The Global Church of the Nazarene News from Lenexa, Kansas, United States: "Reaching tens of thousands in Liberia" The Global Church of the Nazarene Communication Network News Volume 1630 for Friday, 29 July 2016 "This week in the Church of the Nazarene..."
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Liberia pastor reaches tens of thousands
Pastor Tee Latahn reaches tens of thousands of listeners with his radio program in the Dan language in Liberia. Many have come to Christ after hearing the Church of the Nazarene's Articles of Faith in their own language.
Liberia pastor reaches tens of thousands
Pastor Tee Latahn reaches tens of thousands of listeners with his radio program in the Dan language in Liberia. Many have come to Christ after hearing the Church of the Nazarene's Articles of Faith in their own language.
Tee Latahn, a Nazarene pastor, school director, and radio host, lives in Karnplay, Liberia. He is from the Dan people group and speaks the Dan language. His congregation also speaks Dan, as do 5,000 Nazarenes on his district, plus an estimated 60,000 to 70,000 people in Liberia, and more outside of Liberia. Although Dan is spoken by many, written materials in Dan are scarce.
"Most of the Bibles that were printed in the early 1980s are now disappearing," Latahn said.
Recently, Tee and his wife, Bouyanue, had the opportunity to attend a translation summit in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, in which they finished translating the Church of the Nazarene's Articles of Faith into the Dan language. The conference meant a great deal to them. Having all of the Articles in Dan provides a great discipleship resource for those in the church and also helps those who listen to their radio program.
Tee originally started his church by teaching about the church and sharing the Articles of Faith on the radio.
"Many have called the radio station to ask for a written copy [of the Articles of Faith]," he said.
Some have walked long distances to the church after hearing them on the radio. One such listener who walked to the church and asked for a copy gave $50 as a contribution toward their new church building. This was a generous gift considering that some workers, especially in farming communities, make as little as one U.S. dollar a day.
For the past 13 years, Tee and Bouyanue have had a radio ministry with a listenership in the tens of thousands.
"We usually give our message in English and then give a summary translation in the Dan language," he said. "Unlike other radio producers who only use English, our [program] has caught the attention of many Dan listeners. Many listeners want to get a copy of the Dan language Bible. In the past, we have translated parts of the Articles of Faith and also had a mini-conference with pastors for three days [to discuss them] and then they later took copies to their churches. At the National Conference in Ganta, we shared our work on the Articles of Faith with the other zonal leaders and pastors."
Tee said that even those who opposed the church's holiness message in the beginning are now embracing the message. Some have had a change of heart after listening to the radio programs.
In addition to pastoring a church and running a radio ministry, Tee is also the director of a school he started during the civil war when many of the government schools were closed. Tee and Bouyanue, who teaches there, wanted to keep children from becoming child soldiers, which was very common in his area. He shares that before the war, they used to have limited materials to teach the Dan language, but now they do not have any.
In a country plagued with a history of civil war and more recently Ebola, the translation of Christian materials, like the Articles of Faith into Dan, offers hope to many in the church and beyond.
Author's Note: On April 9, one week after the interview, Tee's 10-year-old son, Emmanuel, died when he fell from a tree. A few weeks later, Tee sent the following message:
"The death of Emman was a sad event . . . but by the help of our Lord, we are being consoled. Emman's death brought together thousands of friends, relatives, and sympathizers of different backgrounds for one week. More than 10 were converted only because of our testimonies and devotional messages. Our God provided the means to feed all the people during the one week. We bless our Lord and thank all of you for praying."
Continued prayer is requested for Tee, Bouyanue, and the Latahn family.[Church of the Nazarene Africa Region via Out of Africa]Read more
"Most of the Bibles that were printed in the early 1980s are now disappearing," Latahn said.
Recently, Tee and his wife, Bouyanue, had the opportunity to attend a translation summit in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, in which they finished translating the Church of the Nazarene's Articles of Faith into the Dan language. The conference meant a great deal to them. Having all of the Articles in Dan provides a great discipleship resource for those in the church and also helps those who listen to their radio program.
Tee originally started his church by teaching about the church and sharing the Articles of Faith on the radio.
"Many have called the radio station to ask for a written copy [of the Articles of Faith]," he said.
