APNTS opens child-friendly space for community
Awesome Kids, a child-friendly space designed for kids to enjoy, learn, explore, and discover, has a new home at Asia-Pacific Nazarene Theological Seminary. Read more
APNTS opens child-friendly space for community
Manila, Philippines
From left to right: Board of Trustees Chair KafoaMuaror, outgoing president Im–Seung An, Academic Dean Floyd Cunningham, and Professor Nativity Petallar
Awesome Kids, a child-friendly space designed for kids to enjoy, learn, explore, and discover, has a new home at Asia-Pacific Nazarene Theological Seminary. The new space, located on the second floor of the Neilson Center for Education and Evangelism, was unveiled February 16 after the final chapel service for outgoing APNTS President Im-Seung An.
Present for the ribbon cutting were Im, Academic Dean Floyd Cunningham, Board of Trustees Chair Kafoa Muaror, and other visitors.
The concept of a child-friendly space (CFS) dates back to 1991 when John Nielson was the seminary president. Over the years, the passion was passed on and APNTS students created a temporary CFS called Awesome Kids Club. Once a week, children gathered in a classrooms for a Bible lessons, food, and games.
Inspired by their passion for kids, Assistant Professor of Christian Education Nativity Petallar and Aisling Zweigle, a student in (USA) Nazarene Theological Seminary's 365m program, decided to establish a permanent CFS this year.
Awesome Kids is a place where kids are safe to ask questions and learn with the guidance of volunteer holistic child development students. The space is also designed to keep children safe from physical harm.
Originally, the CFS was only for the children of APNTS students, but it is now open for children from both on and off the campus.
Many have supported and donated to make this possible. Petallar, on behalf of APNTS, would like to thank everyone who helped in their own unique way.
"If it wasn’t for the help of many, the Awesome Kids would not have come to reality," Petallar said.
Awesome Kids is open each day from morning until afternoon.[Church of the Nazarene Asia-Pacific Region]
Burmese churches gather for combined Easter service
Four newly formed Burmese home churches gathered to celebrate Easter in a combined service. Read more
Burmese churches gather for combined Easter service
Bangkok, Thailand
The Church of the Nazarene is reaching out to Burmese immigrants living in Thailand through home churches.
Nearly 70.2 percent (1.5 million) of Burmese citizens who reside outside Myanmar live in Thailand, according to report by Australian AID.
For the first time, four newly formed Burmese home churches, Bangphli, Bangpla, Onnut 39, and Onnut 80, gathered to celebrate Easter. The celebration was held at Bangkok First Church of the Nazarene.
“It was great because it was the first time in 16 months that we were able to gather our small house churches made up of people from the nation of Myanmar in one place,” said Bill Kwon, Myanmar country coordinator. “Although it was only four churches meeting this time, I praise God for His presence in our midst. We wish to invite other home churches like Nontaburi, Mahachai, and Phetburi for future gatherings. I also offer special thanks to Rev. Lamp Tanongsak and his church members for hosting us.”[Church of the Nazarene Asia-Pacific Region]
Former pastoral ministries director remembered
Wilbur Brannon, former director of pastoral ministries at the Church of the Nazarene’s International Headquarters, passed away March 29. He was 85. Read more
Former pastoral ministries director remembered
Hermitage, Tennessee
Wilbur Brannon, former director of pastoral ministries at the Church of the Nazarene’s International Headquarters, passed away March 29. He was 85.
Brannon was born April 26, 1930, to George and Eva Brannon in Junction City, Kansas. The family moved to Winchester, Indiana, where George pastored a Nazarene church. It was there the Brannons met fellow Nazarene pastor Fred Thomas, whose daughter, Grace “Betty” Thomas, would later become Wilbur’s wife.
Wilbur dedicated his life to Christ at 15 and began serving as an evangelist as a teenager in 1946. While attending Bethany-Peniel College (now Southern Nazarene University), he married Betty August 7, 1951. The following year he graduated with a Bachelor of Theology and continued traveling as an evangelist for the next nine years.
In 1961, Wilbur accepted his first pastorate in Seminole, Oklahoma. He went on to pastor Hot Springs, Arkansas, First Church of the Nazarene; Lansing, Michigan, First Church of the Nazarene; Orlando, Florida, Central Church of the Nazarene; Point Loma Church of the Nazarene in San Diego, California, and Liberty Towers Church of the Nazarene in Sacramento, California.
