Africa:
- Africa Region Announces New Education Coordinator
- Africa Nazarene University Students Reach Top 10 in Hult Prize Competition
- After Ebola: A Volunteer's Perspective
- Preparing the Way: Africa Region Holds Conference in Côte d'Ivoire
- Australia Team Visits Greece for Vision Prayer Tour
- NTC-Manchester Faculty Member Attends UK Prime Minister's Easter Celebration
- Missionaries Share about Visit to Greece Refugee Camp
- Ministry of Presence: Church Continues Refugee Response in Balkans
South America:
USA / Canada:
- Alberta Prisoners Raise Funds for Projects Beyond the Walls
- Mid-Atlantic District Elects New Superintendent
- Nazarenes in the News: April 8, 2016
- PLNU Professor's Underwater Expedition Reveals Thousands of Red Crabs
- NNU Student's Cardiac Arrest Demonstrates Value of CPR Training
- MNU Sets Fundraising Record at President's Honors
- Trevecca begins new partnership with The Salvation Army
- GMC Employment Opportunities
- Moving Ministers: March 2016
- Lay Leaders: March 2016
- ANSR conference to focus on millennials
- Global Praise Reports and Prayer Requests
- Doctor and Nurse Take their Medical Ministry to South Asia
- A Force for Hope
- Sending Love Beyond the Walls
- Reflecting Christ: Proactive and intentional
- What are Our Churches Doing?
- Can God Really Redeem This Picture?
- Empowering Fellow Women Leaders
NMI is pleased to announce that John Haines has joined NMI as the executive assistant to Global NMI Director Lola Brickey. John will oversee 2017 Global NMI Convention planning and NMI curriculum. He will also serve as NMI liaison to the International Board of Education and Global Clergy Development and as NMI representative at some local, district, and regional functions. John is available to speak at local, zone, and district events. Please contact him at jhaines@nazarene.org
We have heard from several people (including NPH) that they have had problems downloading the MP3 files of the NMI missions books from the NPH site. It appears the problem has been resolved.
Download IMEJ materials free here.
"Developing Leadersby Stan Toler
6 Must-Have Characteristics in an Accountability Partner
If you don't have an accountability partner or group, you should. Every leader walks a lonely path in some ways and faces unique challenges. With access to funds, decision-making authority, and plenty of stress, leadership can be a pressure cooker.
That's why you need someone outside your own head to listen to you, offer guidance, and challenge you to be your best self.
Choosing an accountability partner is not complicated, but you must choose carefully because this person will come to know you well-possibly over a lifetime.
Here are six must-have characteristics for the person you choose to hold you accountable. Your accountability partner should be:
1. A Peer
Leaders have more power in relationships than they realize. That's why the military has rules against fraternization between officers and enlisted personnel. The relationship has an imbalance from the start. Your accountability partner should be at a peer level with you.
2. Outside Your Organization
Mixing relationships within an organization seldom works. Choose an accountability partner outside your work context.
3. A Mature Person
Nobody has it all together, but your accountability partner must be able to offer good counsel. Someone who is working through a lot of "issues" may not be in a position to offer support.
4. Non-Judgmental
It's impossible to admit your shortcomings to a person who might be disappointed by them. Your accountability partner must offer a safe listening ear. And you'll need to be prepared to do the same.
5. Able to Speak the Truth
This means someone who will not shy away from the need to challenge you on important matters such as integrity, spirituality, and ethics. A flatterer is not an accountability partner. Choose someone who cares enough to speak the truth-and to do so kindly.
6. Trustworthy
You must have absolute confidence that your accountability partner will honor your confidentiality-and vice versa. This should be a stated agreement between the two of you.
A solid accountability relationship is like a deep-muscle massage: it hurts a little, but it feels so good to clear out the toxins.
What tips have you learned for structuring a good accountability relationship? Share your answer on Facebook or Twitter.[Stan Toler]
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Asia-Pacific Region
At approximately 01:25 am on Saturday, April 16th, Japan time, another major earthquake struck southern Japan.
The U.S. Geological Survey reported that the latest quake struck just west-southwest of Kumamoto-shi and about 8 miles south-southeast of Ueki, the epicenter of the late Thursday tremor that left nine dead.
Multiple significant earthquakes and subsequent aftershocks rocked the western side of the Asia-Pacific Ring of Fire Thursday, April 14th.