Some have walked long distances to the church after hearing them on the radio. One such listener who walked to the church and asked for a copy gave $50 as a contribution toward their new church building. This was a generous gift considering that some workers, especially in farming communities, make as little as one U.S. dollar a day.
For the past 13 years, Tee and Bouyanue have had a radio ministry with a listenership in the tens of thousands.
"We usually give our message in English and then give a summary translation in the Dan language," he said. "Unlike other radio producers who only use English, our [program] has caught the attention of many Dan listeners. Many listeners want to get a copy of the Dan language Bible. In the past, we have translated parts of the Articles of Faith and also had a mini-conference with pastors for three days [to discuss them] and then they later took copies to their churches. At the National Conference in Ganta, we shared our work on the Articles of Faith with the other zonal leaders and pastors."
Tee said that even those who opposed the church's holiness message in the beginning are now embracing the message. Some have had a change of heart after listening to the radio programs.
In addition to pastoring a church and running a radio ministry, Tee is also the director of a school he started during the civil war when many of the government schools were closed. Tee and Bouyanue, who teaches there, wanted to keep children from becoming child soldiers, which was very common in his area. He shares that before the war, they used to have limited materials to teach the Dan language, but now they do not have any.
In a country plagued with a history of civil war and more recently Ebola, the translation of Christian materials, like the Articles of Faith into Dan, offers hope to many in the church and beyond.
Author's Note: On April 9, one week after the interview, Tee's 10-year-old son, Emmanuel, died when he fell from a tree. A few weeks later, Tee sent the following message:
"The death of Emman was a sad event . . . but by the help of our Lord, we are being consoled. Emman's death brought together thousands of friends, relatives, and sympathizers of different backgrounds for one week. More than 10 were converted only because of our testimonies and devotional messages. Our God provided the means to feed all the people during the one week. We bless our Lord and thank all of you for praying."
Continued prayer is requested for Tee, Bouyanue, and the Latahn family.[Church of the Nazarene Africa Region via Out of Africa]Read more
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Olathe, Kansas
Prayer requested after MNU coach's daughter killed in accidentHarper Rodden with her siblings, Cole and Kinsley. (GoFundMe page photo)
Harper Kay Rodden, the 1-year-old daughter of MidAmerica Nazarene University Coach Whitney Rodden, passed away July 27 after being hit by a car.
The accident occurred Wednesday afternoon outside of the home day care Harper attended. The day care provider's husband told FOX4 a worker put Harper down to keep another child from running into the street. The worker was unaware Harper followed her into the street.
The driver remained on scene and is cooperating with the investigation, according to KMBC.
Whitney, a 2001 MNU graduate, is the head strength and conditioning coach for Pioneer Athletics.
"Our family is heartbroken and request that your prayers surround us as we mourn the loss of this little life," the family wrote on a GoFundMe page created for funeral expenses.
Harper is survived by her parents, Whitney and Geoff, and two older siblings, Cole and Kinsley.
MNU held a special time of prayer Thursday afternoon. Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. August 1 at the Olathe College Church of the Nazarene with a memorial service immediately following. Read more
Olathe, Kansas
Prayer requested after MNU coach's daughter killed in accidentHarper Rodden with her siblings, Cole and Kinsley. (GoFundMe page photo)
Harper Kay Rodden, the 1-year-old daughter of MidAmerica Nazarene University Coach Whitney Rodden, passed away July 27 after being hit by a car.
The accident occurred Wednesday afternoon outside of the home day care Harper attended. The day care provider's husband told FOX4 a worker put Harper down to keep another child from running into the street. The worker was unaware Harper followed her into the street.
The driver remained on scene and is cooperating with the investigation, according to KMBC.
Whitney, a 2001 MNU graduate, is the head strength and conditioning coach for Pioneer Athletics.
"Our family is heartbroken and request that your prayers surround us as we mourn the loss of this little life," the family wrote on a GoFundMe page created for funeral expenses.
Harper is survived by her parents, Whitney and Geoff, and two older siblings, Cole and Kinsley.
MNU held a special time of prayer Thursday afternoon. Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. August 1 at the Olathe College Church of the Nazarene with a memorial service immediately following. Read more
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Heeley, England
Retired pastor holds services in English pubThe Sheffield Church of the Nazarene is in the Heeley suburb, about one mile (1.5 kilometers) from the Sheffield city centre, in England. It was established 35 years ago and has always been at the heart of the local community with activities for all ages.