Wilbur became director of pastoral ministries in 1982, a position he held for nearly 20 years. During that time, Wilbur created Heartline, a counseling hotline for pastors, organized the Pastors and Leaders Conference (PALCON), and initiated the Breckenridge, Colorado, meetings that led to a revision of core competencies for pastoral education.
Supporting women in ministry was another major aspect of Wilbur’s tenure. Under his leadership, the Church of the Nazarene began a newsletter called New Horizons for women in ministry. He also helped establish the Wesleyan Holiness Women Clergy group and became the first denominational official to give them seed money. In 1994, the group held the first Come to the Water conference in Glorieta, New Mexico. The conference continues to be held every two years and now includes members of eight different Wesleyan-Holiness denominations.
Wilbur also held a Master of Arts from Ouchita Baptist and in 1996 he received an honorary Doctorate of Divinity from Nazarene Bible College. He wrote for various Nazarene publications, including the Herald of Holiness (now Holiness Today) and Preacher’s Magazine.
Following his retirement from the Church of the Nazarene’s International Headquarters, he moved to Hermitage, Tennessee, and taught at Trevecca Nazarene University.
Wilbur is survived by his wife, Betty, and son, Paul.
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Nazarenes in the News
Nazarenes in the News is a compilation of online news articles featuring Nazarene churches or church members. In the news this week: Texas pioneer remembered ... Iowa congregation begins church plant to reach African immigrants. Read more
Nazarenes in the News
Nazarenes in the News is a compilation of online news articles featuring Nazarene churches or church members.
The Nazarene chapel in Buffalo Gap Historic Village (Abilene Reporter-News photo).
Texas pioneer remembered
Abilene, Texas
(Abilene Reporter-News, April 1) Today, just about the only time Mary Lee Cagle's name gets mentioned is when someone visits the Nazarene chapel in the Buffalo Gap Historic Village and reads an information placard about her.
But it wasn't always that way. Cagle was quite a sensation in her day. And she made her name right here in our own backyard.
Cagle founded the Nazarene congregation at Buffalo Gap in 1898, three years after coming west from her native Alabama. Cagle defied her family and society by becoming a preacher at a time when women weren't accepted in the pulpit.
She was a trailblazer and deserving of mention along with other women honored during Women's History Month, which is observed each March. Stan Ingersol, archivist for the Church of the Nazarene Global Ministry Center in Kansas would be the first to put her on that same pedestal.
For the rest of the story, click here.
FAITH AND VALUES
Mary Lee Cagle was a pioneer Nazarene in West Texas
Joy Lewis/Reporter-News
The chapel inside of Buffalo Gap Historic Village is newly remodeled with sidewalks and a stained glass window in January 2003. by Loretta Fulton, Special to the Reporter-News
Today, just about the only time Mary Lee Cagle's name gets mentioned is when someone visits the Nazarene chapel in the Buffalo Gap Historic Village and reads an information placard about her.
But it wasn't always that way. Cagle was quite a sensation in her day. And she made her name right here in our own backyard.
Cagle founded the Nazarene congregation at Buffalo Gap in 1898, three years after coming west from her native Alabama. Cagle defied her family and society by becoming a preacher at a time when women weren't accepted in the pulpit.
She was a trailblazer and deserving of mention along with other women honored during Women's History Month, which is observed each March. Stan Ingersol, archivist for the Church of the Nazarene Global Ministry Center in Kansas, would be the first to put her on that same pedestal.
"In my opinion, she was the most significant of the early women preachers in the Nazarene Church," Ingersol said. "She was really the pioneer."
Ingersol first heard of Cagle when he attended Southern Nazarene University in Bethany, Oklahoma. He was so fascinated with Cagle's story that he wrote his dissertation about her when he earned a doctorate from Duke University Divinity School in 1989. Title of the dissertation was "Burden of Dissent: Mary Lee Cagle and the Southern Holiness Movement."
To this day, Ingersol still gets an occasional inquiry about the woman who he called a role model for women of later generations who followed her path into ministry.
"I don't get a lot," he said in a telephone interview, "but they do pop up from time to time."
And he is more than happy to talk about the woman and her remarkable story. In addition to writing his doctoral dissertation about Cagle, Ingersol also was featured in a video about her that was made by the Center for Public Television and Radio at the University of Alabama.
