Lucas Swisher, a missionary in Brazil and an English teacher, uses his love of outreach and his passion for video games to create friendships, deepen connections, and disciple people from around the world.
The South America Region hosted its first virtual regional missionary conference, Sin Límites, 9-10 July. It was a virtual event designed to fan the missionary flame across the region.
Elizabeth “Beth” Merki, 88, of Millville, New Jersey, passed away 29 June 2021. She served as a missionary for 32 years in South Africa, Swaziland (now Eswatini), and Papua New Guinea, alongside her late husband, Robert Merki.
Eleanor Drinkwater, 96, of Leesburg, Florida, passed away 30 June 2021. She was a missionary for 21 years, serving in Swaziland (Eswatini) and Malawi alongside her husband, J. Edward Drinkwater.
Daryl Arthur Schendel Sr., 84, passed away in Lake Havasu City, Arizona, on 12 June 2021. He was a missionary to Papua New Guinea with his wife, Elizabeth, for more than 15 years.
Jay Hartzler, a retired teacher who moved to Romania as a volunteer missionary, partnered with Tigmandru Church of the Nazarene to turn his longtime woodworking hobby into employment for people in a village where work is hard to come by.
Taylor and Laura Myatt recently started a podcast with Laura’s brother, Jason Johnson, that allows them to connect with listeners as they share about their work as missionaries in Kudjip, Papua New Guinea.
The Northern District of Costa Rica held a special dedication service for its new district center in May. It was dedicated in honor of Allen and Elizabeth Wilson, who pioneered the Church of the Nazarene in Costa Rica.
Thailand missionaries Terence and Ingrid Lustaña organize online vigils every other Friday for two hours as a way for the church in Thailand to show its support for its neighbors in Myanmar.
Mario and Irma Martinez had been faithfully serving the Lord for many years in Argentina when they began to feel restless. They accepted the Lord’s call on their life and established the Church of the Nazarene in Equatorial Guinea.