I recently retired as the church’s pastor, and I, along with others, have felt for some time a desire to start a church that’s different — for people who don’t attend “normal church,” especially those who have attended the midweek activities of the church down through the years, but for whatever reason chose not to join in Sunday morning worship services.
Just after I retired, the Waggon & Horses public house, which is about 100 metres from the church, had a new manager.
The Waggon & Horses pub has had a long reputation as a place of violence and petty crime, but when I went to see the new manager, I discovered that, like myself, she is a former probation officer and keen to develop the pub as more of a community resource. She also had a church upbringing and she willingly agreed to let me start Heeley Pub Church in the smaller function room, especially after I and a church friend re-decorated it for her.
Initially, a trial run of monthly services was set up for March, April, and May, each one starting at 4 p.m. on Sundays and lasting about 45 minutes, followed by refreshments.
God’s timing is amazing. I never had time to do this sort of thing when I was a full-time pastor, but now that I have the time, God has opened up the opportunity.
The Pub Church is about faith, hope, and love in a very relaxed and informal setting where people don’t have to worry about what to wear or where to sit. The style/content of the services is aimed at non-church people and includes secular and spiritual music, chat, interviews, stories, guest singers, video clips, prayer, and humour in a “magazine” format with no item lasting longer than five minutes.
The first two services saw 20 to 25 in attendance. Most of these were existing church people who came to see what a pub church would be like before they invite their non-church family and friends. The small number of non-church people who have already come to the initial services have shown particular interest in the prayer spot, asking for prayers for their families.
One lady who doesn’t attend “normal” church said that she really liked the Heeley Pub Church because the minister was “not up there looking down on us but down there walking among us.” She also said she was going to invite three friends to the next one.
Those attending asked if we could make it a permanent thing. After the three-month experiment, the Pub Church is still going.
The manager has been serving afternoon tea with cream cakes after the service, which is very popular with virtually all of those attending.
There are difficult issues to face, such as doing church in a place that serves alcohol. Jesus has called us to go into the world with His life-transforming gospel of forgiveness for sins — resulting in abundant life before the grave and eternal life beyond it.
We believe that we need to look at the bigger picture of our call to make new disciples by finding new ways of connecting and communicating with those outside the church.
I believe we have been challenged by God to make this first step of faith, leaning very much on His strength, compassion, and wisdom. We will never know where God will lead us unless and until we make that first step of faith — which is always scary, but also exciting!
We have made that first step.[Church of the Nazarene Eurasia Region]Read more
Heeley, England
Retired pastor holds services in English pubThe Sheffield Church of the Nazarene is in the Heeley suburb, about one mile (1.5 kilometers) from the Sheffield city centre, in England. It was established 35 years ago and has always been at the heart of the local community with activities for all ages.
I recently retired as the church’s pastor, and I, along with others, have felt for some time a desire to start a church that’s different — for people who don’t attend “normal church,” especially those who have attended the midweek activities of the church down through the years, but for whatever reason chose not to join in Sunday morning worship services.
Just after I retired, the Waggon & Horses public house, which is about 100 metres from the church, had a new manager.
The Waggon & Horses pub has had a long reputation as a place of violence and petty crime, but when I went to see the new manager, I discovered that, like myself, she is a former probation officer and keen to develop the pub as more of a community resource. She also had a church upbringing and she willingly agreed to let me start Heeley Pub Church in the smaller function room, especially after I and a church friend re-decorated it for her.
Initially, a trial run of monthly services was set up for March, April, and May, each one starting at 4 p.m. on Sundays and lasting about 45 minutes, followed by refreshments.
God’s timing is amazing. I never had time to do this sort of thing when I was a full-time pastor, but now that I have the time, God has opened up the opportunity.
The Pub Church is about faith, hope, and love in a very relaxed and informal setting where people don’t have to worry about what to wear or where to sit. The style/content of the services is aimed at non-church people and includes secular and spiritual music, chat, interviews, stories, guest singers, video clips, prayer, and humour in a “magazine” format with no item lasting longer than five minutes.