Vanuatu (6.4), Myanmar (6.9), and Japan (6.2) have been the most heavily affected in the past 24 hours.
Here at the Nazarene World Mission Communications center in Manila, we are closely monitoring social media "safe checkins" and waiting for reports from our Nazarenes throughout the Region.
While no tsunami warnings have been released, there have been reports of moderate damage and injuries.
We need your prayers! Click here for a link to updates on other earthquakes around the region.
BLOG, CURRENT, FEATURE, JAPAN DISTRICT, NAZARENE COMPASSIONATE MINISTRIES,NAZARENE DISASTER RESPONSE, NEWS, URGENT PRAYER REQUESTS
7.0 EARTHQUAKE HITS SOUTHERN JAPAN
Japan: At approximately 01:25am on Saturday, April 16th, another major earthquake struck southern Japan.
- 7.0 Earthquake Hits Southern Japan
- Western Side of "Ring of Fire" Rocked by Earthquakes - Please Pray!
- Australians Connecting with Nazarenes Around the World to Making Christlike Disciples in Greece
- Following Jesus Into the Margins
- Most Up-to-Date Prayer Requests & Praise Reports for the Global Church - Prayer Mobilization Line.
- 7.0 Earthquake Hits Southern Japan
At approximately 01:25 am on Saturday, April 16th, Japan time, another major earthquake struck southern Japan.
The U.S. Geological Survey reported that the latest quake struck just west-southwest of Kumamoto-shi and about 8 miles south-southeast of Ueki, the epicenter of the late Thursday tremor that left nine dead.
Multiple significant earthquakes and subsequent aftershocks rocked the western side of the Asia-Pacific Ring of Fire Thursday, April 14th.
Vanuatu (6.4), Myanmar (6.9), and Japan (6.2) have been the most heavily affected in the past 24 hours.
Here at the Nazarene World Mission Communications center in Manila, we are closely monitoring social media "safe checkins" and waiting for reports from our Nazarenes throughout the Region.
While no tsunami warnings have been released, there have been reports of moderate damage and injuries.
We need your prayers! Click here for a link to updates on other earthquakes around the region.
BLOG, CURRENT, FEATURE, JAPAN DISTRICT, NAZARENE COMPASSIONATE MINISTRIES,NAZARENE DISASTER RESPONSE, NEWS, URGENT PRAYER REQUESTS
7.0 EARTHQUAKE HITS SOUTHERN JAPAN
Japan: At approximately 01:25am on Saturday, April 16th, another major earthquake struck southern Japan.
The U.S. Geological Survey reported that the latest quake struck just west-southwest of Kumamoto-shi and about 8 miles south-southeast of Ueki, the epicenter of the late Thursday tremor that left nine dead.
WESTERN SIDE OF “RING OF FIRE” ROCKED BY EARTHQUAKES – PLEASE PRAY!
As of this time, the situation is very fluid, with first responders just arriving on seen in the pre-dawn hours. It is expected that as the morning progresses the full extent of the damage will become apparent.* THE FOLLOWING PARAMETERS ARE BASED ON A RAPID PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT AND CHANGES MAY OCCUR (Tsunami Warning Focal Points) distributed by UNESCO. * MAGNITUDE 7.1 * ORIGIN TIME 0825 AKDT APR 15 2016 0925 PDT APR 15 2016 1625 UTC APR 15 2016 * COORDINATES 32.8 NORTH 130.8 EAST * DEPTH 6 MILES * LOCATION KYUSHU JAPAN
WESTERN SIDE OF “RING OF FIRE” ROCKED BY EARTHQUAKES – PLEASE PRAY!
As of this time, the situation is very fluid, with first responders just arriving on seen in the pre-dawn hours. It is expected that as the morning progresses the full extent of the damage will become apparent.* THE FOLLOWING PARAMETERS ARE BASED ON A RAPID PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT AND CHANGES MAY OCCUR (Tsunami Warning Focal Points) distributed by UNESCO. * MAGNITUDE 7.1 * ORIGIN TIME 0825 AKDT APR 15 2016 0925 PDT APR 15 2016 1625 UTC APR 15 2016 * COORDINATES 32.8 NORTH 130.8 EAST * DEPTH 6 MILES * LOCATION KYUSHU JAPAN
We are working to establish connection with our Nazarenes in Japan, and will provide updates as information is made available.
