The Global Church of the Nazarene News from Lenexa, Kansas, United States Volume 1618 for Friday, 6 May 2016: Nazarene Compassionate Ministry director accepts position at ENC - Nazarene Communication Network News - This week in the Church of the Nazarene...

The Global Church of the Nazarene News from Lenexa, Kansas, United States Volume 1618 for Friday, 6 May 2016: Nazarene Compassionate Ministry director accepts position at ENC - Nazarene Communication Network News - This week in the Church of the Nazarene...

Albania, Eurasia Region

Nazarene pastor elected leader of Albania's evangelical alliance

At age 27, Ergest Biti is the youngest pastor in Albania’s evangelical community. This January he was elected general secretary of the Evangelical Alliance for the Albanian Church by his colleagues, fulfilling a dream given to an elderly lady in the church where Biti became a believer years ago.
She had told the Christ-follower that one day he would be the pastor of the Albanian church. As general secretary, Biti is now responsible for guiding the Alliance’s 140-plus registered churches in a country where the majority population has a different faith system.
Biti also pastors the Church of the Nazarene in Tirana and serves as president of Nazarene Youth International for Central Europe.
As Biti looks back at that elderly woman’s statement, he is amazed at how “pastor of the Albanian church” now relates to his three different roles.
A 2012 census cited just 3,000 evangelical Christians out of the country’s population of 2.7 million. Biti suggests that the evangelical numbers are significantly higher, estimating 7,000 to 10,000 believers. Yet, Biti says that most Albanians do not understand what the term “evangelical Christian” means.
“When you say ‘church,’ people immediately think Orthodox or Catholic,” he said.
This connection is heavily influenced by the Catholic community’s ethnically Albanian Mother Theresa, born in the neighboring Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. With the addition of Catholicism and Orthodoxy, about 40 percent of Albania’s population is Christian, making it a minority religion.
Biti’s new role charges him to represent the evangelical community to the government and speak into laws that affect religious equality and the representation of religion in textbooks, as well as bring unity among evangelical churches.
“Getting Christians to work together can be hard,” Biti said.
Albania is a geographically large area with relatively few evangelical churches for the size, which means bringing people together is both an economical and a geographical challenge. To this end, geographically linked local churches regularly gather in regional alliances and the Albanian Evangelical Alliance, over which Biti now presides, meets twice per year.
While gathering for official meetings is important, Biti believes that the key to unity comes through personal visitation to local communities. Since his election, he has begun traveling to individual churches in an effort to encourage pastors in ministry and to be a bridge between local congregations. He gives an example of a local body of believers in the south of Albania who are partnering with an orphanage.
“A few years ago, the orphanage held 30 children ranging in age from 2 weeks old to teenagers," he said. "The church people began to proactively seek adoptive families. There are only 12 children left in the orphanage now.”
Biti uses this church as an example of how a local community of faith is doing something beautiful, but that the initiative could be made stronger by working together with other Christian congregations.
In March, Biti met with the Macedonian evangelical community to discuss how the Albanian church can be ready for a possible influx of Middle Eastern refugees. Addressing his Macedonian Evangelical Alliance colleagues, he said, “When we have something that touches us together, it brings us together. We [the evangelical community] will be the people to serve and to speak [about the needs of refugees].”
Biti is finishing the Nazarene Course of Study for ordination and is married to Eda Xhakollari, who is an ordained deacon on the Albania-Kosova District. They have two young daughters.
When asked about the many responsibilities that he carries at such a young age, Biti responded, “We might not think it is God’s time, but it can be God’s time for a person to lead. God has been preparing me from a young age and I will trust him to help me.”[Church of the Nazarene Eurasia Region]Read more

