Benguet, Philippines
Philippine Nazarene College elects new presidentPhilippine Nazarene College announced the election of Marcos Eugenio as its new president, effective June 1.
Eugenio is still overwhelmed with the recent announcement.
“I did not dream of becoming president,” he said.
Eugenio remembers when he applied for a teaching position at PNC back in 1999. At the time, a theology professor told him, “Why are you applying for a teaching position? Apply for presidency!”
PNC has always been a home to Eugenio. He is an alumnus of the college (formerly Luzon Nazarene Bible College), where he finished a degree in theology. He also worked there as an instructor in Bible and theology for eight years.
His passion for education and discipleship became more evident in his chosen ministries. He served as a pastor at three churches and took the role of a teacher when he became an instructor at PNC and a part-time assistant professor at University of Eastern Pangasinan and World Citi College Aeronautical & Technological College.
In 2012, Eugenio began serving at the Church of the Nazarene's Philippine Field Office as the field education coordinator for a program called Philippine Theological Education by Extension for Nazarenes. As education coordinator, he represented the Philippine Field in the Regional Course of Study Advisory Committee in 2013, where the goal was to develop the regional Sourcebook on Ordination and establish validation procedures for the ministerial educational programs in the region.
He was also appointed district superintendent for Southern Tagalog in 2013. He brought significant changes to the district, strengthening district fellowship, reorganizing district auxiliaries, and realigning local and district activities. He developed leaders, sending pastors to workshops and training seminars to improve and modernize their methods of running their respective churches.
Eugenio empowered other pastors by reviving the zone system led by coordinators, functioning as “little D.S.s.” He continued to challenge local pastors to create and focus on continuous discipleship programs, not just one-time events that have little or no opportunity of follow-through. He started the very first camp meeting, which focuses on passion for God and the Church and for redemption of lost souls. Workshops included Integrity, Nazarene Integrity, Nazarene Identity, Youth, and Worship.
While serving as Southern Tagalog D.S., Eugenio was the chairman of the Board of Trustees at PNC in 2014. To combine these responsibilities to effectively serve the church, he promoted Ministry Exposure to PNC students, a project that he spearheaded this year. The project aims to have PNC students be more involved in their local churches and other district churches during their summer break. Pastoral ministry students were assigned to churches without a resident pastor, and education students were grouped to teach from one church to another.
Eugenio's official term as district superintendent ends in January 2016; however, due to his new responsibility at PNC, he will step down as D.S. by the end of June. His successor as D.S. is expected to be named soon.
"I consider my election as president of PNC as a great privilege, twinned with enormous responsibility," Eugenio said. "Imagine leading an institution with the vision of being 'an outstanding educational center of various Christian ministries' and to produce pastors, teachers, and Christian leaders, who will, in turn, make Christlike disciples in all nations! I admit, it is overwhelming and scary! But I trust the Lord, and I pray that my previous ministry and leadership experiences would be of help to the college.
"I am thankful to the Board of Trustees, Rev. Stephen Gualberto, Dr. Melvin Rigsby, Mark Louw, and the Board of General Superintendents for their trust and confidence in me. Above all, I give God all the glory!"
Mark is married to Jasmin, who is also serving in the Philippine Field Office. They have two children, Josiah Kent and Maeve Lane.[Church of the Nazarene Asia-Pacific Region]
Manchester, United Kingdom
Dare to dream: Creating a culture of risk-takingMore than 100 lay leaders and clergy from across the United Kingdom gathered to talk about creating a culture of risk-taking in ministry.
Pioneering and risk-taking were the themes of the Dare to Dream conference held for pastors and lay leaders across the United Kingdom 29-31 May at the campus of Nazarene Theological College-Manchester. The conference was a cooperative effort of the British Isles North and South districts, Momentum UK, and NTC-Manchester.
Through a series of speakers, guided discussions in small groups, prayer, worship, and visits to innovative ministries, the 110 attendees wrestled with how to be pioneers and embrace risk in ministry when overall attendance of U.K. churches has plateaued.
“For quite some time there’s been a sense that the Nazarene church needs to be reinvigorated in the U.K., and part of that is helping people think about what it means to take risks and dream big dreams and have strong, godly vision,” said Deirdre Brower Latz, NTC-Manchester principal.
The U.K. church has been involved in missional sending and pioneering to other parts of the world over the decades. Sometime around the 1950s, the church domestically became more settled, organized, and structured, which “mitigated that apostolic, pioneering spirit which happens in an organization in the first two generations and needs to be rediscovered,” said Trevor Hutton, director of Momentum UK.
The conference explored the theology of risk-taking, studying how God takes risks and how people in the Bible put their faith in God when taking risks. The group also examined case studies of churches that are engaged in pioneering and innovative ministry within the U.K.
Philip McAlister, superintendent for the British Isles North District, was excited about the potential for the conference to open up the church to trying new things and setting its young leaders loose to be creative and experimental.
“We have ‘centers of excitement,’ that’s how I would describe them, where really good things are happening,” he said. “Some of our churches are doing some really innovative work, partnering with like-minded people in their communities. Out of those centers of excitement, there is a growing number of young people that really want to engage and want to commit their lives to making a difference. Historically in the British Isles, we have had seasons of this happen before and the church has never ever capitalized on what the Lord has been doing with young people and as a consequence …we lost some of our finest young people. We have a tremendous opportunity to capitalize on what God is doing in the lives of young people.”
McAlister said he hoped conference participants would leave the weekend with a fresh enthusiasm and a belief that all things are possible, as well as to know they are going to be listened to by district leadership.
Hutton added that he wanted the conference to help the districts identify catalytic people and create opportunities for further development in training, as well as cross-fertilize between the two districts.
The series of speakers — some Nazarene and some from other denominations or organizations — shared stories of real experience with innovative ministries taking chances and dreaming large.
“It’s OK to fail. It’s OK to make a mess of things. It’s OK if things don’t always go right. That’s part of the missional experiment,” said speaker Martin Robinson, author and principal of ForMission, a mission training college.
Attendees gathered several times into different corners of the campus to discuss prepared questions based on the speakers’ presentations, such as “Pioneers work on the edge. What does the edge look like for you?”
“I’m not going to go out and do steam punk ministry tomorrow, but maybe with job seekers,” said a woman in answer to the question, referring to one speaker’s example of a missionary working among people from the steam punk subculture.
The discussion groups were key to helping Kat Wood, associate pastor of Ashton Church of the Nazarene, British Isles South District, in processing the ideas she was hearing.
“The question I was asking myself, ‘What are the risks God is asking me to take in my ministry, maybe with relationships that need to develop more? Is there something God wants me to do in the community?’”
“I’m risk-averse; I sail close to shore,” said Ruth Clarkson, a participant from the Trinity Church of the Nazarene in Perth, British Isles North District. “Living on the edge is not going to be something nice for me, but we’re not called to be comfortable. It’s challenging us and we don’t know what it looks like. We feel God is trying to tell us something.”
David Montgomery, superintendent of the British Isles South District, said the time is now to encourage churches to take risks.
“We felt that we needed to do something new, something different, and just where our churches were at the time, we felt it was a good thing to cause them to dream somewhat as to what could be. If we’re not moving forward, we’re either standing still or going back, and so we need to be moving forward, and that usually takes an element of risk.” [Church of the Nazarene Eurasia Region]
Retired missionary Bob Ashley rememberedRobert “Bob” Ashley, 88, passed away June 3. Bob and his late wife, Ina, served as missionaries in Belize and St. Lucia for 28 years and were directors at Casa Robles Nazarene Missionary Retirement Center in California for many years.