Cagle was born Mary Lee Wasson on Sept. 21, 1864, in Lawrence County, Ala. She was the daughter of John and Nancy Wasson. According to Ingersol's research, Cagle was raised as a Methodist and wanted to become a missionary. She was discouraged in that calling and instead became a schoolteacher.
In 1891, she married Robert Lee Harris, a Texas revivalist who had lived in Alabama as a child. Harris was a preacher in the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. In 1894, Harris broke with the Methodist Church and launched a new holiness denomination known as the New Testament Church of Christ.
When he died a few months later, Mary Lee and two other women were responsible for expanding the new denomination. Mary Lee made it all the way to Buffalo Gap in 1895 and three years later organized a congregation that would become affiliated with the Church of the Nazarene.
Mary Lee also met a cowhand named H.C. Cagle when she moved to Buffalo Gap. First she converted him, and then she married him. According to Ingersol's research, an estimated 1,000 people gathered at the reunion grounds in Buffalo Gap to witness their marriage on Aug. 8, 1900. H.C., under Mary Lee's guidance, gave up being a cowhand and became a preacher.
According to Ingersol, Mary Lee Cagle convened the first annual meeting of the Texas Council of the New Testament Church of Christ in 1902. In 1904, she helped create the Holiness Church of Christ by leading her organization into union with the Independent Holiness Church. In 1908, the holiness denominations merged to form the present day Church of the Nazarene.
In 1908, Cagle's congregations in West Texas formed the Hamlin District, which later became the Abilene District, and then the West Texas District of the Church of the Nazarene.
"No other woman is really responsible for creating a whole district," Ingersol said.
Ingersol said a newspaper story he came across in his research referred to Cagle as "The Mother of Holiness in West Texas."
Ingersol said he learned from researching Cagle's life that she gained acceptance as a preacher because she kept her emotions intact.
"When there were tears," he said, "it was out of compassion," not emotion.
Long before Cagle earned the title of "The Mother of Holiness in West Texas," she had struggled to gain acceptance, even among family members. The video about her life tells of her parents' bitterness about her desire to become a preacher. A relative threatened to stop Cagle's nephews from calling her "Aunt Mary" if she continued her path toward preaching.
A scene in the video tells of Mary Lee bargaining with God to spare her husband, H.C. Cagle, when he was stricken with consumption.
"Lord," she prayed, "If you will heal my husband, I will preach."
According to the video, God responded, "Whether I heal your husband or not, won't you do what I ask?"
Her husband died a few days later, and Mary Lee took up preaching.
"From that day," the video says, "she never wavered again about her call."
Cagle died in 1955 and is buried in the Buffalo Gap Cemetery. According to an article in the Reporter-News, Cagle had been bedfast for two years. She made one of her last pulpit appearances on her 89th birthday in Rotan. She was carried to the front of the church, according to the article, where her career was summarized.
"After the eulogies," the article stated, "she was assisted to the pulpit where, supported by friends, she delivered a 30-minute sermon." Iowa congregation begins church plant to reach African immigrants
Waterloo, Iowa
(Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, March 27) The Rev. Mike Collins was quick to notice unique new worshippers during his Sunday morning services at Crossroads Community Church of the Nazarene.
But what started as a handful of African immigrants in the pews has quickly grown into a faith fellowship spanning the Atlantic, borders and enormous language and cultural barriers.
Abundant Grace African Church, which grew with the help of Crossroads Community Church and shares its worship space on Hammond Avenue, celebrated its one-year anniversary in February.
"We started to realize that there was a large population in Waterloo from places like the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, and Liberia, and they needed a place to worship," Collins said. "We wanted to minister to that demographic … but I don't speak French or Swahili, so we began to pray for a leader."
For the rest of the story, click here.
Abundant grace: African congregation, host church realize benefits from union
TIM JAMISON tim.jamison@wcfcourier.com
JOHN MOLSEED / COURIER STAFF WRITER
Rev. David Epela Ngongo of Abundant Grace African Church of the Nazarene sings at the one-year anniversary party at Kittrell Elementary School in February in Waterloo.
John Molseed/Courier staff writer
Rev. David Epela Ngongo, left, and Rev. Mike Collins, talk with a parishoner and translator at the Abundant Grace African Church of the Nazarene one-year anniversary party at Kittrell Elementary Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016, in Waterloo, Iowa.
