Nazarenes in the News is a compilation of online news articles featuring Nazarene churches or church members. 

Point Loma Nazarene University students entertain passengers on delayed flight

(San Diego 7, April 9) Delayed on a flight heading to San Francisco, a San Diego-area university choir decided to take a moment to help pass the time, doing what they do best: singing. 

The Point Loma Nazarene University choir was heading to San Francisco Friday when their Southwest flight was delayed on the tarmac in San Diego. 

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NBC grad nominated as general superintendent for The Wesleyan Church

(wesleyan.org, March 16)The Wesleyan Church is pleased to announce that Dr. Wayne Schmidt and Rev. Isaac Smith have both been nominated by the General Board for the office of General Superintendent of The Wesleyan Church. They are recommended to the General Conference for its prayerful deliberation and election of a single General Superintendent in June 2016. Current General Superintendent Dr. Jo Anne Lyon has chosen not to seek re-election. 

On Tuesday, March 15, 2016, the two nominees were interviewed by the General Board. In addition, documents, references, and other sources of information contributed to a thorough basis for discussion and prayer. Dr. Lyon commented afterward that the full board had an unmistakable sense of God's anointing on both men. There was strong support for both of them as leaders who could guide the denomination very well going forward. By the end of the session, there was a consensus that the Spirit was leading the board to place this decision in the hands of the entire General Conference in June.

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Former Church of the Nazarene director chosen as president for World Gospel Mission

(WGM.org, March 18) World Gospel Mission is pleased to announce that Dr. Dan Schafer has been appointed the organization’s new president, effective July 1, 2016.

“After an extensive search, we are grateful that God led us to select Dan Schafer,” said David Engbrecht, board chair and senior pastor of Nappanee Missionary Church. “Not only is he a critical thinker, he comes to us with a passion for wanting to help others discover their God-given cause in the Great Commission. I appreciate that he has experience to match what we need for the next season of World Gospel Mission.”

Schafer brings a combination of leadership, mission, and business experience from more than 15 years in executive roles, serving the last two years with Shepherd Community, Inc., and Olivet Nazarene University. Schafer has experience as the director of Global Mission Finance for the Church of the Nazarene.

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