Quincy, Massachusetts

ENC announces new vice president of Institutional Advancement
Eastern Nazarene College announced Larry Bollinger was chosen as vice president of Institutional Advancement.
An alumnus of the college, Bollinger returns to ENC after two decades with Nazarene Compassionate Ministries. For the past 12 years, he has served as its director, traveling to more than 100 countries and working with staff to implement global humanitarian programs. As CEO and president of Nazarene Compassionate Ministries Inc. — a separate nonprofit that works with government and foundation programs — Bollinger has overseen multimillion-dollar initiatives funded by USAID and the U.S. Department of Justice.
“We are so pleased to welcome Larry Bollinger back to the campus of Eastern Nazarene College,” said Corlis McGee, ENC president. “Larry’s expertise in marshaling the resources needed for Christians to live out their faith and help those in need will prove invaluable as we work to put a Christian liberal arts education within reach of as many students as possible.”
In addition to a Bachelor of Arts in business administration from ENC, Bollinger holds a master's in business administration from Eastern University and a Doctor of Education in ethical leadership from Olivet Nazarene University. He also completed Harvard University’s Executive Training in Strategic Management for leaders of nongovernmental organizations program.
“It is with great joy that we are coming home to Quincy and to the ENC community,” Bollinger said. “I am inspired by the meaningful tradition of graduating exceptional students with a passion to make a difference in the world.”
Bollinger succeeds Scott Turcott, who will serve ENC as special assistant in an advisory capacity through July 2016 in order to assist with the transition of leadership.[Eastern Nazarene College]Read more
Hermitage, Tennessee

Former missionary Faye Riley remembered
Retired missionary Loretta Faye (Allen) Riley passed away May 2. She was 80.
Faye was born in Stacy Fork, Kentucky, February 8, 1936. She was a graduate of Mount Carmel High School and Kentucky Mountain Bible College, Alton Memorial Hospital, Greenville College, and Indiana University. During her missionary service in Swaziland and South Africa, she was a nurse, midwife, and instructor at a Bible college and nursing instructor. She also worked at Middle Tennessee Mental Health Institute and later taught classes in grief management at the Tennessee Prison for Women in Nashville.
She is survived by her husband of 55 years, Thomas Riley; sisters Carole (Roger) Costa of Nashville, Tennessee, and Denise Travers of Port Canaveral, Florida; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law Dr. Paul and Martha (Thomas) Riley of Riverside, California, and Duane and Lois (Riley) Norden of York, Nebraska; nieces, nephews, and cousins; extended family Esther and Jeff Swink, and a host of loving friends and co-workers.
Faye was preceded in death by her son, John Allen Riley; parents Clifford and Thelma Allen, and brother-in-law and sister-in-law David and Annie (Robinson) Riley.
Visitation will be held May 9 from 9:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Memorial service in Heritage Chapel, Nashville First Church of the Nazarene, 510 Woodland St. Service will be video recorded.
At a later date, her ashes will be placed beside her son John in Memorial Gardens, Kankakee, Illinois.
The family is thankful for the help of Gentiva Home Hospice.
In lieu of flowers, may be sent to:
Viola Costa Endowment
Trevecca Nazarene University
333 Murfreesboro Rd
Nashville, TN 37210Read more
Karen State, Myanmar

