• Nazarene minister, educator, and beloved leader Arnold Gordon Wetmore passed away June 9. He was 82. Wetmore was born on June 24, 1931, in New Brunswick, Canada. He received his undergraduate education at Eastern Nazarene College and earned the B.D. from Nazarene Theological Seminary in 1959. He
  • Abishai McDonald, 34, lead pastor of Jacksonville, Florida, New Dimensions Church of the Nazarene, passed away June 7. McDonald’s legs were paralyzed in September 2015 due to a sudden blood clot on his spine. He fought courageously through rehab and physical therapy, but an infection in his blood
  • Kudjip, Papua New Guinea Missionaries Jim and Kathy Radcliffe were greeted by an estimated 800 local residents upon their return from home assignment in the U.S. Jim, who is the chief surgeon at Kudjip Nazarene Hospital, began experiencing heart problems last summer. In June, the family traveled to
  • Mount Vernon Nazarene University was one of three sites chosen to host Pastors and Leaders Conference (PALCON) 2016. The three-day conference welcomed 421 participants and took place May 31 through June 2 and included educational workshops and seminars. PALCON is a gathering designed for clergy,
  • TEACH 2016 is a national lay ministry conference for all those involved with small groups, Sunday school, and discipleship ministries. The opening speaker is General Superintendent David Graves, who will address the first stage of discipleship – becoming rooted in Christ. For a video invitation from
  • Our hearts are grieved and saddened by another act of hatred and violence. We extend our sympathy, thoughts, and prayers to the families and friends of those who lost their lives in the Orlando, Florida, USA, shooting and to those injured in this incident. We urge our people to reach out in tangible
  • The following is a weekly listing of Nazarene ministers and leaders who recently went home to be with the Lord. Notices were received June 13-17, 2016. Viola Barton , 97, of Franklin, Tennessee, passed away June 9. She was the widow of retired minister, evangelist, and educator Edward Barton, who
  • The office of Stewardship Ministries announced the 2015-2016 winners of the Stewardship Sermon Scholarship. The award is given to students whose sermons are judged most effective in exploring biblical stewardship in the contemporary context of the local Nazarene church. This year, three winners were
  • Nazarenes in the News is a compilation of online news articles featuring Nazarene churches or church members. Teree Settembrino’s passions now include doting on her husband, cooking for all of her friends, serving at her church and leading Celebrate Recovery. Arizona Nazarene a living testimony to
  • An original play conceived, produced, and directed at Eastern Nazarene College has been accepted into the New York City International Fringe Festival. “The Bible Women’s Project” was selected out of 4,000 submitted scripts to be one of the 200 theatrical and dance performances presented at the