At age 17, Bob left high school and enlisted in U.S. Maritime Service to flee God's call to be a missionary. Bob served in the Merchant Marines from 1944 to 1946, at the end and after World War II. One of his assignments was aboard the U.S. Lane Victory as a cook and baker. He served in the Pacific war near the Philippines as the ship delivered munitions to the area. For his service, he received the Atlantic War Zone Ribbon, the Pacific War Ribbon, and the Philippine Liberation Ribbon. Duty on the Merchant Marine ships was extremely dangerous. According to records, the Merchant Marines suffered the highest casualty rate of any of the services. A total of 1,554 ships were sunk and more than 9,500 men were lost during combat.
During one of his post-war voyages, Bob met Paul Haines, a Pilgrim Holiness preacher returning to China as a missionary after the war ended. Bob recalls that during this trip, Haines became aware of Bob's calling to be a missionary. They would have long talks on the deck and Bob explained he had been called to be a missionary himself, but did not feel equipped for this task. Haines countered all his excuses and reminded him of Jonah fleeing from Nineveh. The last thing Haines said to Bob as he climbed down a rope ladder in the port of Shanghai, China, was: "Mind the Lord."
After the war, Bob returned home to marry Ina Lou Mielke. Prior to his wartime service, Ina had been called to be a missionary and had turned Bob down for marriage because he was not. Now with God's plan complete, they were married in 1947 and prepared to follow the Lord's call to the foreign mission field.
Bob and Ina both attended Pasadena Nazarene College (now Point Loma Nazarene University) and were eventually commissioned to foreign mission service from June 1954 through June 1982 (28 years). Bob kept meticulous records of his time in the field and listed the following "tangible results" of following God's leading:
Teacher/director, Fitkin Memorial Bible College
Acting principal, Nazarene High School
Mission treasurer, Belize District
District superintendent, Belize District
Mission director, Belize District
District superintendent, Windward Islands Pioneer Area/District
Mission director, Windward Island-Trinidad-Barbados Districts
Pastor, San Ignacio-Roaring Creek-Esperanza Mission, Belize
Pastor, Castries, St. Lucia
Started 11 churches in Belize, St. Vincent, St, Lucia, Grenada
Organized nine churches in Belize, St. Vincent, St, Lucia, Grenada
Constructed 13 churches in Belize, St. Vincent, St. Lucia
Constructed six schools and building in Belize
Constructed the Holland Memorial Clinic in Belize
Constructed seven homes, parsonages, and mission houses
Remodeled five buildings, including a mission house, Bible college classroom/chapel, high school, church, and offices
After returning to the U.S., Bob and Ina were appointed by World Mission Division Director L. Guy Nees to direct Casa Robles Nazarene Missionary Retirement Center in Temple City, California, in 1984. Bob was re-appointed to this position by the General Board in 1990 and served in this capacity until his retirement in 1992 after 38 years of faithful missionary service.[Global Mission]
Near-record 4 Nazarene players chosen in MLB draftMajor League Baseball held its annual First-Year Player Draft this week and four players from Nazarene schools were chosen — the most since a record five were taken in 2009.
Clayton Brandt (MidAmerica Nazarene University), Josh Altmann (Olivet Nazarene University), Hunter Newman (Trevecca Nazarene University), and Jake Reppert (Northwest Nazarene University) join the list of at least 66 others as MLB draftees from Nazarene schools since the draft started in 1965.
Brandt, a senior shortstop at MNU from Stewardson, Illinois, was taken by the Washington Nationals in the 19th round. In 57 games this spring, the Pioneer leadoff man hit .417 with a nation-best 81 runs, MNU-record 86 hits, 19 doubles, six triples, seven homers, 43 RBIs, a .670 slugging percentage, a .492 on base percentage, a 1.162 OPS, and an MNU-record 41 steals. He is currently on the roster for the Gateway Grizzlies of the Frontier League. (Click here for more on Brandt from MNU)
“I saw my name pop up on the draft board,” Brandt told mnusports.com. “It was so surreal. I had to do a double-take to make sure. It was a type of excitement that I can't explain. I just prayed to the Lord and thanked Him for this and said ‘Your plan is what I want’ and just sat at my locker and smiled. I immediately told my parents and grandparents.” (For more on Brandt, click here.)
Altmann, a junior infielder at Olivet from Homer Glen, Illinois, was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 22nd round (648 overall). He batted a team-leading .432 this season and was named to the CCAC All-Conference First Team for a second time. Altmann started all 50 games and played all four infield positions. He had 67 hits (led team) and 15 doubles, two triples, and six homeruns (led team). He also had 23 walks (led team), 16 HBP (led team), 49 runs (led team), 104 total bases (led team), 36 RBIs (led team), and 23 stolen bases (led team). He finished with a .671 slugging percentage (led team) and .535 OBP (led team), and had 195 putouts (led team) with a .962 fielding percentage.
“Right now, I am at a loss for words,” Altmann said in an Olivet Athletics story. “This moment has been a dream come true for me since I started playing the game. Moving forward from here, I look to continue with the hard work and run with this opportunity. I don’t lose focus that there is still a ways to go in the organization, but I am going to put in the work.” (For more on Altmann, click here.)
Newman, a junior third baseman at Trevecca from Chapmansboro, Tennessee, was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 22nd round with the 671st pick. He is a Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA)/Rawlings All-American. The Goodpasture Christian School product made the second team and added this honor to a laundry list of accolades from various organizations this season. He is a third-team member of the 2015 Daktronics All-American team, making him the first Trevecca or Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC) player to make that team. Two organizations, the ABCA/Rawlings and Daktronics, named him their 2015 Midwest Player of the Year. He is the 2015 G-MAC Player of the Year, a G-MAC first team all-conference selection, a ABCA/Rawlings Midwest Region first team honoree, a Daktronics Midwest Region first teamer, and honored as a NCBWA Midwest Region first team member.
Newman hit .451 and led the Trojans and the G-MAC in batting average, home runs (18), runs batted in (77), slugging percentage (.877), on-base percentage (.558), total bases (171), walks (39) and tied for the lead in hit by pitches (13). His 18 home runs were 11th best in Division II.
“It was the most amazing phone call I've ever gotten,” Newman told tnutrojans.com. “I owe so much to coach (Ryan) Schmalz, coach (Nachion) Moore, coach (Luke) Brown, coach (Mark) Rayburn, and coach (Brad) Coon. I wouldn't have this chance if it wasn't for them working with me on and off the field. I want to thank God so much for giving me this opportunity! I'm going to miss playing with all of my boys at Trevecca, but they are going to do great things next year and I can't wait to watch how they do!" (For more on Newman, click here.)
Reppert, a pitcher at NNU from Monroe, Washington, was taken by the Philadelphia Philiies in the 27th round, 804th overall. The 6-foot-5 lefty, who earned honorable mention All-GNAC honors and was named to the GNAC All-Academic Team this past year, set a single-season NNU record for complete-game shutouts (2) and finished with 111 innings, striking out 101 batters, compiling a 4.86 ERA, and limiting opposing batters to a .288 batting average.