Please commit to pray for Japan!
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Member Care
Grief /ɡrēf (noun): keen mental suffering or distress over loss; sharp sorrow.
What is it? Grief is what we experience when we lose something we value. Sounds kind of clinical doesn't it? How about this: Grief is that sharp, stabbing, disorienting pain that comes in overwhelming waves when we know something that was very very precious to us... is gone. Because the term is typically associated with a loss due to death, we can miss the impact of understanding that grief is a part of what we feel anytime we experience the loss of something we hold as valuable. Dr. Brene' Brown describes the three most foundational elements of grief that have been identified in her research: loss, longing, and feeling lost (Brown, Rising Strong, 2015).
Follow the link to find out why grief matters, how it relates to Loss and Longing and what we can do about it. You do not want to miss this great read!
BLOG, CURRENT, FEATURE, MEMBER CARE
BREATHING DEEP…ENDURANCE FOR THE RACE… GRIEF
Grief /ɡrēf (noun): keen mental suffering or distress over loss; sharp sorrow.
What is it? Grief is what we experience when we lose something we value. Sounds kind of clinical doesn’t it? How about this: Grief is that sharp, stabbing, disorienting pain that comes in overwhelming waves when we know something that was very very precious to us… is gone. Because the term is typically associated with a loss due to death, we can miss the impact of understanding that grief is a part of what we feel anytime we experience the loss of something we hold as valuable. Dr. Brene’ Brown describes the three most foundational elements of grief that have been identified in her research: loss, longing, and feeling lost (Brown, Rising Strong, 2015).
Loss: While some loss is easier to identify, other times the loss is difficult to name or describe. It may be a loss of identity, a loss of normality, the loss of what could be or might have been, the loss of what we thought we knew, loss of familiarity, loss of friends or relationships, loss of a season of life as in transition, empty nest or aging parents. All of these can be losses that lead to grief.
Longing: Brown describes this as “an involuntary yearning for wholeness, for understanding, or meaning, for the opportunity to regain or even simply touch what we’ve lost.” This is a very important part of grief and can catch us off guard by its strength and unpredictability. “These longings can come out of nowhere and can be triggered by something you didn’t even know mattered.”
Feeling Lost: Since loss always means change, it requires a reorientation physically, mentally and emotionally; we can feel lost or even frozen – “not knowing what to do, what to say or how to behave” (Brown). This element of grief is usually the hardest part to articulate, often leading to isolation and disconnection from the very people we need for comfort and healing.
Why does it matter? Cross cultural ministry workers experience losses that may be unfamiliar to other people, so, often the grief experienced is not understood. “There is no funeral or other ritual to assist in grieving over these losses and therefore we may carry a load of unexpressed, unresolved grief” (Kotesky). Also, we may not feel allowed to acknowledge our grief, saying it is ‘just a part of life as a missionary,’ but unrecognized or unresolved grief can be debilitating. The inability to recognize what is going on, or inadequate time and space to allow for the process, can lead to confusion and unacknowledged pain. When pain goes unprocessed, it almost always turns into anger or depression, spreading the pain into more lives around us. However, Dr. Kenneth Doka, senior consultant to the Hospice Foundation of America has indicated that appropriate recognition of loss and a healthy response to grief are significantly developmental, often leading us to a higher level of resilience, better functionality, more compassion, and deeper maturity.
What can we do about it? Here are some key components that have been identified for walking in a healthy way through grief.
Name it. There is comfort, and even hope, in knowing the name of what we are feeling. We are not going crazy; we are not abnormal. When there is significant loss (and we are the only ones who can define our loss as significant), what we feel is grief.
Acknowledge the loss. To recognize is to honor. We need to identify what has been lost and talk about it. This is especially important for our kids; we need to recognize and honor the losses they experience as a part of missionary life. We don’t need to be afraid that this will somehow taint their understanding of our commitment; in fact, recognizing the losses can open the door to honest discussions about how and why we live out God’s calling on our lives in the ways we do while demonstrating our deep love and concern for our kids. (see resources: Inside Out)
Explore our emotions. Sometimes we aren’t even sure what the emotions are, but a healthy exploration may reveal feelings of confusion, anger, disappointment, heartbreak, longing and sadness. Brene’ Brown explains that emotions cannot be selectively ignored. When we ignore the hard emotions, we diminish our ability to experience the positive ones.
