engaging opportunities […]