UNINAZ becomes first Nazarene liberal arts university in Spanish-speaking world

In San José, Costa Rica, the heart of the Americas, a new university has just been authorized by the National Council for Private Higher Education (CONESUP) under the nation’s Ministry of Public Education. It is the Universidad Nazarena del Continente Americano, which will be known as UNINAZ and will become the only Nazarene university in […]

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 […]

Costa Rican, American Nazarenes team up for missions trip

Thanks to strong connections built by previous missions trips, Encuentro Ministries joined up with a missions team from Costa Rica in late June to serve with Appalachia Reach Out (ARO), a Nazarene Compassionate Ministry that serves the Appalachia region of the United States. More than 200 people from 14 different churches across the United States […]

Caribbean youth inspired and impacted at CARYCAC 2025

For the first time in six years, the Caribbean Youth Camp and Congress (CARYCAC) returned from a week of gathering that united delegates, strengthened participants’ faith, and left a lasting impact on the next generation. From August 25 to September 2, 2025, more than 100 participants and facilitators gathered at the St. Lucia Sports Academy […]

Flags of the Nations: Panama

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 […]

Flags of the Nations: Mexico

Mexico Nazarene

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 […]

Sewing hope: Workshop transforms lives in Panama

Panama Nazarene Sewing

Every Thursday afternoon, Samaria Church of the Nazarene in Panama becomes a space for comfort, growth, and restoration for women facing personal, family, and social challenges. Through the “Sewing Hope” workshop, the community has found a channel of blessing amid a neighborhood marked by violence and insecurity. Led by Paola Morales and Senior Pastor Rolando […]