New year celebration leads to baptisms in Myanmar
April marks the new year in most South Asia and Southeast Asian countries. While most of Thailand, where Southeast Asia Nazarene Bible College's main campus is located, celebrates the new year through the Songkran Festival, the college decided to celebrate things differently.
During the Sonkgran break, the Myanmar campus offered a class called Introduction to the New Testament as part of an extension program headed by Professor Peter Lalpek Mawia.
"The program is very unique because it is intended to train and educate lay and bivocational pastors in reaching the Burmese for Christ in Thailand," said Bill Kwon, SEANBC chancellor. "The class had 14 students, with varying educational levels, ages, and genders all having one thing in common: their heart for Christ!"
The class also paved the way for changed lives. During the class, four students expressed their desire to follow Christ and to be baptized. 
Kwon officiated the baptism service.
"After the baptism, Win Win, one of the candidates, testified to be a disciple of Christ to begin her ministry in Bangkok," Kwon said. "She is now actively engaged in house church planting. It is such a blessing to have a leader with a vision to reach the immigrant population for the Lord."
The Songkran Festival is also a time for salvation camps where Christians share the gospel through evangelism and the teaching of basic Christian beliefs. Nazarene churches are actively engaged in offering salvation camps in Yangon and other parts of Myanmar.
"Through these efforts, many new souls are saved for the Lord," Kwon said.[Church of the Nazarene Asia-Pacific Region]
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Flags of the Nations: South Africa
The South Africa flag was designed to symbolize unity. The red, white, and blue colors were taken from the colors of the Boer Republics. The yellow, black, and green are taken from the African National Congress flag. Black symbolises the people, green the fertility of the land, and gold the mineral wealth beneath the soil. 
Since 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: South Africa
The Church of the Nazarene officially entered South Africa in 1919.
South Africa had a population of 53,675,563 in 2015. That same year, South Africa reported 642 Churches of the Nazarene, 522 of which had been officially organized. South Africa has 60,693 total members.
Located on the Africa Region, South Africa has three Phase 2 districts and 13 Phase 3 districts. For more information about the Africa Region, visit africanazarene.org.
* = 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.Read more
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Sandia Mountain Church of the Nazarene (KOB photo)
Trevecca students create original opera
Nashville, Tennesse
(New Channel 5, April 22) Students from Trevecca Nazarene University went above and beyond what was necessary for a school research project by creating a full-length opera.
About 70 students from different departments came together to create the original opera.
It was supposed to be a 25 minute, 1 act opera, but it turned into a two hour, two act show called "Requiem for the Living: An Opera."
For the rest of the story, click here.
New Mexico church invites thieves to pray after break-in Albuquerque, New Mexico
(KOB 4, April 29) A local church is struggling to recover after thieves did a lot of damage last Friday to one of their campuses.
Insurance won’t cover the damage at Sandia Mountain Church of the Nazarene on Central Avenue because they had a damaging fire about six years ago. Pastor Steve Marjerison has invited the thieves to come pray with them.
“The church was wrecked,” he said. “They had taken an instrument and broke off the push bar in one of our daycare classrooms.”
For the rest of the story, click here.
Stories to share? Send them to news@nazarene.org.[Compiled by NCN News]Read more


Moving Ministers: April 2016
Compiled by the General Secretary's Office from district reports, Moving Ministers is a monthly listing of Nazarene ministers in new assignments on the USA/Canada Region.
Roles included in the latest report are pastor and pastoral service. Entries were received from April 1 to April 30, 2016.
To view the April report, click here.

Moving Ministers As of: 5/2/2016 from 4/1/2016 to 4/30/2016

Rev. Harlan D. Buettner from Unassigned

Southwest Oklahoma

Mustang OK to

Pastoral Service on 4/11/2016

Oklahoma City Western Oaks

Oklahoma City OK

Rev. Lena A. Calfy from Pastor

Emerson (First Indian)

