• Sunday School and Discipleship Ministry International's The Discipleship Place congratulates the following individuals approved by their pastor and local church board to receive a certificate of lay ministry. Upon approval, they will complete lay ministry courses . Valarie Cook, Clyde Church of the
  • The following is a weekly listing of Nazarene ministers and leaders who recently went home to be with the Lord. Notices were received May 9-13, 2016. Patrick Crislip , 41, of Lee's Summit, Missouri, passed away May 11. He was a former employee at the Church of the Nazarene's Global Ministry Center
  • The Church of the Nazarene's Stories DVD series connects churches around the world through the personal accounts of Nazarenes from diverse backgrounds. This resource, formerly known as the World Mission DVD, is delivered three times a year through an email newsletter. The videos are a collaborative
  • When it comes to modern audiences, short and powerful pieces maintain attention. For Ayman Kafrouny and his wife, Grace, keeping this year’s Arabic Easter television programs brief was essential in their efforts to share the gospel. Kafrouny, a well-known secular Lebanese vocalist, left his
  • The Church of the Nazarene in Amersfoort, Netherlands, has responded creatively to the good “problem” of growing too large for its original church meeting place: Last September, the congregation established two additional locations in other parts of the city. In Trinitarian language, the church is
  • Following several years of growth and study, Belize was divided into two districts 7 April at its 70th District Assembly. "It was my joy and pleasure to see how a vision came through," said Keith Joseph, superintendent of the former Belize District. "Darin [Pound] started it, I followed through with
  • A ribbon cutting ceremony for The Mount Vernon Grand Hotel was held May 6 in downtown Mount Vernon to inaugurate the opening of the hotel to the general public. Hosted by the Knox County Chamber of Commerce and Ambassadors, the ceremonial red ribbon was cut by Mount Vernon Nazarene University
  • Kansas City First Church Pastor Brad Estep presents a check to Pensions and Benefits USA Director Don Walter. Kansas City First Church of the Nazarene presented a gift of $16,500 to Pensions and Benefits USA. The contribution is part of a bequest received by the church and will be used to provide a
  • The Philippines-Micronesia Nazarene Youth Congress, held in the Philippines’ summer capital, Baguio City, April 25 to 29, was "exciting and life-changing," according to the youth leaders who gathered at the event. The theme was "Emerge: Honoring the past. Shaping the future." NYC is a quadrennial
  • Asia-Pacific Communications recently received the following report from Elmo Dialing, JESUS Film Ministry coordinator for the Philippines: We are truly excited about the partnerships between local churches, districts, and the JFM here in the Philippines. Over the past year we have seen four new