Rediscover who we are. Explore the changes in ourselves as a result of the loss. Significant loss isn’t something we ‘get over’; instead we are changed by it and we might just discover new values, new compassion and new direction. Often our true calling is revealed during time of deepest pain and healing.
Dig deep into our faith. God can handle it. We can deepen our experience of him and what it means to be created in his image when we honor him with the authentic expression of our emotions, questions and longings. Check out the Psalms and Lamentations for some Biblical examples of intense emotional sharing with God.
Lean into our relationships. We were created to connect. Let’s call deep on our courage and share in vulnerability with those we trust.
Become a vessel of comfort. When we have experienced the comfort of God, we are privileged with the opportunity to offer that comfort to others, and in so doing, we honor our own losses and those of our friends and loved ones. (I Corinthians 1:4)
More on Grief:
Beyond Closure: Nancy Berns at TEDxDesMoines
Ron and Bonnie Kotesky: http://www.missionarycare.com/brochures/br_grief.htm
Pixar Movie “Inside Out” for sharing emotions with kids:
[Submitted: Cindy Schmelzenbach – Regional Member Care Coordinator]
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Asia-Pacific
When a pastor is elected to the office of district superintendent, they may have little understanding of what their new assignment involves. The Asia-Pacific Region is actively working to address this need.
On April 4-8, 2016, fifteen District Superintendents from seven Asia-Pacific countries participated in the latest "New DS Orientation" in Manila, Philippines. The orientation is a part of the "DS School of Leadership" initiated by Regional Director Mark Louw in response to expressed needs from new District Superintendents.
The desired outcome of the orientation, according to Louw, is that the participants will be equipped to effectively lead the churches on their districts.
BLOG, CURRENT, EDUCATION, FEATURE, NEWS, REGIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
HELP! I HAVE JUST BEEN ELECTED DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT!
Asia-Pacific Region: When a pastor is elected to the office of district superintendent, they may have little understanding of what their new assignment involves. The Asia-Pacific Region is actively working to address this need.
On April 4-8, 2016, fifteen District Superintendents from seven Asia-Pacific countries participated in the latest “New DS Orientation” in Manila, Philippines. The orientation is a part of the “DS School of Leadership” initiated by Regional Director Mark Louw in response to expressed needs from new District Superintendents.
The desired outcome of the orientation, according to Louw, is that the participants will be equipped to effectively lead the churches on their districts.
“We desire a fresh clarity of understanding by all superintendents regarding what it means to be missional disciple makers,” explains Louw. “Our desire is that from the very beginning, our leaders would learn the rhythms of effective superintendency. We also want to develop relationships with each other, and establish a common language and understanding of key concepts such as “church”, “missional”, and “disciple making.” Out of that comes a sense of unity and interdependence, an understanding that we are better together than we are apart.”
Topics addressed during the Manila orientation included, “The Task of the Superintendency”, “Essential Financial Matters,” and “Vision and Mission.”
The discussions during the four-day orientation were interspersed with Question & Answer sessions, as well as rich times of fellowship and challenges from the Word.
“I would like to give thanks for all the topics that were covered, and all the people used in this DS orientation,” shared participant Rev. Mirasol Aluad, District Superintendent of the Philippine Southern Tagalog District. “It was a great value to me as a new DS. Very helpful.”
“The training was excellent!” wrote another DS. “It had the effect of building team and connecting the DS’s to continuing education resources.”
The vision is to continue the annual orientation of new district superintendents so that a strong regional understanding of our mission is firmly established, resulting in more Christlike Disciples in the Nations of the Asia-Pacific Region.[Submitted: Rev. D. Hane]
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Engage Magazine
Please commit to pray for Japan!
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Member Care
Grief /ɡrēf (noun): keen mental suffering or distress over loss; sharp sorrow.
What is it? Grief is what we experience when we lose something we value. Sounds kind of clinical doesn't it? How about this: Grief is that sharp, stabbing, disorienting pain that comes in overwhelming waves when we know something that was very very precious to us... is gone. Because the term is typically associated with a loss due to death, we can miss the impact of understanding that grief is a part of what we feel anytime we experience the loss of something we hold as valuable. Dr. Brene' Brown describes the three most foundational elements of grief that have been identified in her research: loss, longing, and feeling lost (Brown, Rising Strong, 2015).
