VBS 2023, The Toy Maker, is now online!
Now is the time to begin planning for your summer Vacation Bible School, and we have just the resource for you! You’re in for an exciting time as you meet Charlie, Sammy, and a very special Toy Maker. Your church will follow along as Charlie learns that the Toy Maker loves him and cares for […]
New Free Video Series Released
The Discipleship Place has released a new video series featuring psychologist and ordained elder Dr. Janet Dean. As a professor of pastoral counseling at Asbury Seminary, her insights about mental health are encouraging, instructive, and practical. The series includes 12 videos to help people develop skills for managing resources. Join the conversation as Janet […]
The 2023 Children’s World Quiz Journey has Begun!
Hundreds of children’s quizzers will gather in Indianapolis, Indiana, on 10 June 2023 to share their excitement and knowledge of God’s Word at the 2023 World Quiz. During the 2022-2023 quizzing season, the children have walked through the adventure of 1 and 2 Samuel. They have been memorizing verses, learning foundational truths, and growing their love […]
Local Church Ministries Welcome Nataliia Skyba to the Team!
Nazarene Discipleship International, Nazarene Missions International, and Nazarene Youth International welcomed Nataliia to their teams as of 3 January 2023. Nataliia will serve all three ministry directors and their teams by helping them coordinate communication, finances, and other ministry services from the NDI, NMI, and NYI global offices. Nataliia comes to the post with significant experience […]
The Countdown to General Assembly and the NDI General Convention Continues!
The 30th General Assembly year is officially upon us! It is almost time to gather so we can enjoy the fruit of our labor these past couple years! General Assembly is a group effort. It is created by many ministry partners of the Church of the Nazarene from around the globe. Recently I was involved […]
How Do We Mentor Disciple Makers to Also Make Disciple Makers?
It is important for each Christ-follower to be engaged in a lifelong journey of being and making Christlike disciples. Mature Christians need to be committed to guiding other Christ-followers to become more and more like Christ. Unfortunately, the is a shortage of disciple makers. In Hal Perkins’ book Walk with Me, he challenges us to […]
Discipleship – Where to begin?
I will never forget when Dr. John Maxwell, my evangelism professor in college, said, “Leadership is influence.” Everyone influences others, whether it is family members, fellow workers, or whomever. You are influencing someone’s life. Your Sphere of Influence A sphere is a three-dimensional, geometric object with all its points equal distance from a […]
Resources for Lent 2023 are now available at the Foundry Publishing
Easter 2023 is on April 9, and our Lenten activities begin on Ash Wednesday, February 22. What resources are you planning to utilize this year? Gabriel J. Benjiman’s Water for the Way is a Lenten experience for all ages to observe the season preceding Easter as a time for spiritual focus. The journey God’s people […]
Together for the First Time Since the Pandemic
NDI district presidents elected between 2020 and 2022 met at the Global Ministry Center to share about their new assignments, learn from other experienced district leaders, and prepare for the coming NDI General Convention. The agenda of the two-day meeting included: Special devotional messages by NDI Global Director Dr. Scott Rainey and NDI educational field […]
Too Difficult for the Wisemen
The Lord used the story from Chapter 2 of Daniel to remind me about the power of prayer. Daniel was a Babylonian captive from Judah and a faithful servant of God. His knowledge and wisdom put him into the service of the Babylonian king. King Nebuchadnezzar had a dream that troubled him. He summoned his […]