"It's absolutely a dream come true and a moment I will never forget," Reppert said in a story from NNU Athletics. He graduated with a degree in Communication: Public Relations last month and helped NNU's baseball team to its first postseason berth since 1992. (For more on Reppert, click here.)
This year marks the first time a player from a Nazarene school was drafted since 2013, when the Cleveland Indians took Olivet pitcher Ben Heller in the 22nd round, and the most since 2009 (five).
Five Nazarene MLB draftees have made the major leagues: Mike Ekstrom (Point Loma Nazarene University, with San Diego Padres in 2008), Marty McLeary (Mount Vernon Nazarene University, with Padres in 2004), Tim Belcher (drafted twice out of MVNU, with Los Angeles Dodgers in 1987), Marty Decker (PLNU, with Padres in 1983), and Mike Overy (Olivet, with California Angels in 1976). Others, such as current Oakland A’s infielder/outfielder and former Olivet Tiger Ben Zobrist, played at a Nazarene school but were drafted out of another university after transferring.
For every Nazarene MLB draftee, see baseball-reference.com.
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Flags of the Nations: United KingdomSince September 1, 2009, the Church of the Nazarene's Global Ministry Center (GMC) proudly flies a flag each week of one of the many nations in which the denomination is present in ministry. Leaders were invited to send a national flag to be flown at the GMC alongside the flag of the United States*. The national flags rotate weekly, and photos of them raised are sent to the church leaders of that country.
This week: United Kingdom
The Church of the Nazarene officially entered United Kingdom in 1906.
United Kingdom had a population of 63,742,977 in 2014. That same year, United Kingdom reported 77 Churches of the Nazarene, 75 of which had been officially organized. United Kingdom has 4,287 total members.
United Kingdom has two Phase 3 districts. It is a part of the Eurasia Region.
The Flag of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is popularly called the Union Jack. It is officially known as the Union Flag. The flag is a blue field with the red cross of Saint George (patron saint of England) edged in white superimposed on the diagonal red cross of Saint Patrick (patron saint of Ireland), which is superimposed on the diagonal white cross of Saint Andrew (patron saint of Scotland). (source)
* = The weekly highlighted flag is raised on the middle of three poles in compliance with U.S. government protocols. It flies to the left of the GMC host-nation United States flag, which flies above the host-state flag of Kansas. The Christian flag flies on the third pole.
The Global Ministry Center is the mission and service hub of the Church of the Nazarene.
Dare to dream: Creating a culture of risk-takingMore than 100 lay leaders and clergy from across the United Kingdom gathered to talk about creating a culture of risk-taking in ministry.
Pioneering and risk-taking were the themes of the Dare to Dream conference held for pastors and lay leaders across the United Kingdom 29-31 May at the campus of Nazarene Theological College-Manchester. The conference was a cooperative effort of the British Isles North and South districts, Momentum UK, and NTC-Manchester.
Through a series of speakers, guided discussions in small groups, prayer, worship, and visits to innovative ministries, the 110 attendees wrestled with how to be pioneers and embrace risk in ministry when overall attendance of U.K. churches has plateaued.
“For quite some time there’s been a sense that the Nazarene church needs to be reinvigorated in the U.K., and part of that is helping people think about what it means to take risks and dream big dreams and have strong, godly vision,” said Deirdre Brower Latz, NTC-Manchester principal.
The U.K. church has been involved in missional sending and pioneering to other parts of the world over the decades. Sometime around the 1950s, the church domestically became more settled, organized, and structured, which “mitigated that apostolic, pioneering spirit which happens in an organization in the first two generations and needs to be rediscovered,” said Trevor Hutton, director of Momentum UK.
The conference explored the theology of risk-taking, studying how God takes risks and how people in the Bible put their faith in God when taking risks. The group also examined case studies of churches that are engaged in pioneering and innovative ministry within the U.K.
Philip McAlister, superintendent for the British Isles North District, was excited about the potential for the conference to open up the church to trying new things and setting its young leaders loose to be creative and experimental.
“We have ‘centers of excitement,’ that’s how I would describe them, where really good things are happening,” he said. “Some of our churches are doing some really innovative work, partnering with like-minded people in their communities. Out of those centers of excitement, there is a growing number of young people that really want to engage and want to commit their lives to making a difference. Historically in the British Isles, we have had seasons of this happen before and the church has never ever capitalized on what the Lord has been doing with young people and as a consequence …we lost some of our finest young people. We have a tremendous opportunity to capitalize on what God is doing in the lives of young people.”
McAlister said he hoped conference participants would leave the weekend with a fresh enthusiasm and a belief that all things are possible, as well as to know they are going to be listened to by district leadership.
Hutton added that he wanted the conference to help the districts identify catalytic people and create opportunities for further development in training, as well as cross-fertilize between the two districts.
The series of speakers — some Nazarene and some from other denominations or organizations — shared stories of real experience with innovative ministries taking chances and dreaming large.
“It’s OK to fail. It’s OK to make a mess of things. It’s OK if things don’t always go right. That’s part of the missional experiment,” said speaker Martin Robinson, author and principal of ForMission, a mission training college.
Attendees gathered several times into different corners of the campus to discuss prepared questions based on the speakers’ presentations, such as “Pioneers work on the edge. What does the edge look like for you?”
“I’m not going to go out and do steam punk ministry tomorrow, but maybe with job seekers,” said a woman in answer to the question, referring to one speaker’s example of a missionary working among people from the steam punk subculture.
The discussion groups were key to helping Kat Wood, associate pastor of Ashton Church of the Nazarene, British Isles South District, in processing the ideas she was hearing.
“The question I was asking myself, ‘What are the risks God is asking me to take in my ministry, maybe with relationships that need to develop more? Is there something God wants me to do in the community?’”
“I’m risk-averse; I sail close to shore,” said Ruth Clarkson, a participant from the Trinity Church of the Nazarene in Perth, British Isles North District. “Living on the edge is not going to be something nice for me, but we’re not called to be comfortable. It’s challenging us and we don’t know what it looks like. We feel God is trying to tell us something.”
David Montgomery, superintendent of the British Isles South District, said the time is now to encourage churches to take risks.
“We felt that we needed to do something new, something different, and just where our churches were at the time, we felt it was a good thing to cause them to dream somewhat as to what could be. If we’re not moving forward, we’re either standing still or going back, and so we need to be moving forward, and that usually takes an element of risk.” [Church of the Nazarene Eurasia Region]
Retired missionary Bob Ashley rememberedRobert “Bob” Ashley, 88, passed away June 3. Bob and his late wife, Ina, served as missionaries in Belize and St. Lucia for 28 years and were directors at Casa Robles Nazarene Missionary Retirement Center in California for many years.
At age 17, Bob left high school and enlisted in U.S. Maritime Service to flee God's call to be a missionary. Bob served in the Merchant Marines from 1944 to 1946, at the end and after World War II. One of his assignments was aboard the U.S. Lane Victory as a cook and baker. He served in the Pacific war near the Philippines as the ship delivered munitions to the area. For his service, he received the Atlantic War Zone Ribbon, the Pacific War Ribbon, and the Philippine Liberation Ribbon. Duty on the Merchant Marine ships was extremely dangerous. According to records, the Merchant Marines suffered the highest casualty rate of any of the services. A total of 1,554 ships were sunk and more than 9,500 men were lost during combat.
