Mongolia Nazarenes ‘walk in step with the Spirit’ at holiness gathering
More than 200 Nazarenes gathered from six Mongolian churches for the annual Holiness Gathering, held 7–10 August 2025. Over the years, the purpose of the Holiness Gathering has ranged from evangelistic to discipleship. This year, the 7th annual Holiness Gathering focused on building up leaders. Paul Bold, a Nazarene Mongolian pastor in Chicago, was able […]
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 […]
Myanmar teachers’ initiative promotes educational enrichment
In an effort to enrich the educational journey of more than 700 children, Myanmar Tutoring Centers—an after-school initiative supported by Nazarene Compassionate Ministries—recently conducted a dynamic two-day teacher training in early August. Educators from 27 centers across the Southern and Southeast districts of Myanmar participated in the training. The training was facilitated by Filipino educators […]
Flags of the Nations: Philippines
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 […]
Indonesia Nazarenes respond to damaging earthquake
On 17 August, Indonesia marked its 80th Anniversary of Independence. Unfortunately, on the same day, a magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck the Poso region of Central Sulawesi. In response, the Sulawesi District Church of the Nazarene, in collaboration with Nazarene Compassionate Ministries, extended aid services to the affected communities. The island of Sulawesi lies within the confluence […]
Philippines Missions Team sends cross-cultural workers to Thailand
A team from Lebueg Church of the Nazarene became the first registered Philippine Missions Team to engage in cross-cultural missions within the Southeast Asia Field, specifically in Thailand. The team’s recent trip to Thailand marked a pivotal step in the church’s growing commitment to serve communities beyond its borders. The 10-member team — led by […]
Java-Bali leaders’ camp empowers the next generation
Java-Bali District Nazarene Youth International held its 6th Leaders Camp at the Indra Prastha Campground in Boyolali, Central Java, from 3-5 July 2025. Approximately 80 young leaders attended. The Leaders Camp, held every two years, is a special program initiated by NYI Java-Bali to strengthen, train, and develop leadership skills in young people in local […]
Arise 2025: Asia-Pacific Nazarenes gather for regional conference
The Asia-Pacific Regional Conference, themed ARISE 2025: Jesus Is Building His Church, was held 23-25 July 2025, in Manila, Philippines. More than 540 Nazarenes from 27 countries across Asia-Pacific and beyond gathered at the event. This event was more than a conference, as every plenary and evening worship invited spiritual revival. The conference opened with a […]