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Nazarene Missions International (NMI) is the organization for mobilizing the local church in missions in the Church of the Nazarene and the denomination’s representative for missions on the district and in the local church.

The purpose of this organization shall be to mobilize the Church of the Nazarene in missions through 1) praying, 2) giving, 3) educating, 4) engaging children and youth.

You can find more information about all of our current missions books by clicking here.

We have Constitution, Fast Facts, Logos, forms in Spanish, French, Portuguese, and Korean.

The Church commissions and affirms missionary calls. Global Missions sends missionaries. And Nazarene Missions International supports that call through prayer, giving, and relational support.

Prayer is the life-force in all we do; it is in foundational. From NMI inception, prayer has been at its center. Prayer is not a program. It is about falling in love with Christ, and wanting everyone, in every culture to know Him.

You can learn about prayer in all of our NMI curriculum.

NMI has a platform called the Prayer Mobilization Line. Here you can weekly updates on prayers and praises from global missionaries currently serving around the world.

The Nazarene World Week of Prayer (NWWP) is an annual event occurring during the week that includes the World Day of Prayer, which is the first Friday in March. During this week, Nazarenes dedicate themselves to interceding for our global church.

Alabaster is a tangible example of sacrifice and a life in love with our Savior. Alabaster is known wherever Nazarenes are in the world. It is actually an NMI brand. Nazarenes know that contributions are used to construct buildings and to purchase land. Churches of the Nazarene everywhere are encouraged to participate by giving something to Alabaster each year.

Click here for resources

You can give in your local church offerings traditionally collected September and February, or click here for information on online giving.

NMI continues to encourage churches to involve children and youth in all missions endeavors and to nurture them as they seek to respond to God’s call.

We encourage collaboration with experts (NYI, SDMI), use already planned activities, and engage the entire family. We believe nurturing and leadership development is best done in the local church and individualized to the needs of each person.

The World Evangelism Fund fuels the Church of the Nazarene’s mission by combining each person’s and church’s gift together to fund ministries everywhere. Every church is asked to give a portion of their yearly funds for the purpose of making Christlike disciples in the nations.

NMI encourages every church and individual to participate in fully giving to WEF.

Click here for more information.

Links is a network of personal connections between missionaries and Nazarene districts around the world. If you have more questions about Links, visit this page for more information.

Contact scheduling@nazarene.org

NMI no longer makes a suggested offering amount. We do however, suggest that you allow the missionary to speak before receiving an offering allowing the congregation to respond by giving as the Spirit leads. All funds collected in the offering should be given to the missionary either by way of a check made out to Global Treasury Services or online through Funding the Mission.

The Council which is chaired by the Global NMI President is a representative body of the global NMI constituents and has an advisory role to the Global NMI Director.

Each district NMI council may submit one or two names to the Global NMI Office from its region as the regional representative for a nominating ballot. During the Global NMI Convention, each region meets to elect their representative from the nominations submitted.

The Global NMI Council shall be composed of the regional representatives and ex officio members.

The Global NMI Council elects an individual to serve on General Board to represent NMI.

Questions for Local NMI Leaders

The role of the Local NMI President is to promote NMI in the local church in cooperation with the pastor and the church board and lead the local NMI council.

Please see the NMI Constitution in the manual, Article V, Section 1. Click here to access the Constitution.

Talk with your District President about how to move forward in your specific context.

Yes, they are a voting member of the church board. Please see I. Local Government, K. The Local Church Board in the Manual. Click here to read.

We believe there are five key areas of Impact in which every church could participate regardless of their size, location, or language.

These are the NMI Top Five Areas of Impact: Prayer, World Evangelism Fund, Alabaster, Engaging Children and Youth, and Links.

Focusing on these five areas of impact does not diminish other areas of NMI influence. These items are stepping stones to deeper involvement in missions support through the Church of the Nazarene. They are a way to begin to become involved; they are easily understood and we are striving for them to be adaptable in every culture. We aim for each church to participate in these five areas, and then adding additional areas of connection, to match the interests and needs of each local congregation or district.

Please read about the DSA here.

The Stewardship office will recognize churches that give 10 percent or more of local church income to WEF and Approved Mission Specials and that reach other giving goals (such as pensions, educational institutions, and district support where appropriate). Additionally, Stewardship will track the number of years consecutively churches reach this goal (formerly recognized as Honor Roll churches).

Churches that give at least 5.5 percent of their income to the WEF have met the minimum goal in their support of the global mission. These churches are the lifeblood of the Church of the Nazarene’s mission to the nations.

s pensions, educational institutions, and district support where appropriate). Additionally, Stewardship will track the number of years consecutively churches reach this goal (formerly recognized as Honor Roll churches).

Missions Priority One is a way to recognize if a church has embraced the Five Areas of Impact of Nazarene Missions International: Prayer, WEF, Alabaster, Engaging Children and Youth, and Links. Click here to access the form.

Churches that give at least 5.7 percent, or $1,500 or more beyond 5.5 percent, whichever is less, to WEF. Click here to access the form.

Work with your district president for ideas on collaboration. They will help you navigate the relationship.

Questions for NMI District Leaders

Yes. The District NMI President is elected by the District Convention. They are nominated by the District NMI Committee.

 

Pioneer, Phase 1, and Phase 2 Districts: In pioneer, phase 1, and phase 2 districts, a district president may be elected by the District NMI Convention or, where there is no such convention, the district superintendent shall appoint a district NMI president who shall promote the purpose of NMI on the district. The president may serve alone or may consult with the district superintendent to appoint other church members of the district to assist the president by serving as the NMI council.

Directs and facilitates the district council to ensure achievement of the purpose of NMI on the district.

Presides at all meetings of the district council, executive committee, and the district convention.

Prepares an annual budget for approval by the District Finance Committee.

Submits annually a written report to the district NMI convention and to the Global NMI Council regional representative; and where applicable, the re¬gional NMI coordinator for Global Missions regions.

Assigns duties to other council members as may be required from time to time.

Serves as ex officio member of the district committee referenced in the Manual paragraph 239.

There is no term limit, but there is either a term of either 1 year or two years determined by the District NMI Nominating Committee.

There is annual statistical report that must be in turned in to the Global NMI Office. You can access the report here. [District NMI Report]

See Article VI, Section 4, A of the Constitution here.

The president and at least three additional members shall be elected by ballot at the annual district convention. The three additional members will be vice president, secretary, and treasurer. The term of service shall be one or two convention years as determined by the district NMI council with the approval of the district superintendent or until their successors are elected. In the event of the election of a new president, the new president shall take office within 30 days of the conclusion of the district convention. A convention year is from the adjournment of the district convention to the adjournment of the next district convention. These four council members will form the executive committee of the council. Three or more other council members may be elected or appointed to serve on the executive committee by the district council.

If you would like to read more, please see Article 5, Section 2, C, 2 of the Constitution.

You can read the responsibilities of the District NMI Secretary in the Constitution in Article 5, Section 2, D, 3.

You can read the responsibilities of the District NMI Treasure in the Constitution in Article 5, Section 2, D, 4.

The district council shall meet a least biannually to transact business in the interim between the annual district conventions. In addition, special meetings may be called by the president. A majority of council members shall constitute a quorum.

If you would like to read more, please see Article VI, Section 3 in the Constitution.

Districts that give at least 90 percent of their WEF goal (5.5 percent) have met the minimum goal in their support of the global mission as a district.

90% of all organized and active churches pray, taught, gave and mentor children and youth, gave to Alabaster, and participated in Links.