Follow the link to find out why grief matters, how it relates to Loss and Longing and what we can do about it. You do not want to miss this great read!
BLOG, CURRENT, FEATURE, MEMBER CARE
BREATHING DEEP…ENDURANCE FOR THE RACE… GRIEF
Grief /ɡrēf (noun): keen mental suffering or distress over loss; sharp sorrow.
What is it? Grief is what we experience when we lose something we value. Sounds kind of clinical doesn’t it? How about this: Grief is that sharp, stabbing, disorienting pain that comes in overwhelming waves when we know something that was very very precious to us… is gone. Because the term is typically associated with a loss due to death, we can miss the impact of understanding that grief is a part of what we feel anytime we experience the loss of something we hold as valuable. Dr. Brene’ Brown describes the three most foundational elements of grief that have been identified in her research: loss, longing, and feeling lost (Brown, Rising Strong, 2015).
Loss: While some loss is easier to identify, other times the loss is difficult to name or describe. It may be a loss of identity, a loss of normality, the loss of what could be or might have been, the loss of what we thought we knew, loss of familiarity, loss of friends or relationships, loss of a season of life as in transition, empty nest or aging parents. All of these can be losses that lead to grief.
Longing: Brown describes this as “an involuntary yearning for wholeness, for understanding, or meaning, for the opportunity to regain or even simply touch what we’ve lost.” This is a very important part of grief and can catch us off guard by its strength and unpredictability. “These longings can come out of nowhere and can be triggered by something you didn’t even know mattered.”
Feeling Lost: Since loss always means change, it requires a reorientation physically, mentally and emotionally; we can feel lost or even frozen – “not knowing what to do, what to say or how to behave” (Brown). This element of grief is usually the hardest part to articulate, often leading to isolation and disconnection from the very people we need for comfort and healing.
Why does it matter? Cross cultural ministry workers experience losses that may be unfamiliar to other people, so, often the grief experienced is not understood. “There is no funeral or other ritual to assist in grieving over these losses and therefore we may carry a load of unexpressed, unresolved grief” (Kotesky). Also, we may not feel allowed to acknowledge our grief, saying it is ‘just a part of life as a missionary,’ but unrecognized or unresolved grief can be debilitating. The inability to recognize what is going on, or inadequate time and space to allow for the process, can lead to confusion and unacknowledged pain. When pain goes unprocessed, it almost always turns into anger or depression, spreading the pain into more lives around us. However, Dr. Kenneth Doka, senior consultant to the Hospice Foundation of America has indicated that appropriate recognition of loss and a healthy response to grief are significantly developmental, often leading us to a higher level of resilience, better functionality, more compassion, and deeper maturity.
What can we do about it? Here are some key components that have been identified for walking in a healthy way through grief.
Name it. There is comfort, and even hope, in knowing the name of what we are feeling. We are not going crazy; we are not abnormal. When there is significant loss (and we are the only ones who can define our loss as significant), what we feel is grief.
Acknowledge the loss. To recognize is to honor. We need to identify what has been lost and talk about it. This is especially important for our kids; we need to recognize and honor the losses they experience as a part of missionary life. We don’t need to be afraid that this will somehow taint their understanding of our commitment; in fact, recognizing the losses can open the door to honest discussions about how and why we live out God’s calling on our lives in the ways we do while demonstrating our deep love and concern for our kids. (see resources: Inside Out)
Explore our emotions. Sometimes we aren’t even sure what the emotions are, but a healthy exploration may reveal feelings of confusion, anger, disappointment, heartbreak, longing and sadness. Brene’ Brown explains that emotions cannot be selectively ignored. When we ignore the hard emotions, we diminish our ability to experience the positive ones.
Rediscover who we are. Explore the changes in ourselves as a result of the loss. Significant loss isn’t something we ‘get over’; instead we are changed by it and we might just discover new values, new compassion and new direction. Often our true calling is revealed during time of deepest pain and healing.
Dig deep into our faith. God can handle it. We can deepen our experience of him and what it means to be created in his image when we honor him with the authentic expression of our emotions, questions and longings. Check out the Psalms and Lamentations for some Biblical examples of intense emotional sharing with God.
Lean into our relationships. We were created to connect. Let’s call deep on our courage and share in vulnerability with those we trust.