Walters OK to

Pastoral Service on 4/11/2016

Walters

Walters OK

Rev. Randy K. Calhoun from Pastoral Service

Harvester

Saint Peters MO to

Pastor on 4/4/2016

Olathe Faith Journey

Olathe KS

Rev. Scott A. Casto from Pastoral Service

Painesville

Painesville OH to

Pastor on 4/11/2016

Life Pointe Community

Mooresville IN

Rev. Trevor Jay Cherryholmes from Student

Arizona

Chandler AZ to

Pastoral Service on 1/17/2016

Tempe

Tempe AZ

Rev. Lowell G. Clark from Pastor

Davenport

Davenport OK to

Pastor on 3/20/2016

Borger Trinity

Borger TX

Rev. Joe I. Crosby IV from Pastor

Connection Point

Keaau HI to

Pastor on 4/7/2016

Camas

Camas WA

Rev. James D. Davis from Pastor

Havelock

Havelock NC to

Pastor on 1/31/2016

Shelby First

Shelby NC

Rev. Roy K. Davis from Pastoral Service

Leavittsburg First

Leavittsburg OH to

Pastor on 4/9/2016

Menomonie Holiness Heritage

Menomonie WI

Rev. Christopher J. Desgroseillier from Pastoral Service

Richland

Richland WA to

Pastor on 3/20/2016

Chelan

Chelan WA

Rev. Cavin M. Downey from Pastoral Service

Inver Grove Heights Grace

Inver Grove Heights MN to

Pastor on 2/1/2016

Great Hope

White Bear Lake MN

Rev. Dwayne Edwards from Pastor

Carlsbad Las Flores

Carlsbad CA to

Pastor on 3/1/2016

Pilot Point

Pilot Point TX

Rev. LaMonte M. Geiger from Unassigned

Southwest Oklahoma

Mustang OK to

Pastoral Service on 4/11/2016

Oklahoma City Trinity

Oklahoma City OK

Rev. Jeremy M. Glovitch from Unassigned

South Central Ohio

Grove City OH to

Pastoral Service on 4/1/2016

Grove City

Grove City OH

Rev. Carlton Hamrick Jr. from Unassigned

Hawaii Pacific

Honolulu HI to

Pastoral Service on 2/1/2016

Hanapepe

Hanapepe HI

Rev. Mark A. Hardy from Pastor

Pitman

Pitman NJ to

Pastor on 1/3/2016

Cape May Seashore Community

Cape May NJ

Rev. Thomas Wyatt Harvey from Pastor

New Ellenton New Life

New Ellenton SC to

Pastor on 2/15/2016

Rock Hill Grace

Rock Hill SC

Dr. Justin L. Hayes from Pastor

Frankfort First

Frankfort KY to

Pastoral Service on 2/1/2016

Dodge City

Dodge City KS

Rev. Mark A. Hiehle from Unassigned

Northeast Oklahoma

Tulsa OK to

Pastor on 3/20/2016

Indianapolis Castleton

Indianapolis IN

Rev. Ron Johnson from Unassigned

Dallas

Nevada TX to

Pastoral Service on 3/13/2016

Rogers First

Rogers AR

Rev. Josiah C. Jones from Pastoral Service

Prescott Valley

Prescott Valley AZ to

Pastor on 2/1/2016

Shelton

Shelton WA

Rev. Melanie D. Kinnamon from Unassigned

Southwest Oklahoma

Mustang OK to

Pastoral Service on 4/11/2016

Oklahoma City Trinity

Oklahoma City OK

Rev. Eustolia "Estella" Maldonado from Unassigned

Southwest Oklahoma

Mustang OK to

Pastoral Service on 4/11/2016

Lawton First

Lawton OK

Rev. R. Nathan McGee from Unassigned

Oklahoma

Bethany OKto

Pastor on 4/11/2016

Mangum

Mangum OK

Rev. Timothy L. Meeks from Pastoral Service

Idaho Falls

Idaho Falls ID to

Pastoral Service on 1/1/2016

Waynesburg

Waynesburg PA

Rev. Aaron T. Middleton from Pastoral Service

Lewiston First

Lewiston ID to

Pastor on 1/25/2016

406 Church

Belgrade MT

Rev. Robert P. Myers from Pastoral Service

Mesa First

Mesa AZ to

Pastor on 1/11/2016

Kingman

Kingman AZ

Rev. Donald W. Overby from Unassigned

Metro New York

Valley Stream NY to

Pastoral Service on 4/12/2016

Leesburg

Leesburg FL

Rev. Glenn E. Pack from Unassigned

Southwest Oklahoma

Mustang OK to

Pastor on 4/11/2016

Clinton

Clinton OK

Rev. Dustin S. Pauken from Pastoral Service

Bedford

Lambertville MI to

Pastoral Service on 4/1/2016

Detroit First

Northville MI

Rev. Dustin S. Pauken from Pastor

Maranatha

Temperance MI to

Pastoral Service on 4/1/2016

Detroit First

Northville MI

Rev. Jason K. Pierce from Pastoral Service

Fort Mill

Fort Mill SC to

Pastoral Service on 4/3/2016

Bartlesville First