During one of his post-war voyages, Bob met Paul Haines, a Pilgrim Holiness preacher returning to China as a missionary after the war ended. Bob recalls that during this trip, Haines became aware of Bob's calling to be a missionary. They would have long talks on the deck and Bob explained he had been called to be a missionary himself, but did not feel equipped for this task. Haines countered all his excuses and reminded him of Jonah fleeing from Nineveh. The last thing Haines said to Bob as he climbed down a rope ladder in the port of Shanghai, China, was: "Mind the Lord."
After the war, Bob returned home to marry Ina Lou Mielke. Prior to his wartime service, Ina had been called to be a missionary and had turned Bob down for marriage because he was not. Now with God's plan complete, they were married in 1947 and prepared to follow the Lord's call to the foreign mission field.
Bob and Ina both attended Pasadena Nazarene College (now Point Loma Nazarene University) and were eventually commissioned to foreign mission service from June 1954 through June 1982 (28 years). Bob kept meticulous records of his time in the field and listed the following "tangible results" of following God's leading:
Teacher/director, Fitkin Memorial Bible College
Acting principal, Nazarene High School
Mission treasurer, Belize District
District superintendent, Belize District
Mission director, Belize District
District superintendent, Windward Islands Pioneer Area/District
Mission director, Windward Island-Trinidad-Barbados Districts
Pastor, San Ignacio-Roaring Creek-Esperanza Mission, Belize
Pastor, Castries, St. Lucia
Started 11 churches in Belize, St. Vincent, St, Lucia, Grenada
Organized nine churches in Belize, St. Vincent, St, Lucia, Grenada
Constructed 13 churches in Belize, St. Vincent, St. Lucia
Constructed six schools and building in Belize
Constructed the Holland Memorial Clinic in Belize
Constructed seven homes, parsonages, and mission houses
Remodeled five buildings, including a mission house, Bible college classroom/chapel, high school, church, and offices
After returning to the U.S., Bob and Ina were appointed by World Mission Division Director L. Guy Nees to direct Casa Robles Nazarene Missionary Retirement Center in Temple City, California, in 1984. Bob was re-appointed to this position by the General Board in 1990 and served in this capacity until his retirement in 1992 after 38 years of faithful missionary service.[Global Mission]
Near-record 4 Nazarene players chosen in MLB draftMajor League Baseball held its annual First-Year Player Draft this week and four players from Nazarene schools were chosen — the most since a record five were taken in 2009.
Clayton Brandt (MidAmerica Nazarene University), Josh Altmann (Olivet Nazarene University), Hunter Newman (Trevecca Nazarene University), and Jake Reppert (Northwest Nazarene University) join the list of at least 66 others as MLB draftees from Nazarene schools since the draft started in 1965.
Brandt, a senior shortstop at MNU from Stewardson, Illinois, was taken by the Washington Nationals in the 19th round. In 57 games this spring, the Pioneer leadoff man hit .417 with a nation-best 81 runs, MNU-record 86 hits, 19 doubles, six triples, seven homers, 43 RBIs, a .670 slugging percentage, a .492 on base percentage, a 1.162 OPS, and an MNU-record 41 steals. He is currently on the roster for the Gateway Grizzlies of the Frontier League. (Click here for more on Brandt from MNU)
“I saw my name pop up on the draft board,” Brandt told mnusports.com. “It was so surreal. I had to do a double-take to make sure. It was a type of excitement that I can't explain. I just prayed to the Lord and thanked Him for this and said ‘Your plan is what I want’ and just sat at my locker and smiled. I immediately told my parents and grandparents.” (For more on Brandt, click here.)
Altmann, a junior infielder at Olivet from Homer Glen, Illinois, was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 22nd round (648 overall). He batted a team-leading .432 this season and was named to the CCAC All-Conference First Team for a second time. Altmann started all 50 games and played all four infield positions. He had 67 hits (led team) and 15 doubles, two triples, and six homeruns (led team). He also had 23 walks (led team), 16 HBP (led team), 49 runs (led team), 104 total bases (led team), 36 RBIs (led team), and 23 stolen bases (led team). He finished with a .671 slugging percentage (led team) and .535 OBP (led team), and had 195 putouts (led team) with a .962 fielding percentage.
“Right now, I am at a loss for words,” Altmann said in an Olivet Athletics story. “This moment has been a dream come true for me since I started playing the game. Moving forward from here, I look to continue with the hard work and run with this opportunity. I don’t lose focus that there is still a ways to go in the organization, but I am going to put in the work.” (For more on Altmann, click here.)
Newman, a junior third baseman at Trevecca from Chapmansboro, Tennessee, was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 22nd round with the 671st pick. He is a Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA)/Rawlings All-American. The Goodpasture Christian School product made the second team and added this honor to a laundry list of accolades from various organizations this season. He is a third-team member of the 2015 Daktronics All-American team, making him the first Trevecca or Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC) player to make that team. Two organizations, the ABCA/Rawlings and Daktronics, named him their 2015 Midwest Player of the Year. He is the 2015 G-MAC Player of the Year, a G-MAC first team all-conference selection, a ABCA/Rawlings Midwest Region first team honoree, a Daktronics Midwest Region first teamer, and honored as a NCBWA Midwest Region first team member.
Newman hit .451 and led the Trojans and the G-MAC in batting average, home runs (18), runs batted in (77), slugging percentage (.877), on-base percentage (.558), total bases (171), walks (39) and tied for the lead in hit by pitches (13). His 18 home runs were 11th best in Division II.
“It was the most amazing phone call I've ever gotten,” Newman told tnutrojans.com. “I owe so much to coach (Ryan) Schmalz, coach (Nachion) Moore, coach (Luke) Brown, coach (Mark) Rayburn, and coach (Brad) Coon. I wouldn't have this chance if it wasn't for them working with me on and off the field. I want to thank God so much for giving me this opportunity! I'm going to miss playing with all of my boys at Trevecca, but they are going to do great things next year and I can't wait to watch how they do!" (For more on Newman, click here.)
Reppert, a pitcher at NNU from Monroe, Washington, was taken by the Philadelphia Philiies in the 27th round, 804th overall. The 6-foot-5 lefty, who earned honorable mention All-GNAC honors and was named to the GNAC All-Academic Team this past year, set a single-season NNU record for complete-game shutouts (2) and finished with 111 innings, striking out 101 batters, compiling a 4.86 ERA, and limiting opposing batters to a .288 batting average.
"It's absolutely a dream come true and a moment I will never forget," Reppert said in a story from NNU Athletics. He graduated with a degree in Communication: Public Relations last month and helped NNU's baseball team to its first postseason berth since 1992. (For more on Reppert, click here.)
This year marks the first time a player from a Nazarene school was drafted since 2013, when the Cleveland Indians took Olivet pitcher Ben Heller in the 22nd round, and the most since 2009 (five).
Five Nazarene MLB draftees have made the major leagues: Mike Ekstrom (Point Loma Nazarene University, with San Diego Padres in 2008), Marty McLeary (Mount Vernon Nazarene University, with Padres in 2004), Tim Belcher (drafted twice out of MVNU, with Los Angeles Dodgers in 1987), Marty Decker (PLNU, with Padres in 1983), and Mike Overy (Olivet, with California Angels in 1976). Others, such as current Oakland A’s infielder/outfielder and former Olivet Tiger Ben Zobrist, played at a Nazarene school but were drafted out of another university after transferring.