Become a vessel of comfort. When we have experienced the comfort of God, we are privileged with the opportunity to offer that comfort to others, and in so doing, we honor our own losses and those of our friends and loved ones. (I Corinthians 1:4)
More on Grief:
Beyond Closure: Nancy Berns at TEDxDesMoines
Pixar Movie “Inside Out” for sharing emotions with kids:
Asia-Pacific
When a pastor is elected to the office of district superintendent, they may have little understanding of what their new assignment involves. The Asia-Pacific Region is actively working to address this need.
On April 4-8, 2016, fifteen District Superintendents from seven Asia-Pacific countries participated in the latest "New DS Orientation" in Manila, Philippines. The orientation is a part of the "DS School of Leadership" initiated by Regional Director Mark Louw in response to expressed needs from new District Superintendents.
The desired outcome of the orientation, according to Louw, is that the participants will be equipped to effectively lead the churches on their districts.
BLOG, CURRENT, EDUCATION, FEATURE, NEWS, REGIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
HELP! I HAVE JUST BEEN ELECTED DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT!
Asia-Pacific Region: When a pastor is elected to the office of district superintendent, they may have little understanding of what their new assignment involves. The Asia-Pacific Region is actively working to address this need.
On April 4-8, 2016, fifteen District Superintendents from seven Asia-Pacific countries participated in the latest “New DS Orientation” in Manila, Philippines. The orientation is a part of the “DS School of Leadership” initiated by Regional Director Mark Louw in response to expressed needs from new District Superintendents.
The desired outcome of the orientation, according to Louw, is that the participants will be equipped to effectively lead the churches on their districts.
“We desire a fresh clarity of understanding by all superintendents regarding what it means to be missional disciple makers,” explains Louw. “Our desire is that from the very beginning, our leaders would learn the rhythms of effective superintendency. We also want to develop relationships with each other, and establish a common language and understanding of key concepts such as “church”, “missional”, and “disciple making.” Out of that comes a sense of unity and interdependence, an understanding that we are better together than we are apart.”
Topics addressed during the Manila orientation included, “The Task of the Superintendency”, “Essential Financial Matters,” and “Vision and Mission.”
The discussions during the four-day orientation were interspersed with Question & Answer sessions, as well as rich times of fellowship and challenges from the Word.
“I would like to give thanks for all the topics that were covered, and all the people used in this DS orientation,” shared participant Rev. Mirasol Aluad, District Superintendent of the Philippine Southern Tagalog District. “It was a great value to me as a new DS. Very helpful.”
“The training was excellent!” wrote another DS. “It had the effect of building team and connecting the DS’s to continuing education resources.”
The vision is to continue the annual orientation of new district superintendents so that a strong regional understanding of our mission is firmly established, resulting in more Christlike Disciples in the Nations of the Asia-Pacific Region.[Submitted: Rev. D. Hane]
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Engage Magazine
In an area known for a thousand years as the beating heart of Christianity, many believe that heartbeat for God is waning.
Nazarenes are both using traditional forms and pioneering new methods to share the age-old message of God's love in the postmodern, post-Christian societies of the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, Germany and Switzerland.
Watch this inspiring video. Perhaps it will foster ideas of how you might take Christ and Kingdom impact to your community.
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VIDEO: HOW EURASIA REGION IS REACHING THE POST MODERN SOCIETIES
Engage Magazine: In an area known for a thousand years as the beating heart of Christianity, many believe that heartbeat for God is waning.
Nazarenes are both using traditional forms and pioneering new methods to share the age-old message of God’s love in the postmodern, post-Christian societies of the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, Germany and Switzerland.
Watch this inspiring video. Perhaps it will foster ideas of how you might take Christ and Kingdom impact to your community. ---------------------
Discipleship Place
DiscipleshipPlace.org is offering
two upcoming webinars that will give valuable insight and offer help in finding ways to engage this generation of young people. Larry Barnett, the presenter, is an ordained minister and the Principal Investigator for the Next Generation Project, a five-year research program examining the causes of American Christianity's decline and empowering pastors and congregations for more effective disciple-making.
Update: APNTS Seeking Applicants for School President- Deadline May 30, 2016
Manila, Philippines
Asia-Pacific Nazarene Theological Seminary (APNTS) is pleased to invite applications for the position of President of APNTS with a primary campus in Manila Philippines.