Bartlesville OK

Rev. Taylor Puapuaga from Pastoral Service

Living Waters

Kapolei HI to

Pastoral Service on 3/6/2016

True Freedom

Ewa Beach HI

Rev. Shane M.T. Rackley from Pastor

Woodward

Woodward OK to

Pastor on 3/27/2016

Stillwater First

Stillwater OK

Rev. Brian J. Reinicke from Pastoral Service

Tipp City

Tipp City OH to

Pastoral Service on 4/17/2016

The Shelter

Kettering OH

Rev. Ricky L. Robson from Unassigned

Joplin

Carthage MO to

Pastoral Service on 4/21/2016

Raymore New Vision

Raymore MO

Rev. Gary L. Rupert from Unassigned

South Carolina

West Columbia SC to

Pastor on 1/1/2016

Hartsville Calvary

Hartsville SC

Rev. Reed Sapp from Pastoral Service

Monroe

Monroe MI to

Pastoral Service on 4/8/2016

Real Life Community

Portage IN

Rev. Kyle Somerfeldt from Pastoral Service

Westerville

Westerville OH to

Student on 3/6/2016

South Central Ohio

Grove City OH

Rev. Kevin Sprague from Pastoral Service

Orangeburg Memorial

Orangeburg SC to

Pastor on 4/3/2016

New Ellenton New Life

New Ellenton SC

Rev. Steven C. Suttles from Pastor

Darby Creek

Orient OH to

Pastor on 3/20/2016

Chanute

Chanute KS

Rev. J. Calvin Taylor from Unassigned

Southwest Oklahoma

Mustang OK to

Pastoral Service on 4/11/2016

Yukon First

Yukon OK

Rev. Patrick J. Taylor from Pastoral Service

Clarksville Grace

Clarksville TN to

Pastor on 4/3/2016

Aiken Ebenezer

Aiken SC

Rev. Benjamin J. Thelander from Pastor

Iberia

Iberia MO to

Pastoral Service on 2/28/2016

Sand Springs

Sand Springs OK

Rev. R. Kevin Thomas from Pastor

Cookeville

Cookeville TN to

Pastor on 3/27/2016

Barnesville First

Barnesville GA

Rev. Jenesis E. Torralba from Student

West Virginia North

Fairmont WV to

Pastoral Service on 3/2/2016

Cincinnati Springdale

Cincinnati OH

Rev. Michael A. Wagner from Pastor

Living Grace

Merrillville IN to

Pastor on 4/25/2016

Roseburg Church on the Rise

Roseburg OR

Rev. John R. Williamson from Pastoral Service

Tulsa Central

Tulsa OK to

Pastor on 3/14/2016

Claremore

Claremore OK

Rev. Steven E. Wingate from Pastoral Service

Ashland GracePoint

Ashland OR to

Pastor on 4/10/2016

Darby Creek

Orient OH

Rev. Scotty L. Young from Pastor

Mosaic Community

Houston TX to

Pastor on 5/1/2016

Brandon First

Brandon FL 

For previous reports, see usacanadanazarene.org.Read more

San Diego, California

Special Olympics returns to PLNU
The Special Olympics Regional Athletics Meet returned to Point Loma Nazarene University's campus for the 23rd consecutive year to celebrate the joy of sport for all athletes.
Sponsored by Point Loma's Department Family & Consumer Sciences, the School of Education, and the PLNU Athletics Department, nearly 300 PLNU students, faculty, and staff and countless community members from across San Diego joined together April 23 to serve 250 athletes and their families.
The event also received community support.
“[Gold-medal sponsor Geico Insurance's] support wasn’t limited to a monetary donation," said Susan Rogers, event director. "Geico employees joined with PLNU volunteers to serve athletes and their families to make this event memorable for each individual.”
A regular presence at the annual event, police officers from the cities of Coronado and San Diego were on hand to encourage and congratulate each athlete. The Chula Vista Kiwanis Club provided a barbecue lunch and San Diego County Parks and Recreation were also on hand to support the event.
"Personally for me, one of the best Athletics Meets ever, once again our students are the key,” said Jim Johnson, longtime event organizer and Special Olympics supporter. “Comments about their love and genuineness reflect why this event is indeed a premier banner for what PLNU represents to the community and who are students really are as servant leaders.”