John Molseed/Courier staff writer
Joseph Mungai serves traditional African food to his daughter, Breanna Kariuki, 5, at the one-year anniversary party for Abundant Grace African Church of the Nazarene holds at Kittrell Elementary School Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016, in Waterloo, Iowa.
John Molseed/Courier staff writer
Evelyn Boateng, from Ghana, speaks about unity at the Abundant Grace African Church of the Nazarene one-year anniversary party at Kittrell Elementary School Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016, in Waterloo, Iowa.
John Molseed/Courier staff writer
Parishioners dance at the Abundant Grace African Church of the Nazarene one-year anniversary party at Kittrell Elementary School Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016, in Waterloo, Iowa.
First in a series of stories reprinted from the Courier's Spring 2016 Inclusion magazine.
WATERLOO -- The Rev. Mike Collins was quick to notice unique new worshippers during his Sunday morning services at Crossroads Community Church of the Nazarene.
But what started as a handful of African immigrants in the pews has quickly grown into a faith fellowship spanning the Atlantic, borders and enormous language and cultural barriers.
Abundant Grace African Church, which grew with the help of Crossroads Community Church and shares its worship space on Hammond Avenue, celebrated its one-year anniversary in February.
"We started to realize that there was a large population in Waterloo from places like the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya and Liberia, and they needed a place to worship," Collins said.
"We wanted to minister to that demographic … but I don't speak French or Swahili," he said. "So we began to pray for a leader."
Enter the Rev. David Epela Ngongo, a Congolese pastor who had fled his homeland three years ago to escape religious persecution.
"A long time ago, 24 years ago, there was a prophet from the USA (who came to Africa) and for a full week it was prophesied to me that I was going to be a pastor in America," Epela Ngongo said.
"Then, I could not know the way I would be a pastor in America," he said. "But when pastor (Collins) said there was a need for an African pastor, I was ready to help them."
Epela Ngongo, who also works as an interpreter for Waterloo schools, had been at a conference three years ago when the situation destabilized in Congo, preventing him from returning safely.
"Even my family was attacked. I moved (them) to Kenya for their safety," he said. "I would like to go back, but it is very hard."
What started out as a congregation of four to six members in February 2015 has now grown to more than 60 people on a weekly basis. There are members from Liberia, Congo, Senegal, Kenya and Togo.
"It's why we call our congregation Abundant Grace," Epela Ngongo said of its diversity.
Collins said he's been impressed with the ability of the Abundant Grace congregation to meld, given its members come from so many different countries and even different tribes within those countries.
"One of the greatest things that happened this year was their ability to come together as one body, to build community, to be a unified body," Collins said. "That's something we take for granted."
Epela Ngongo said that unity was not necessarily natural.
"When we are here in America we cannot forget our culture," he said. "When we are together (as a congregation) we try. It is not easy, but we try to be together."
Members of Crossroads Community Church have stepped up as well, not only sharing their worship hall, but also working to help the African newcomers adapt to the culture and offering English language classes after Sunday services.
Collins said the relationship has been enriching for both congregations.
"The cultural differences are enormous, but we're learning from each other constantly," Collins said. "I love their style of worship. They worship God with a passion, and they're very appreciative.
"Their worship is wonderful, and it's very emotional. In that, they teach us," he added. "At times, we take things for granted in our culture, and they teach us not to take it for granted."
Punctuality is another matter. Many African newcomers don't always arrive and leave at established times.
"We live and die by the clock; they don't," he said. "We're learning to maybe be not so pressured on time, while they're learning that" it can be important to show up when expected.
Abundant Grace and Crossroads Community held an event at Kittrell Elementary School in February to celebrate the one-year anniversary. It included an array of food, singing, speeches and prayers.
The Rev. Dr. Mary Robinson, Black Hawk County Board of Health member and pastor of All Nations Community Church, attended the celebration.
County health officials estimate there are approximately 300 Congolese and 700 Liberian immigrants in the county. Many are seeking asylum from persecution in their countries, but others are arriving through the Diversity Visa green card lottery program.
Robinson said more needs to be done to help these newcomers integrate into the local community and workforce.
"There's no real organized effort to help them," she said. "Many of them are highly educated — university professors, doctors, lawyers, and they have a lot of experience," she said. "But when they come looking for work they're qualified for, there's a language barrier, there's a cultural barrier.