Please follow the below link to see the listing of qualifications that the BOT is seeking for the applicants.
- Follow the link to see the full list, and updated details on how to apply.
- CDC Issues Zika Virus Travel Notice For Fiji
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) posted a Zika Virus travel notice For Fiji on April 4.
Zika Virus Disease, or simply Zika, is a disease that could be acquired through a mosquito bite. Symptoms to watch out for are rashes, fever, joint pains and redness of eyes. Recent reports have also been received that the disease could be acquired through sexual contact. Although the virus is not considered deadly, it is especially risky for pregnant women, as the infection could affect the baby as well, which could cause serious birth defects. To date, there is no known vaccine to prevent the disease.
CDC issued a Level 2 (Practice Enhanced Precaution) Travel Notice, and will give updates as soon as more information becomes available.
- Prevention is better than cure! Click here to read the story on our website, and to access links to get more information about the Zika Virus.
- Parenting in a Sexualized Culture - Webinar
Parenting in the 21st Century is very different than in years before. The amount of information available to children 24/7 over the Internet is overwhelming. Kids today have smart phones and tablets and use social media. It is estimated that kids today are exposed to over 14,000 sexualized messages each year. Raising children in this sexualized culture requires intentional measures to protect them.
Read about this webinar available for you with new tools and strategies designed to help parents raise kids in this digital sexualized age and not only survive, but thrive.
Asia-Pacific
This week we look at how the Central Panama district is committed to reaching out. We also head to the Middle East to explore an evangelistic program being aired on a secular Arabic television station. But first we visit the First Yurt of the Nazarene in Mongolia!
Check out this week's new WMC News and share with your church, family, and friends!
- Click here to watch this video and for the download link - be sure to share!
- NCM Magazine Releases Spring Issue!
NCM Magazine has just recently released their spring issue, with their feature story, "Ministry in the Margins: How Churches Are Living Out Compassion Among the Least of These." Follow the inspiring narrative of an individual called by her church to work with families displaced by violence in the Philippines.
You could also read the following stories in NCM Magazine's latest offering:
Volunteers in Swaziland care for people living with HIV/AIDS
- Click here to read the full issue, and find out how you can subscribe to the magazine!
- New Early Bird Rate Ends April 14th. Register Today!
Because of the overwhelming response to the global Compassion Conference, we've extended the 20% discount through Thursday, April 14, to allow time for those of you who may still be working this through scheduling and approval processes.
The Church of the Nazarene, through Nazarene Compassionate Ministries, is hostingCompassion ConferenceJuly 14-16, 2016, at Olivet Nazarene University.
If you are a Regional Director or a Field Strategy Coordinator, you will receive complimentary admittance to the conference, plus lodging and meals, at no cost to you. To register, you will need a special promotional code. Please contact us atinfo@ncm.org to obtain that code.
For other participants, the following discounts are available:
* International Discount: We are offering a special discount of 50% off for conference participants traveling from outside the United States and Canada. This discount is available through June 1, but if you register before April 14, you will receive 50% off the discounted Early Bird price. Use this promotional code: INTL0827
* Early Bird Discount: Register before April 14 and receive Early Bird pricing - $100 off the regular price. No promotional code is necessary.
* Group Discount: For groups of 10 or more from USA/Canada, register using the Group option and save an additional 10%. No promotional code is necessary.
Please contact us if you have additional questions at info@ncm.org.
- Follow the link to find out more and how to register!
- Asia-Pacific Nazarene Theological Seminary Highlights
The Graduate Certificate in Intercultural Studies (15 credits) is intended both for those preparing for cross-cultural service and for those already in cross-cultural ministry who would be helped by continuing education.
All subjects are offered for 3-hours graduate credit that may be transferred to other APNTS programs.
Don't delay in finding out more information!
Asia-Pacific
Do you remember seeing a particular story in one of our weekly newsletters?
Are you wishing you could send a copy of a previous newsletter to a friend? Be sure to check out the Around The Region Weekly Newsletter Archive.
- Click here to find out more about the Archive.
- This newsletter is a ministry of your Asia-Pacific Regional Communications Office. Please submit questions or comments to: Regional Communications Coordinator
Connie Aebischer - Editor - Around the Region News
Writers: Laurice Maggay, Rebecca Moisio
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