For every Nazarene MLB draftee, see baseball-reference.com.
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Flags of the Nations: United KingdomSince September 1, 2009, the Church of the Nazarene's Global Ministry Center (GMC) proudly flies a flag each week of one of the many nations in which the denomination is present in ministry. Leaders were invited to send a national flag to be flown at the GMC alongside the flag of the United States*. The national flags rotate weekly, and photos of them raised are sent to the church leaders of that country.
This week: United Kingdom
The Church of the Nazarene officially entered United Kingdom in 1906.
United Kingdom had a population of 63,742,977 in 2014. That same year, United Kingdom reported 77 Churches of the Nazarene, 75 of which had been officially organized. United Kingdom has 4,287 total members.
United Kingdom has two Phase 3 districts. It is a part of the Eurasia Region.
The Flag of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is popularly called the Union Jack. It is officially known as the Union Flag. The flag is a blue field with the red cross of Saint George (patron saint of England) edged in white superimposed on the diagonal red cross of Saint Patrick (patron saint of Ireland), which is superimposed on the diagonal white cross of Saint Andrew (patron saint of Scotland). (source)
* = The weekly highlighted flag is raised on the middle of three poles in compliance with U.S. government protocols. It flies to the left of the GMC host-nation United States flag, which flies above the host-state flag of Kansas. The Christian flag flies on the third pole.
The Global Ministry Center is the mission and service hub of the Church of the Nazarene.
Quincy, Massachusetts
ENC announces new athletic directorEastern Nazarene College announced the hiring of Bradford Zarges as its new athletic director. Zarges brings extensive experience in leading intercollegiate athletics at the institutional, conference, and national levels, including more than two decades as an assistant coach and head basketball coach.
"Eastern Nazarene College is fortunate to have Brad Zarges assume leadership of our athletics programs," said Jeffrey Kirksey, vice president of Student Development. "His experience as a coach, educator, and national conference committee member make him uniquely well qualified to take ENC's athletics programs to the next level."
Zarges will also serve as a faculty member in ENC's Exercise and Sport Sciences Department. Since 2010, Zarges has served as assistant men's basketball coach and aquatics director at Taylor University in Upland, Indiana.
"I am excited to join the Eastern Nazarene College community," Zarges said. "I want to thank (ENC President) Dr. (Corlis) McGee for the opportunity to partner with her and other administrators, faculty, and staff to provide an excellent educational experience for the students at ENC. I was particularly encouraged by the eagerness of the student-athletes and athletic department staff to aggressively improve on the foundation that has already been established. My wife and I clearly felt and witnessed a culture at ENC where a collaborative spirit and a pursuit of excellence are rooted in a commitment to Christ. I look forward to working together with the athletic department staff and coaches to help student-athletes at Eastern Nazarene realize their educational and athletic goals."
In addition to serving as head men's basketball coach at Houghton College for 11 years, Zarges served as the college's assistant athletic director for six years. During that time, he was elected by conference coaches to represent the American Mideast Conference of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). He also served for five years on the NAIA Division II National Games Committee, including three years as chair. In 2006, Zarges was elected by his coaching peers to the NAIA's National Association of Basketball Coaches Executive Committee, serving as its president from 2009 to 2010.
Zarges holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Education from Houghton College and a master's degree in Sport Sciences from East Tennessee State University. He is currently a doctoral candidate in higher education leadership at Indiana State University.
The most recent ENC athletic director, Nancy Detwiler, recently retired after leading the college's athletics programs for more than half a century.
"Brad brings a breadth and depth of experience that will allow him to build on the strong foundation Nancy Detwiler built during her 52 years at ENC," McGee said. "We welcome his expertise, his leadership skills and his vision for our athletics programs."[Eastern Nazarene College]
Gahanna, Ohio
MVNU alumnus receives congressional recognition
Mount Vernon Nazarene University alumnus Denver J. Fowler recently received recognition from the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington, D.C. Currently the assistant principal at Gahanna, Ohio, Middle School South, Fowler was selected 2015 State Assistant Principle of the Year by the National Association of Secondary School Administrators (NASSP) and the Ohio Association of Secondary School Administrators. This followed his nomination as the NASSP’s 2015 National Assistant Principle of the Year. Fowler was also personally recognized by Senator Rob Portman and by Congresswoman Joyce Beatty on Capitol Hill.
“It is such an honor," Fowler said. "Honestly, I credit all of the stakeholders that I have the opportunity to serve on a daily basis including students, staff, parents, and community members.”
In addition to receiving the congressional recognition during his visit to Washington, Fowler also spent two days on Capitol Hill advocating for education and school leadership. He met with Congresswoman Joyce Beatty, Congressman Pat Tiberi, Senator Rob Portman, Senator Sherrod Brown, Congressman Gregg Harper, Senator Thad Cochran, Senator Roger Wicker, and several members of their Educational Policy Teams.
“It was a great opportunity for me to tell our collective story as it relates to the many bills that I was advocating for, including the Better Educator Support and Training Act, Enhancing Education Through Technology Act, and School Principal and Recruitment Act," Fowler said. "I strongly believe that, as a practitioner, I can offer a detailed account of how these bills relate to and will help America’s schools and how they will better prepare our students to be college and career ready.”
Fowler has more than a decade of full-time experience in primary and secondary educational settings as a teacher, coach, technology coordinator, athletic director, and assistant principal, as well as six years of part-time experience in higher education as an adjunct professor. He currently teaches undergraduate and graduate level courses in teacher education, educational leadership and educational technology as an adjunct professor and lecturer at The Ohio State University, Bowling Green State University, and the University of West Florida. He also serves on several professional committees and volunteers his time coaching youth soccer. Fowler holds a bachelor’s degree from The Ohio State University, a master’s degree from Mount Vernon Nazarene University, and a doctoral degree from Ohio University, and he participated in a School Leadership Institute at Harvard University in 2012.
In August, Fowler will be transitioning into a full-time role in higher education as professor of educational leadership at the University of Mississippi. In this role, he will be preparing future school leaders including principals, superintendents, and professors. Fowler currently resides with his wife, Anna, and three children, Haley, Beckett, and Teagan, in New Albany, Ohio.[Mount Vernon Nazarene University]
ENC announces new athletic directorEastern Nazarene College announced the hiring of Bradford Zarges as its new athletic director. Zarges brings extensive experience in leading intercollegiate athletics at the institutional, conference, and national levels, including more than two decades as an assistant coach and head basketball coach.
"Eastern Nazarene College is fortunate to have Brad Zarges assume leadership of our athletics programs," said Jeffrey Kirksey, vice president of Student Development. "His experience as a coach, educator, and national conference committee member make him uniquely well qualified to take ENC's athletics programs to the next level."
Zarges will also serve as a faculty member in ENC's Exercise and Sport Sciences Department. Since 2010, Zarges has served as assistant men's basketball coach and aquatics director at Taylor University in Upland, Indiana.
