
2022 Nazarene missionaries commissioned
The Church of the Nazarene’s Global Missions office recommended 26 missionaries for commissioning during the 98th General Board Session, held virtually 25-28 February.

The Church of the Nazarene’s Global Missions office recommended 26 missionaries for commissioning during the 98th General Board Session, held virtually 25-28 February.

Joseph Penn, 104, of Hesperia, California, passed away 5 January 2022. He was a retired minister and missionary who served in Eswatini, Mozambique, and South Africa for 40 years.

The Pan de Vida Iglesia del Nazareno in Panama City, Panama, is using soccer and dance to provide wholesome recreation alternatives for the youth in their community. The church leaders hope that their work spreads from the youth into the broader community.

What began as a small seed in an impoverished area of Boston, Massachusetts, has blossomed into a story of God’s faithfulness and grace almost 65 years later.

The Africa Region’s Engagement and Equipping team, together with the Personnel and NMI team, recently held its first Explore event since the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Rio Baixada I District held its Nazarene Missions International conference 25-26 September in the city of Paraíba do Sul, Rio de Janeiro, under the leadership of the District NMI President Irinaldo Santos.

A man named Aung answered God’s call to the missions field and is now making an eternal impact by serving a rural community in Myanmar.

Addie Garman, a missionary who served in Peru for more than 45 years, was laid to rest at the Nuevo Horizonte Mission Station during a memorial service attended by over a thousand people.

Work & Witness held its first virtual conference, uniting Nazarenes interested in missions work, site coordinators, and global leaders.

Helen Bolerjack-Norcross, 93, of Independence, Kansas, passed away 25 September 2021. She is a retired missionary who served in Papua New Guinea for 29 years.