"So we don't allow them to be able to seek out the jobs and market they're qualified for, and they leave," she said. "I call it a brain drain."
Robinson, who has several Africans in her own congregation, was pleased to see the efforts being made to help Abundant Grace grow.
"It's the churches that are seeing it," she said. "It is the faith communities that have picked up to help."
Stories to share? Send them to news@nazarene.org.[Compiled by NCN News]
South America
Flags of the Nations: Paraguay
Each week, the Church of the Nazarene's Global Ministry Center proudly flies a flag of one of the many nations in which the denomination is present in ministry. This week's flag: Paraguay, South America Region. Click "read more" for information on the country, including what year the denomination entered Paraguay and how many Nazarenes there are there today. Read more
Flags of the Nations: Paraguay
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: Paraguay
The Church of the Nazarene officially entered Paraguay in 1980.
Paraguay had a population of 6,783,272 in 2015. That same year, Paraguay reported 33 Churches of the Nazarene, 26 of which had been officially organized. Paraguay has 1,300 total members.
Located on the South America Region, Paraguay has three Phase 1 districts. For more information about the South America Region, visit samnaz.org.
The Paraguay flag features three equal, horizontal bands: red, white, and blue, with an emblem centered in the white band. The emblem on the obverse side is the national coat of arms of Paraguay: a yellow five-pointed star surrounded by a green wreath capped by the words REPUBLICA DEL PARAGUAY ("Republic of Paraguay" in Spanish), all within two concentric circles); the emblem on the reverse side is the seal of the treasury (a yellow lion below a red Phrygian cap and the words Paz y Justicia ("Peace and Justice").
* = 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.
APNTS seeks new president
Asia-Pacific Nazarene Theological Seminary, located in Manila, Philippines, is accepting applications for a new president. Read more
APNTS seeks new president
Manila, Philippines
Asia-Pacific Nazarene Theological Seminary, located in Manila, Philippines, is accepting applications for a new president.
The Board of Trustees is seeking a person who has the following characteristics:
A transformational leader: A visionary, self-assured, entrepreneur, team developer, and listener; one who empowers others, is comfortable with risk-taking, and creates positive ethos.
Demonstrated missional effectiveness: A person with the ability to move APNTS to an expanding, multi-site system with various curriculum delivery models and extension centers.
An effective transformational pastor: A person who has demonstrated the ability to make disciples that make disciples; a person mature in the fruit of the Spirit.
Administrative abilities: A person with the ability to guide resources to effective, multi-site strategic use, including the ability to manage finance, operations, campus facilities, and environment.
Effective cross-cultural communicator: A person who appreciates, understands, and communicates effectively across multiple cultures and contexts.
Known for personal, doctrinal integrity: A person who is in harmony with the message and mission of the Church of the Nazarene.
The Board of Trustees envisions APNTS transitioning from a single campus system to a multi-site school, utilizing a variety of delivery systems relevant to the contexts throughout the Asia-Pacific Region and South Asia. The new president will give priority to this transition.
Applications and curriculum vitaes can be sent to board chairman Kafoa Muaror at kmuaror@apnaz.org and Asia-Pacific Region Education Coordinator John Moore at jmoore@apnaz.org by May 30.[Church of the Nazarene Asia-Pacific Region]
Trevecca begins new partnership with The Salvation Army
Marks Guest House on the Trevecca Nazarene University campus is now home to The Salvation Army Social Justice Center, a resource for those seeking to fight for social justice. Read more
Trevecca begins new partnership with The Salvation Army
Nashville, Tennessee
Marks Guest House on the Trevecca Nazarene University campus will soon be home to a new partnership between the university and The Salvation Army: The Salvation Army Social Justice Center.
Lt. Colonel Vern Jewett of The Salvation Army is the director of the SRJC.
“We opened the center five weeks ago and are still in the setting up stages," he said. "We have had furniture, computers, and a dozen other infrastructure challenges. Our two full-time research analysts began work on February 1 and are currently busy with finalizing employment arrangements, initial division of duties and initial staff meetings to begin discussing vision, mission, and areas of interest in the social justice arena.”
Terry Nevill and Curtis Elliott will join the SRJC as research assistants. Nevill, an attorney from Boston, will move to the Nashville area in July, and Elliot is now in the office on campus. Lt. Colonel Martha Jewett is the part-time office manager of the center.