"I am excited to join the Eastern Nazarene College community," Zarges said. "I want to thank (ENC President) Dr. (Corlis) McGee for the opportunity to partner with her and other administrators, faculty, and staff to provide an excellent educational experience for the students at ENC. I was particularly encouraged by the eagerness of the student-athletes and athletic department staff to aggressively improve on the foundation that has already been established. My wife and I clearly felt and witnessed a culture at ENC where a collaborative spirit and a pursuit of excellence are rooted in a commitment to Christ. I look forward to working together with the athletic department staff and coaches to help student-athletes at Eastern Nazarene realize their educational and athletic goals."
In addition to serving as head men's basketball coach at Houghton College for 11 years, Zarges served as the college's assistant athletic director for six years. During that time, he was elected by conference coaches to represent the American Mideast Conference of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). He also served for five years on the NAIA Division II National Games Committee, including three years as chair. In 2006, Zarges was elected by his coaching peers to the NAIA's National Association of Basketball Coaches Executive Committee, serving as its president from 2009 to 2010.
Zarges holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Education from Houghton College and a master's degree in Sport Sciences from East Tennessee State University. He is currently a doctoral candidate in higher education leadership at Indiana State University.
The most recent ENC athletic director, Nancy Detwiler, recently retired after leading the college's athletics programs for more than half a century.
"Brad brings a breadth and depth of experience that will allow him to build on the strong foundation Nancy Detwiler built during her 52 years at ENC," McGee said. "We welcome his expertise, his leadership skills and his vision for our athletics programs."[Eastern Nazarene College]
Gahanna, Ohio
MVNU alumnus receives congressional recognition
Mount Vernon Nazarene University alumnus Denver J. Fowler recently received recognition from the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington, D.C. Currently the assistant principal at Gahanna, Ohio, Middle School South, Fowler was selected 2015 State Assistant Principle of the Year by the National Association of Secondary School Administrators (NASSP) and the Ohio Association of Secondary School Administrators. This followed his nomination as the NASSP’s 2015 National Assistant Principle of the Year. Fowler was also personally recognized by Senator Rob Portman and by Congresswoman Joyce Beatty on Capitol Hill.
“It is such an honor," Fowler said. "Honestly, I credit all of the stakeholders that I have the opportunity to serve on a daily basis including students, staff, parents, and community members.”
In addition to receiving the congressional recognition during his visit to Washington, Fowler also spent two days on Capitol Hill advocating for education and school leadership. He met with Congresswoman Joyce Beatty, Congressman Pat Tiberi, Senator Rob Portman, Senator Sherrod Brown, Congressman Gregg Harper, Senator Thad Cochran, Senator Roger Wicker, and several members of their Educational Policy Teams.
“It was a great opportunity for me to tell our collective story as it relates to the many bills that I was advocating for, including the Better Educator Support and Training Act, Enhancing Education Through Technology Act, and School Principal and Recruitment Act," Fowler said. "I strongly believe that, as a practitioner, I can offer a detailed account of how these bills relate to and will help America’s schools and how they will better prepare our students to be college and career ready.”
Fowler has more than a decade of full-time experience in primary and secondary educational settings as a teacher, coach, technology coordinator, athletic director, and assistant principal, as well as six years of part-time experience in higher education as an adjunct professor. He currently teaches undergraduate and graduate level courses in teacher education, educational leadership and educational technology as an adjunct professor and lecturer at The Ohio State University, Bowling Green State University, and the University of West Florida. He also serves on several professional committees and volunteers his time coaching youth soccer. Fowler holds a bachelor’s degree from The Ohio State University, a master’s degree from Mount Vernon Nazarene University, and a doctoral degree from Ohio University, and he participated in a School Leadership Institute at Harvard University in 2012.
In August, Fowler will be transitioning into a full-time role in higher education as professor of educational leadership at the University of Mississippi. In this role, he will be preparing future school leaders including principals, superintendents, and professors. Fowler currently resides with his wife, Anna, and three children, Haley, Beckett, and Teagan, in New Albany, Ohio.[Mount Vernon Nazarene University]
Bethany, Oklahoma
SNU football coach announces resignation
Mike Cochran, the all-time wins leader in the history of Southern Nazarene University football, announced his resignation as head coach of the team. After leading the Crimson Storm to two Central States Football League Championships (2006 and 2011), and the program's first NAIA Championship Series (2011), Cochran has decided to pursue a business opportunity.
"My time at SNU has been a blessing personally and to my family," Cochran said. "I truly feel that I answered God's call to be the football coach at SNU and have enjoyed every moment. God has placed so many wonderful people in my life that I will miss very much. I cannot thank (Athletic Director) Bobby Martin enough for the leadership he has shown and the assistant coaches for their dedication. I want to thank President (Lorne) Gresham and MNU retired President (Richard) Spindle for allowing me to be the head football coach at their universities and trusting me to develop the mind, body, and spirits of young men."
Cochran ends his career at Southern Nazarene with 40 wins, two conference titles, an NAIA playoff appearance, and two CSFL Coach of the Year awards. In his nine seasons at the helm, he coached 12 All-Americans (two AFCA/NAIA, five VSN, five NCCAA), 74 all-conference selections, three CSFL Players of the Year, 91 academic all-conference honorees, and 11 Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes.
His teams tied the school record for wins twice (7) before setting the current school record for wins with nine in 2011. His two AFCA All-Americans were Darnell Whitaker in 2006 and Michael Hicks in 2011. He also coached Christo Lisika, who was invited to the Cleveland Browns Rookie Camp in 2013. His 15 All-CSFL selections in 2011 are a school record and his 16 selections to the CSFL All-Academic team in 2008 and 2009 are also a school record. It was also in 2011 that SNU reached its highest ranking at No. 10 during the regular season and finished at No. 12, the highest postseason ranking in school history.
"I will miss the relationships that I have developed with young men and am thankful to have been the coach of hundreds of young men and involved in many aspects of their lives," Cochran said. "I leave with an appreciation for everything this university stands for and all that God has in store for it."
Cochran was instrumental in helping lead SNU through the difficult transition from the NAIA to NCAA Division II from 2012 through the 2014 season. The program was also able to lay field turf down during the spring of 2015 and the SNU Championship Football Endowment also was created in 2015.
"What Mike Cochran brought to SNU goes well beyond the field of play," Martin said. "Mike's ability to lead young men and help them grow in many aspects of their life is unmatched. We will miss insights and contributions to the athletics department as a whole and will miss seeing him on the sidelines. We know he will be successful in this next venture."
Martin also stated that the position will be filled on an interim basis by the end of the week.[Southern Nazarene University]
SNU football coach announces resignation
Mike Cochran, the all-time wins leader in the history of Southern Nazarene University football, announced his resignation as head coach of the team. After leading the Crimson Storm to two Central States Football League Championships (2006 and 2011), and the program's first NAIA Championship Series (2011), Cochran has decided to pursue a business opportunity.
"My time at SNU has been a blessing personally and to my family," Cochran said. "I truly feel that I answered God's call to be the football coach at SNU and have enjoyed every moment. God has placed so many wonderful people in my life that I will miss very much. I cannot thank (Athletic Director) Bobby Martin enough for the leadership he has shown and the assistant coaches for their dedication. I want to thank President (Lorne) Gresham and MNU retired President (Richard) Spindle for allowing me to be the head football coach at their universities and trusting me to develop the mind, body, and spirits of young men."
Cochran ends his career at Southern Nazarene with 40 wins, two conference titles, an NAIA playoff appearance, and two CSFL Coach of the Year awards. In his nine seasons at the helm, he coached 12 All-Americans (two AFCA/NAIA, five VSN, five NCCAA), 74 all-conference selections, three CSFL Players of the Year, 91 academic all-conference honorees, and 11 Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes.