This year’s event was especially significant to the university community as it was dedicated to the life and memory of Beryl Pagan, who passed away on April 18. She was an instructional services librarian at PLNU, her alma mater, and was an advocate for persons with disabilities.
“It was a glorious day,” Rogers said. “Moreover, we were able to honor our dear friend, Beryl Pagan. She was honored in the opening ceremony with a tribute and bowls of candy in her memory.”
The Athletics Meet was another testament to PLNU’s commitment to the mission and vision of the Special Olympics. In addition to the annual track meet, last summer PLNU joined with 100 other communities across Southern California as a part of the Special Olympics World Games Host Town program. In advance of the Opening Ceremonies in July 2015, more than 7,000 athletes from 177 countries were welcomed to Southern California. The San Diego Point Loma Host Town welcomed athletes from Albania, Burkina Faso, and Finland for three days to prepare for the games.[Point Loma Nazarene University]Read more
Nashville, Tennessee

Former Trevecca professor passes away

Ann Fuqua, former professor of biology at Trevecca Nazarene University, passed away April 27.
Chris Farrell, professor emeritus of biology, worked with Fuqua for many years, from 1995 until her retirement in 2007. He remembers a kind friend, a teacher who loved her students, but wasn’t particularly known for punctuality.
“She would call me and say ‘I’m going to be a few minutes late. Would you go tell my class?’” he remembered. “She was not an early morning person, but she could stay up until 2 or 3 a.m. working on a variety of projects.”
Farrell lauded Fuqua’s dedication to her students and teaching. She often offered summer classes to help area teachers learn how to better teach science in their classrooms, Farrell said.
Sam Stueckle, professor of mathematics, agreed.
“Dr. Ann Fuqua was one of the most compassionate and wise people I have ever known,” he said. “She cared very deeply about her students. As a department chair, she was always available if I needed to talk. She would always patiently listen and then have wise words to say.”
Lena Welch, dean of the School of Arts and Sciences, knew of Fuqua when she was a student at Trevecca, though she never had her as a professor.
“I recognized even then that she was a woman in a leadership position at a time when there really weren’t a lot of women in positions of leadership,” Welch said.
Later, when Welch became a member of Trevecca’s faculty, she remembers Fuqua as an unofficial mentor of sorts. Fuqua offered advice and insight that Welch treasured.
“She was a woman with a sense of humor, a quick smile, and was always encouraging,” Welch said. “She was so instrumental in making Trevecca what it is today. Dr. Fuqua paved the way for all women who are in leadership positions. She was exceptional.”
In lieu of flowers, the Fuqua family asks that gifts be made to the Fuqua Biology Scholarship at Trevecca Nazarene University. Checks may be made payable to Trevecca with Fuqua Memorial written on the memo line. Gifts may also be made online at trevecca.edu/give.[Trevecca Nazarene University]Read more

In Memoriam: May 6, 2016

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 May 2-6, 2016.
Louise (Dilley) Bennett, 92, of Farmington, New Mexico, passed away May 2. She was the widow of retired minister, evangelist, and chaplain Stanley Bennett Jr., who served in Ohio and New Mexico. Stanely Bennett Jr. passed away in 2006.
Vernon Hurles, 86, of Fairborn, Ohio, passed away May 4. He was a retired minister, serving in Tennessee, Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana. He is survived by his wife, Joyce Hurles.
Kateembo Moses of Zambia passed away April 23. He was a minister and educator, serving in Zambia. He is survived by his wife.
Loretta "Faye" (Allen) Riley, 80, of Hermitage, Tennessee, passed away May 2. She was a retired missionary, serving in Swaziland and South Africa. She is survived by her husband, retired missionary Thomas Riley, who served in Swaziland and South Africa. (story)
Charles "Chuck" Ruby, 87, of Youngstown, Ohio, passed away May 2. He was a retired minister, serving in Ohio. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy Ruby.
Inez Stepp, 84, of Apple Valley, California, passed away May 6. She was the widow of retired minister Carlos Stepp Jr., who served in California. Carlos Step Jr. passed away in 1992.
Shelby (Hamrick) Thompson, 76, of Gahanna, Ohio, passed away April 29. She was the wife of retired minister Gene Thompson, who served in Ohio.
For previous editions of In Memoriam, see the "Passings" section by clicking here.
Note: Please join 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]Read more