Jewett thinks the SRJC will become a significant resource for both Trevecca and The Salvation Army due to what he describes as the two groups' “mutual interest” in fighting for justice in the world.
While the agenda for the SRJC will continue to be set over the next year, the center will work to identify best practices for bringing freedom to the oppressed and marginalized, as well as gathering data that will inform those practices.
“Initially, we will provide biblically and academically sound research that will equip The Salvation Army to efficiently deploy resources, identify best practices, and convey the community impact of services that bring freedom to the socially oppressed and marginalized,” Nevill said. “It is our longer-range goal, however, to provide a powerful voice for the poor in the social justice arena at all levels of engagement.”
In addition, Jewett says the goals of the SRJC include helping to renew passion among Salvation Army ministers for biblical social justice issues and creating a social policy resource center for The Salvation Army and the church. He expects the SRJC to eventually provide workshops on advocacy in various areas of concern.
The SRJC team is committed to working closely with Trevecca’s own J. V. Morsch Center for Social Justice. Jewett said they hope to partner with faculty, administration, and students in joint research projects and join Trevecca in ministering to the neighborhoods that surround the campus.
Elliott agrees.
“The Salvation Army and TNU are both focused on community transformation through holistic ministry,” Elliott said. “Good research can open the way to think carefully about mission strategy.”[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 April 4-8, 2016. Read more
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 April 4-8, 2016.
Norma Jean Broadbooks, 77, of Russellville, Arkansas, passed away March 30. She was the wife of minister Roy Broadbooks, who served previously in Florida, Texas, Alabama, and Arkansas.
John "Jack" Combs, 79, of Baltimore, Ohio, passed away April 3. He was a retired minister, serving in Ohio. He is survived by his wife, Peggy (Hand) Combs.
Liberty (Griffiths) Ernest, 97, of Othello, Washington, passed away March 30. She was the widow of minister Elvin Ernest, who passed away in 1973.
Betty (Pratt) McCullough, 88, of Anchorage, Alaska, passed away April 1. She was the wife of retired minister Donald McCullough Jr., who served in Alaska.
Carol (Miller) Rayborn, 74, of Roseburg, Oregon, passed away April 2. She was the wife of retired minister and educator Eldon Rayborn, who served in Oregon and California.
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
Located in Lenexa, Kansas, the Global Ministry Center is the administrative, mission, and service hub for the Church of the Nazarene's ministries in 159 world areas. The following positions are available: Read more
Human Resources
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
General Secretary's Office — Sr. Administrative Assistant/Office Manager (Full time)
Office: General Secretary
Ministry: General Secretary's Office
Title: Sr. Administrative Assistant/Office Manager
Description: This position offers a wide variety of management duties for the General Secretary’s Office with increasing responsibility for General Board and General Assembly. Tasks for managing the office include oversight of the responsibilities charged to the General Secretary. Time clock management, personnel reviews, morale, and training are among the other duties. Training during GA 2017 will be provided and this person will be hands-on with the planning. Housing for GA 2017 will be a large part of the involvement with GA 2017.
General Superintendents' Office — Administrative Director (Full time)
Office: General Superintendents
Ministry: General Superintendents' Office
Title: Administrative Director
Description: Responsibilities for this position include to serve the Board of General Superintendents by coordinating all activities of the office, keeping superintendents informed about all matters as appropriate. Serve as liaison between the general superintendents and Global Ministry Center personnel, college presidents, and regional personnel. Confidentiality required.
Pensions and Benefits USA — Technology Specialist (Full time)
Office: Financial Services
Ministry: Pensions and Benefits USA
Title: Technology Specialist
Description: This position will assist the technology supervisor in coordinating the technology resources available to each department within the Pensions and Benefits USA office (P&B) by making sure that internal and external education/training efforts are meeting P&B requirements. This includes benefit plan system development, Web development, document storage/retrieval, and equipping staff with the necessary computer/phone equipment.
Stewardship Ministries — Publications Manager (Full time)
Office: Financial Services
Ministry: Stewardship Ministries
Title: Publications Manager
Description: This position provides administrative, editorial, and workflow support for Stewardship Ministries. Communication through electronic and printed material is required, including content writing and proof reading. Directing general office workflow and specific project management is included in the duties of this position. In addition, this position performs daily, routine office and administrative tasks.