His teams tied the school record for wins twice (7) before setting the current school record for wins with nine in 2011. His two AFCA All-Americans were Darnell Whitaker in 2006 and Michael Hicks in 2011. He also coached Christo Lisika, who was invited to the Cleveland Browns Rookie Camp in 2013. His 15 All-CSFL selections in 2011 are a school record and his 16 selections to the CSFL All-Academic team in 2008 and 2009 are also a school record. It was also in 2011 that SNU reached its highest ranking at No. 10 during the regular season and finished at No. 12, the highest postseason ranking in school history.
"I will miss the relationships that I have developed with young men and am thankful to have been the coach of hundreds of young men and involved in many aspects of their lives," Cochran said. "I leave with an appreciation for everything this university stands for and all that God has in store for it."
Cochran was instrumental in helping lead SNU through the difficult transition from the NAIA to NCAA Division II from 2012 through the 2014 season. The program was also able to lay field turf down during the spring of 2015 and the SNU Championship Football Endowment also was created in 2015.
"What Mike Cochran brought to SNU goes well beyond the field of play," Martin said. "Mike's ability to lead young men and help them grow in many aspects of their life is unmatched. We will miss insights and contributions to the athletics department as a whole and will miss seeing him on the sidelines. We know he will be successful in this next venture."
Martin also stated that the position will be filled on an interim basis by the end of the week.[Southern Nazarene University]
Nashville, Tennessee
Trevecca offers online Ed.D. in Leadership & Professional Practice
Trevecca Nazarene University announced it will offer a fully online doctorate program starting January 2016. The university's 16-year-old Ed.D. in Leadership and Professional Practice will be offered in an online format in addition to the face-to-face delivery.
“Trevecca has long been heralded in the higher education community as an innovator," said Alice Patterson, program director. "Providing an online option for leaders to pursue doctoral work allows Trevecca to continue in this tradition. How exciting it is to know Trevecca's Ed.D. will soon be available to professionals worldwide.”
The Ed.D. is a non-traditional doctoral program designed for leaders in various fields such as business, healthcare, non-profit, ministry, and education. A scientifically based applied research dissertation is completed related to one’s field of leadership and is done in concert with the coursework. The program utilizes a cohort model and involves 57 credit hours that can be fully completed, including dissertation, in 27 months with no on-campus requirement.
For more information about the online Ed.D. at Trevecca, contact Kimberly Eades at kdeades@trevecca.eduor dial 844-TNU-GRAD.[Trevecca Nazarene University]
In Memoriam
The following is a weekly listing of Nazarene ministers and leaders who recently went home to be with the Lord. Notices were received June 8-12, 2015.
Virginia Allen, 91, of Wheelersburg, Ohio, passed away May 31. She was the widow of retired minister Robert Allen, who served in Ohio, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Alabama. Robert Allen passed away in 2008.
Lewis Fannin, 84, of Gaffney, South Carolina, passed away June 6. He was a retired minister, serving in Ohio and North Carolina. He is survived by his wife, Lille Fannin.
Marilynn (Smoker) Ferrell, 79, of Lima, Ohio, passed away June 6. She was the widow of retired minister Robert Ferrell, who served in Kansas and Ohio. Robert Ferrell passed away in 2014.
Betty Martin, 82, of Glenpool, Oklahoma, passed away June 6. She was the wife of retired minister Donald Martin, who served in Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, Minnesota, and Florida.
Jerry Sudduth, 64, of Grove City, Ohio, passed away June 6. He was a minister, previously serving in West Virginia, Ohio, Kansas, and Missouri. He is survived by his wife, Ruth Sudduth.
Willis Walker, 99, of Yakima, Washington, passed away June 4. He was a retired minister, serving in Idaho and Washington. He was preceded in death by his wife, Alice Walker, in 1982.
For previous editions of In Memoriam, see the "Passings" section by clicking here.
Note: Please join with us in prayer for the families who have lost loved ones. Click on names for full stories, funeral information, local online obituaries, and/or guest books (if available). To submit an entry of a minister or church leader, send to news@nazarene.org.[Compiled by NCN News]
GMC employment opportunities
People are our most valued resource. Our committed employees are involved in "Making Christlike Disciples in the Nations" in 159 world areas.
The Global Ministry Center Human Resources Office professionals strive to deliver the highest possible service to our employees, and are responsible for the recruitment, placement and retention of qualified individuals to staff the ministry and administrative positions of the GMC. The many employee services include compensation and benefit administration, payroll, employment, employee relations, training, counseling, organizational communication and events, and workplace programs.
*Volunteer opportunities for GMC ministries are available now. Email bsikes@nazarene.org for details.
Employment Opportunities
Global Mission Personnel — Temporary (Full-time)
Office: Global Mission
Ministry: Global Mission Personnel
Title: Temporary
Description: The basic responsibilities for this position are to assist with administration of missionaries and volunteers, research projects, and assist mobilization with various tasks relating to application, screening, and training of volunteers and/or candidates. (Full-time position)
Nazarene Compassionate Ministries — Computer Programming Coordinator
Office: Global Mission
Ministry: Nazarene Compassionate Ministries
Title: Computer Programming Coordinator
Description: The person in this position will lead NCM's development team in developing and maintaining NCM's Web applications, systems, and websites. (Full-time position)
Nazarene Compassionate Ministries — Program Assistant/Social Media & Digital Media Content Manager
Office: Global Mission
Ministry: Nazarene Compassionate Ministries
Title: Program Assistant/Social Media & Digital Media Content Manager (Part-time)
Description: Under oversight of the director of development and communications manager, this position is responsible for the execution of social media marketing and communications plans, including developing and executing a comprehensive social media strategy to increase visibility, traffic, engagement, and constituent support. Applicant must have the ability to create excellent content and think strategically about how social media fits within an overall business/ministry marketing strategy. (Part-time position)
Pensions and Benefits — Administrative Assistant
Office: Financial Services
Ministry: Pensions and Benefits
Title: Administrative Assistant
Description: This position focuses on the following priorities: lead/manage special and cyclical projects primarily within the Benefits Services Area (BSA); provide administrative assistance to the administrative director and other staff-level positions; coordinate the education/training priorities of internal staff as well as plan participants; ensure that the appropriate resources and support are provided to complete assigned projects; process customer service inquiries as needed. (Full-time position)
To obtain additional information, please call 913-577-0500 and ask for Human Resources.
Location of our Positions
The GMC is the administrative hub for the Church of the Nazarene denominational ministries in 159 world areas. The GMC is conveniently located in Lenexa, Kansas, with easy access to I-35 and I-435 and within short driving distance to Kansas City International airport. All GMC positions report to this location.
Our Non-Discrimination Policy
The Church of the Nazarene Global Ministry Center offers equal employment opportunity to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, disability, race, religion, creed, sex, or veteran status. The Global Ministry Center is an “at will” employer.
Our Faith-Based Organization
We are a faith-based organization. Acceptance of our Christian Code of Conduct is required and membership in the Church of the Nazarene is required for certain positions. The GMC and applicable remote work sites are smoke, alcohol, and drug free Christian workplaces.
