South America Region leaders’ training brings renewal
The city of Pilar, Argentina, hosted a significant training event for the South American regional team of the Church of the Nazarene, from 22-26 April 2026. The event was marked by reunion, fellowship, learning, and a renewed commitment to ministry. Forty-three leaders from various South American countries gathered together to share experiences, strengthen bonds, and […]
Luis Machuca appointed superintendent of the Ecuador Costa District
Luis Enrique Machuca was officially installed as the new superintendent of the Ecuador Costa District on 9 May 2026, at the Church of the Nazarene El Sembrador in Guayaquil. The ceremony was attended by pastors and leaders, including Mario Paredes, superintendent of the Sierra Centro District and Jefferson Estévez, superintendent of the Costa Norte District. […]
Brazil Church of the Nazarene celebrates Pantanal District
The Church of the Nazarene in Brazil is celebrating the birth of a new district. On 11 April 2026, the Pantanal District was created — a milestone and the result of cooperation and unity between four districts: The Centro Oeste, Londrina, Noroeste Paulista, and Río Baixada 1. This new district begins with a presence in […]
Nazarene Library Network empowers South American educators
The Nazarene Library Network (NLN) recently concluded a successful week of intensive professional development at the Seminario Teológico Nazareno del Cono Sur in Pilar, Argentina, in late February. The seminar brought together librarians from Argentina, Bolivia, Ecuador, and Peru to streamline library operations and expand digital access to theological resources across the South America Region. […]
More than 350 gather for Peru National Congress of Ministry to Women
More than 350 women gathered in Arequipa, Peru, for the National Congress of the Ministry to Women in Peru, held 5-8 February 2026. Delegations representing each Church of the Nazarene district in Peru gathered with a spirit of unity and anticipation under the theme, “Women who inspire, Women who transform.” The purpose of the congress […]
Bolivia El Alto Noreste District elects new superintendent
On 16 January 2026, the Bolivia El Alto Noreste District elected Vicente Murga as superintendent during the 20th District Assembly, held at Villa Abaroa Church of the Nazarene in El Alto, Bolivia. The Bolivia El Alto Noreste District, comprised of 91 churches, held a week-long process of reporting and ministerial reflection. Around 400 attendees, […]
Chile Nazarenes support community devastated by wildfires
A team of Nazarene volunteers traveled to the area of Punta Parra, Chile, bringing a 3400-watt gasoline generator, tents, and basic supplies to support families who had lost their homes and belongings to devastating wildfires in mid-January. Despite the challenges in accessing the area, the team managed to reach the site and deliver the necessary […]
How revival is spreading in Argentina’s Patagonia region
In recent years, the Patagonia North District of the Church of the Nazarene in Argentina has been experiencing a special time of revival and missionary expansion marked by a strong push to plant new churches and establish Church Type Missions (CTMs) in various cities of Argentine Patagonia. This move of God is visible through the […]
Flags of the Nations: Ecuador
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 […]
‘A smile for Cali’ brings hope to 10,000 in Colombia
“A Smile for Cali” took place on 26 October 2025 at the Cañasgordas Event Center in Cali, Colombia. The event was organized by the Church of the Nazarene House of Prayer in Cali. More than ten thousand people gathered for “A Smile for Cali,” a special day, where the city witnessed a movement of hope, […]