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.
Lay Leaders: March 2016
Sunday School and Discipleship Ministry International's The Discipleship Place congratulates the following individuals approved by their pastor and local church board to receive a certificate of lay ministry. Read more
Lay Leaders: March 2016
Sunday School and Discipleship Ministry International's The Discipleship Place congratulates the following individuals approved by their pastor and local church board to receive a certificate of lay ministry. Upon approval, they will complete lay ministry courses.
Please note: The above individuals are being recognized because they contacted DiscipleshipPlace.org to request a certificate of completion. Many individuals complete courses but do not contact organizers to be recognized.[Compiled by DiscipleshipPlace.org of Sunday School and Discipleship Ministries International]
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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
General Secretary's Office — Sr. Administrative Assistant/Office Manager (Full time)
Office: General Secretary
Ministry: General Secretary's Office
Title: Sr. Administrative Assistant/Office Manager
Description: This position offers a wide variety of management duties for the General Secretary’s Office with increasing responsibility for General Board and General Assembly. Tasks for managing the office include oversight of the responsibilities charged to the General Secretary. Time clock management, personnel reviews, morale, and training are among the other duties. Training during GA 2017 will be provided and this person will be hands-on with the planning. Housing for GA 2017 will be a large part of the involvement with GA 2017.
General Superintendents' Office — Administrative Director (Full time)
Office: General Superintendents
Ministry: General Superintendents' Office
Title: Administrative Director
Description: Responsibilities for this position include to serve the Board of General Superintendents by coordinating all activities of the office, keeping superintendents informed about all matters as appropriate. Serve as liaison between the general superintendents and Global Ministry Center personnel, college presidents, and regional personnel. Confidentiality required.
Pensions and Benefits USA — Technology Specialist (Full time)
Office: Financial Services
Ministry: Pensions and Benefits USA
Title: Technology Specialist
Description: This position will assist the technology supervisor in coordinating the technology resources available to each department within the Pensions and Benefits USA office (P&B) by making sure that internal and external education/training efforts are meeting P&B requirements. This includes benefit plan system development, Web development, document storage/retrieval, and equipping staff with the necessary computer/phone equipment.
Stewardship Ministries — Publications Manager (Full time)
Office: Financial Services
Ministry: Stewardship Ministries
Title: Publications Manager
Description: This position provides administrative, editorial, and workflow support for Stewardship Ministries. Communication through electronic and printed material is required, including content writing and proof reading. Directing general office workflow and specific project management is included in the duties of this position. In addition, this position performs daily, routine office and administrative tasks.
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.
Lay Leaders: March 2016
Sunday School and Discipleship Ministry International's The Discipleship Place congratulates the following individuals approved by their pastor and local church board to receive a certificate of lay ministry. Read more
Lay Leaders: March 2016
Sunday School and Discipleship Ministry International's The Discipleship Place congratulates the following individuals approved by their pastor and local church board to receive a certificate of lay ministry. Upon approval, they will complete lay ministry courses.
- Denise S. DeArman, Birmingham Shannon Church of the Nazarene, Alabama North District
- Phyllis Joy Gorman, Melrose Church of the Nazarene, New England District
- Dennis Hartman, Colling Church of the Nazarene, Eastern Michigan District
- Kim Jackson, Journey Church of the Nazarene, Southwestern Ohio District
- James C. Bowman, Germantown Church of the Nazarene, Southwestern Ohio District
- James S. Colbert Jr., Victory Hills Church of the Nazarene, Kansas City District
- Terri Harrell, Living Hope Church of the Nazarene, Southwestern Ohio District
- Matthew Knittle, Village of Oak Creek Church of the Nazarene, Arizona District
- Ben Lyle, Silver Lake Church of the Nazarene, Northwest District
- Megan Lynes, Alva Church of the Nazarene, Oklahoma District
- Sara Mohan, Guyana Demerara Church of the Nazarene, Guyana Demerara Essequibo District
- Harrison Stollings, Seth Church of the Nazarene, West Virginia South District
Please note: The above individuals are being recognized because they contacted DiscipleshipPlace.org to request a certificate of completion. Many individuals complete courses but do not contact organizers to be recognized.[Compiled by DiscipleshipPlace.org of Sunday School and Discipleship Ministries International]
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