Application Processing
Our Human Resources Office receives and processes many employment applications annually for a limited number of positions. While we regret that we cannot respond to each applicant, we do contact those individuals possessing the skills, education/training, and experience that best match the requirements of the open position for which the application was submitted.
An application must be completed by all applicants and an application must be completed for each position for which one wishes to be considered. Applications are retained for one year. Resumés are not necessary for entry-level positions, but they are preferred for professional level positions.
Applying for Employment with the GMC
Application forms may be requested by calling 913-577-0500, emailing bsikes@nazarene.org, or obtained in person from Human Resources at the Church of the Nazarene Global Ministry Center, 17001 Prairie Star Parkway, Lenexa, Kansas, 66220, Monday through Friday from 8:00 to 4:30 U.S. Central Time. Completed applications may be mailed or emailed to the attention of the Human Resources Office. Forward
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Trevecca offers online Ed.D. in Leadership & Professional Practice
Trevecca Nazarene University announced it will offer a fully online doctorate program starting January 2016. The university's 16-year-old Ed.D. in Leadership and Professional Practice will be offered in an online format in addition to the face-to-face delivery.
“Trevecca has long been heralded in the higher education community as an innovator," said Alice Patterson, program director. "Providing an online option for leaders to pursue doctoral work allows Trevecca to continue in this tradition. How exciting it is to know Trevecca's Ed.D. will soon be available to professionals worldwide.”
The Ed.D. is a non-traditional doctoral program designed for leaders in various fields such as business, healthcare, non-profit, ministry, and education. A scientifically based applied research dissertation is completed related to one’s field of leadership and is done in concert with the coursework. The program utilizes a cohort model and involves 57 credit hours that can be fully completed, including dissertation, in 27 months with no on-campus requirement.
For more information about the online Ed.D. at Trevecca, contact Kimberly Eades at kdeades@trevecca.eduor dial 844-TNU-GRAD.[Trevecca Nazarene University]
In Memoriam
The following is a weekly listing of Nazarene ministers and leaders who recently went home to be with the Lord. Notices were received June 8-12, 2015.
Virginia Allen, 91, of Wheelersburg, Ohio, passed away May 31. She was the widow of retired minister Robert Allen, who served in Ohio, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Alabama. Robert Allen passed away in 2008.
Lewis Fannin, 84, of Gaffney, South Carolina, passed away June 6. He was a retired minister, serving in Ohio and North Carolina. He is survived by his wife, Lille Fannin.
Marilynn (Smoker) Ferrell, 79, of Lima, Ohio, passed away June 6. She was the widow of retired minister Robert Ferrell, who served in Kansas and Ohio. Robert Ferrell passed away in 2014.
Betty Martin, 82, of Glenpool, Oklahoma, passed away June 6. She was the wife of retired minister Donald Martin, who served in Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, Minnesota, and Florida.
Jerry Sudduth, 64, of Grove City, Ohio, passed away June 6. He was a minister, previously serving in West Virginia, Ohio, Kansas, and Missouri. He is survived by his wife, Ruth Sudduth.
Willis Walker, 99, of Yakima, Washington, passed away June 4. He was a retired minister, serving in Idaho and Washington. He was preceded in death by his wife, Alice Walker, in 1982.
For previous editions of In Memoriam, see the "Passings" section by clicking here.
Note: Please join with us in prayer for the families who have lost loved ones. Click on names for full stories, funeral information, local online obituaries, and/or guest books (if available). To submit an entry of a minister or church leader, send to news@nazarene.org.[Compiled by NCN News]
GMC employment opportunities
People are our most valued resource. Our committed employees are involved in "Making Christlike Disciples in the Nations" in 159 world areas.
The Global Ministry Center Human Resources Office professionals strive to deliver the highest possible service to our employees, and are responsible for the recruitment, placement and retention of qualified individuals to staff the ministry and administrative positions of the GMC. The many employee services include compensation and benefit administration, payroll, employment, employee relations, training, counseling, organizational communication and events, and workplace programs.
*Volunteer opportunities for GMC ministries are available now. Email bsikes@nazarene.org for details.
Employment Opportunities
Global Mission Personnel — Temporary (Full-time)
Office: Global Mission
Ministry: Global Mission Personnel
Title: Temporary
Description: The basic responsibilities for this position are to assist with administration of missionaries and volunteers, research projects, and assist mobilization with various tasks relating to application, screening, and training of volunteers and/or candidates. (Full-time position)
Nazarene Compassionate Ministries — Computer Programming Coordinator
Office: Global Mission
Ministry: Nazarene Compassionate Ministries
Title: Computer Programming Coordinator
Description: The person in this position will lead NCM's development team in developing and maintaining NCM's Web applications, systems, and websites. (Full-time position)
Nazarene Compassionate Ministries — Program Assistant/Social Media & Digital Media Content Manager
Office: Global Mission
Ministry: Nazarene Compassionate Ministries
Title: Program Assistant/Social Media & Digital Media Content Manager (Part-time)
Description: Under oversight of the director of development and communications manager, this position is responsible for the execution of social media marketing and communications plans, including developing and executing a comprehensive social media strategy to increase visibility, traffic, engagement, and constituent support. Applicant must have the ability to create excellent content and think strategically about how social media fits within an overall business/ministry marketing strategy. (Part-time position)
Pensions and Benefits — Administrative Assistant
Office: Financial Services
Ministry: Pensions and Benefits
Title: Administrative Assistant
Description: This position focuses on the following priorities: lead/manage special and cyclical projects primarily within the Benefits Services Area (BSA); provide administrative assistance to the administrative director and other staff-level positions; coordinate the education/training priorities of internal staff as well as plan participants; ensure that the appropriate resources and support are provided to complete assigned projects; process customer service inquiries as needed. (Full-time position)
To obtain additional information, please call 913-577-0500 and ask for Human Resources.
Location of our Positions
The GMC is the administrative hub for the Church of the Nazarene denominational ministries in 159 world areas. The GMC is conveniently located in Lenexa, Kansas, with easy access to I-35 and I-435 and within short driving distance to Kansas City International airport. All GMC positions report to this location.
Our Non-Discrimination Policy
The Church of the Nazarene Global Ministry Center offers equal employment opportunity to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, disability, race, religion, creed, sex, or veteran status. The Global Ministry Center is an “at will” employer.
Our Faith-Based Organization
We are a faith-based organization. Acceptance of our Christian Code of Conduct is required and membership in the Church of the Nazarene is required for certain positions. The GMC and applicable remote work sites are smoke, alcohol, and drug free Christian workplaces.
Application Processing
Our Human Resources Office receives and processes many employment applications annually for a limited number of positions. While we regret that we cannot respond to each applicant, we do contact those individuals possessing the skills, education/training, and experience that best match the requirements of the open position for which the application was submitted.
An application must be completed by all applicants and an application must be completed for each position for which one wishes to be considered. Applications are retained for one year. Resumés are not necessary for entry-level positions, but they are preferred for professional level positions.
Applying for Employment with the GMC
Application forms may be requested by calling 913-577-0500, emailing bsikes@nazarene.org, or obtained in person from Human Resources at the Church of the Nazarene Global Ministry Center, 17001 Prairie Star Parkway, Lenexa, Kansas, 66220, Monday through Friday from 8:00 to 4:30 U.S. Central Time. Completed applications may be mailed or emailed to the attention of the Human Resources Office.
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