Global praise reports and prayer requests
Recent praise reports and prayer requests from NCN News, Nazarene Missions International, and JESUS Film Harvest Partners include:
PRAISES
Bus delivery
On a bus headed to Itahari, Nepal, a young woman, Maiya, went into labor. On the same bus was a team of Nazarene Missions International and Nazarene Compassionate Ministries workers who, despite their pleas for the driver to stop, ended up delivering the baby as the bus sped to its destination. When everyone arrived, the Nazarene teams helped the young woman connect with her family. Maiya said she was happy to have help from the unfamiliar women during her crisis and she felt Christ’s love through these loving people. For more details, read the full story in the April 2016 edition of Where Worlds Meet.
JESUS Film - Dominican Republic
“I was in jail over and over,” said Ricardo in the Dominican Republic. “I was an angry, aggressive person who would pick fights for no reason. My friends rejected me. I was alone. Watching the JESUS film, I felt something special happen in my life. When they asked people to accept Christ in their hearts, I did not know what to do. I went to the front to pray with a team member. Now, I tell others Jesus can change people. I know because He changed me!”
JESUS Film - Mozambique
“I stole from my neighbors,” said Amade, a father of three in Mozambique. “I spent three years in prison for my bad ways. I began to see the lost state of my life. With the help of a JESUS Film team, I gave my life to Christ. I pray He will use me as He wishes.”
PRAYER REQUESTS
Ethiopia attack
On April 15, an armed group from South Sudan attacked people on the Ethiopian side of Gambella, killing more 200 people and kidnapping 108 children. Many people were critically wounded during the raid. The Church of the Nazarene has a large presence in Gambella, which hosts more than 270,000 registered South Sudanese refugees. Church leaders are working to learn how many Nazarenes died in these attacks.
Fort McMurray, Alberta, fires
Wildfires near Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada, has forced the evacuation of nearly 90,000 individuals and destroyed approximately 12,000 structures. Entire communities have been destroyed. Rain is desparately needed in the area.
HEALTH-RELATED REQUESTS
Southeast Asia district superintendent
Sam Yangmi, a district superintendent on the Southeast Asia Field, is recovering after he suffered a hemorrhage last week that caused impaired vision in his left eye. The hemorrhage is expected to clear up completely in about two months.
“I can feel and see daily improvements to my eyesight," Yangmi said. "When you have your eyesight you really do have most everything . I have a better appreciation for my eyesight and thank God each day for healing me.”
MORE...
For more global concerns and continued requests, see the NMI Prayer Mobilization Line by clicking here or JESUS Film Harvest Partners by clicking here. To share additional praises or prayer requests, please use the comment section below or see the Prayer Mobilization Line's Facebook page.Read more
Human Resources

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
Communications/Information Technology — Social Media Specialist (Full time)
Office: General Secretary
Ministry: Communications/Information Technology
Title: Social Media Specialist
Description: This position carries out the organization’s social media and digital communications strategies via the organization's social media accounts and nazarene.org.
Global Mission Administration — Administrative Assistant (Full time)
Office: Global Mission
Ministry: Global Mission Administration
Title: Administrative Assistant
Description: The primary objective of this position is to assist in the coordination of communications, strategies, events, and correspondence with the Global Mission Administration team.
Research Services — Ministerial Records Data Entry Clerk (Temporary)
Office: General Secretary
Ministry: Research
Title: Ministerial Records Data Entry Clerk
Description: The primary responsibility for this position is to transfer data from 3x5 cards to the OPAL computerized database.
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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