‘As Marias’ Conference unites over 120 women from Iberian Peninsula
More than 120 women gathered in Lisbon, Portugal, from 26-28 June 2026 for the third Iberian women’s conference, as an initiative of the “As Marias” ministry. The event brought together participants from Spain and Portugal. And this year, for the first time, a few women from France and Italy joined for a weekend focused on […]
From Chile to Switzerland: Called to serve
At the age of 24, pastor Miguel Arriagada had a calling to serve wherever God sent him. His first years of service were in his local church in northern Chile. In 2007, Miguel and his wife, Marisol, moved with their three children to Geneva, Switzerland, to begin a new stage of life. Despite the difficulty […]
Veritas celebrates 30 years of ministry in Romania
On Thursday afternoon, 18 June 2026 nearly 200 friends, donors, volunteers, staff members, and beneficiaries of Veritas — a partner ministry of the Church of the Nazarene — gathered to celebrate 30 years of dedicated service to the people of Sighisoara, Romania. “Behind the number 30 are the hundreds of employees, hundreds of volunteers, thousands […]
Spanish-speaking church plant thriving in Sweden
When Isabel Coral and her husband, Segundo Vargas, relocated to Sweden to be closer to their family, they recognized a need. Upon arriving in Alingsås, they discovered that there was neither a Church of the Nazarene presence nor a Spanish-speaking faith community in their area. Seeing this need, they stepped out in faith and began […]
Finding God in unexpected encounters: AJ’s story
The following is an adapted version of a story that previously appeared in the Eurasia Region Church of the Nazarene’s website. AJ’s testimony is part of the Everyday Eurasia series. In the heart of Ljubljana, Slovenia, a tiny Thai restaurant is tucked along a side street. Aromas of sweet coconut, savory fish sauce, and fresh […]
Flags of the Nations: Netherlands
Since 1 September 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 […]
MVNU missions team makes impact in Spain
In March, ten students and two staff from Mount Vernon Nazarene University (MVNU) traveled from the United States to support the work of a local Church of the Nazarene in Cambados, Spain. The MVNU team joined the local Nazarene church to support the church’s efforts to reach its community for the gospel. The Cambados Church […]
Remembering John Paton
John Paton, 87, passed away 17 March 2026. He was a retired minister and district superintendent, who led the British Isles North and British Isles South Districts. John encountered Jesus as a teenager at Blantyre Baptist Church in Scotland, where his life was radically transformed by the grace of God. Responding to God’s call to […]
Celebrating the life, ministry of Collin Wood
Colin H. Wood, retired district superintendent and long-serving Nazarene pastor in the British Isles North District, passed away on 17 April 2026, aged 83. Born in New Malden, Surrey, England, on 26 August 1942, Colin Wood sensed a call to ministry following his conversion in 1962. He studied at British Isles Nazarene College (now Nazarene […]
Everyday Eurasia: Marylène Labourg-Boubouille’s story
This story was originally published by the Eurasia Region Church of the Nazarene. The series titled “Everyday Eurasia” highlights individuals serving around the region. This is Maryléne Labourg-Boubouille’s story. Marylène Labourg-Boubouille’s life embodies one of her favorite verses, Ecclesiastes 9:10: “Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might.” Her path has […]