Hurricane Melissa brings devastation to Jamaica, greater Caribbean
Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica on 28 October 2025 as a catastrophic Category 5 storm. Melissa was the strongest storm in recorded history to ever make landfall on the island nation. Extremely strong winds and excessive rainfall left a trail of devastation across the western and southern sides of the island, demolishing or damaging […]
Flags of the Nations: Trinidad and Tobago
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 national flags […]
Mexico Nazarenes respond to flood victims in Veracruz
In Poza Rica and northern Veracruz, Mexico, Nazarenes have come together to serve those affected by the early October heavy rainfall. Latest reports show 64 have died and 65 others are still missing as 24 inches of rain fell over four days, causing flooding and landslides across eastern and central Mexico. Nazarenes came together to […]
Dominican Republic Nazarenes celebrate 50 years of God’s faithfulness
The Church of the Nazarene in the Dominican Republic celebrated 50 years of ministry with a large gathering at the Sambil Convention Center on 23 August 2025. Nearly 2,000 Nazarenes and friends came together to thank God and renew their missional commitment. The Dominican Nazarene family celebrated under the theme “50 Years of Building in […]
Guatemala Nazarenes respond to devastating landslide
The Church of the Nazarene in Las Gallinas, in Senahú, Alta Verapaz, Guatemala, opened its doors to provide shelter, food, and hope to dozens of families affected by a landslide on Saturday, 20 September 2025. Among the victims of the landslide were Olga Chub and her daughters Daylin (13) and Kinderli (7), who were active […]
Board of General Superintendents elects new Mesoamerica Region leader
The Board of General Superintendents has elected Jimmy De Gouveia to the position of Mesoamerica regional director, effective 1 November 2025. The Church of the Nazarene’s General Board ratified the election with an email vote coordinated by General Secretary Gary Hartke. David Busic, jurisdictional general superintendent for Mesoamerica, and Jim Ritchie, Global Missions director, prayerfully […]
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 […]
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 […]
Sewing hope: Workshop transforms lives in Panama
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 […]