Celebrate clergy appreciation month

October is clergy appreciation month! Churches worldwide are encouraged to express their appreciation for clergy and pastoral staff members through a gift, a note of encouragement, or other thoughtful gestures.  Here are some ideas to show your pastors and clergy members your appreciation: For more ideas, the National Association of Evangelicals has compiled a list of creative ways to […]

Missions team makes impact through faith in Africa

From July 22 to August 9, the Lesotho District and the RSA Free State District hosted a LoveWorks team from Point Loma Nazarene University. This team assisted with outreach, evangelism, revitalization, and beautification of the district centre in Lesotho, located just outside the capital city of Maseru, as well as with evangelism and outreach in […]

Thousands gather for Africa South Field Women’s Extravaganza

Africa South Field

From 8-10 August 2025, the Africa South Field (ASF) hosted the Women’s Extravaganza just outside of Johannesburg, South Africa, at the Anew Hotel and Conference Centre. Many participants mark this amazing event as a highlight of their year, planning and preparing well in advance. The ASF Women’s Extravaganza was the largest it has ever been, […]

Women’s Extravaganza emphasizes discipleship as a lifestyle

Women's Extravaganza

The Africa East Field held its 7th Women’s Extravaganza conference from 17-20 July 2025, at the Plainsville Resort, Katito—Kisumu in Lake Victoria District. Ninety (90) women from seven districts gathered for a time of worship and celebration where they focused on the theme, “Women’s evangelism and discipleship as a lifestyle for change and transformation,” using […]

Flags of the Nations: Malawi

Malawi Flag

Since September 1, 2009, the Church of the Nazarene’s Global Ministry Center (GMC) proudly flies a flag each week of one of the many nations in which the denomination is present in ministry. Leaders were invited to send a national flag to be flown at the GMC alongside the flag of the United States*. The […]

Flags of the Nations: Côte d’Ivoire

Since September 1, 2009, the Church of the Nazarene’s Global Ministry Center (GMC) proudly flies a flag each week of one of the many nations in which the denomination is present in ministry. Leaders were invited to send a national flag to be flown at the GMC alongside the flag of the United States*. The […]