The first two services saw 20 to 25 in attendance. Most of these were existing church people who came to see what a pub church would be like before they invite their non-church family and friends. The small number of non-church people who have already come to the initial services have shown particular interest in the prayer spot, asking for prayers for their families.
One lady who doesn’t attend “normal” church said that she really liked the Heeley Pub Church because the minister was “not up there looking down on us but down there walking among us.” She also said she was going to invite three friends to the next one.
Those attending asked if we could make it a permanent thing. After the three-month experiment, the Pub Church is still going.
The manager has been serving afternoon tea with cream cakes after the service, which is very popular with virtually all of those attending.
There are difficult issues to face, such as doing church in a place that serves alcohol. Jesus has called us to go into the world with His life-transforming gospel of forgiveness for sins — resulting in abundant life before the grave and eternal life beyond it.
We believe that we need to look at the bigger picture of our call to make new disciples by finding new ways of connecting and communicating with those outside the church.
I believe we have been challenged by God to make this first step of faith, leaning very much on His strength, compassion, and wisdom. We will never know where God will lead us unless and until we make that first step of faith — which is always scary, but also exciting!
We have made that first step.[Church of the Nazarene Eurasia Region]Read more
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Bedford, Indiana
Southwest Indiana elects new district superintendentGeneral Superintendent Gustavo A. Crocker announced the election of Timothy Crump as superintendent of the Southwest Indiana District.
Elected July 26 on the first ballot, Crump replaces Garry Pate, who served in the position for six years.
Crump has served as senior pastor of Salem, Oregon, First Church of the Nazarene for the past four years. He previously led congregations in Braidwood, Illinois; Okmulgee, Oklahoma; Lombard, Illinois; Kalamazoo, Michigan, and Decatur, Illinois. Crump also served as district Sunday School and Discipleship Ministries International chair on the Michigan and Illinois districts, as mission strategy chairman on the Illinois District, and as a District Advisory Board member.
He currently resides in Salem with his wife, Cindy.
"Since May, Cindy and I have been seeking the Lord’s direction and have sensed that God was opening a new door of ministry and service for us," Tim said. "We asked God to close any path He did not intend us to follow. This open door to Southwest Indiana has been confirmed to us through our quiet time with God, a variety of signs, the prayerful counsel of others, and by the vote this week.
"We want to thank the District Advisory Council for their tireless efforts this past year, and thank all of you who have prayed over this decision. We also want to thank Dr. Garry and Carolyn Pate for their wise spiritual leadership these past six years and look forward to working with them to provide a smooth transition for us all. We look forward to what God has in store for our church and parsonage families, as well as for the many who will be added to the Body of Christ."
Tim earned a bachelor's degree in theology and a Master of Arts in religion from Olivet Nazarene University.
He will begin his new assignment September 1. Read more
Bedford, Indiana
Southwest Indiana elects new district superintendentGeneral Superintendent Gustavo A. Crocker announced the election of Timothy Crump as superintendent of the Southwest Indiana District.
Elected July 26 on the first ballot, Crump replaces Garry Pate, who served in the position for six years.
Crump has served as senior pastor of Salem, Oregon, First Church of the Nazarene for the past four years. He previously led congregations in Braidwood, Illinois; Okmulgee, Oklahoma; Lombard, Illinois; Kalamazoo, Michigan, and Decatur, Illinois. Crump also served as district Sunday School and Discipleship Ministries International chair on the Michigan and Illinois districts, as mission strategy chairman on the Illinois District, and as a District Advisory Board member.
He currently resides in Salem with his wife, Cindy.
"Since May, Cindy and I have been seeking the Lord’s direction and have sensed that God was opening a new door of ministry and service for us," Tim said. "We asked God to close any path He did not intend us to follow. This open door to Southwest Indiana has been confirmed to us through our quiet time with God, a variety of signs, the prayerful counsel of others, and by the vote this week.
"We want to thank the District Advisory Council for their tireless efforts this past year, and thank all of you who have prayed over this decision. We also want to thank Dr. Garry and Carolyn Pate for their wise spiritual leadership these past six years and look forward to working with them to provide a smooth transition for us all. We look forward to what God has in store for our church and parsonage families, as well as for the many who will be added to the Body of Christ."
Tim earned a bachelor's degree in theology and a Master of Arts in religion from Olivet Nazarene University.
He will begin his new assignment September 1. Read more
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Global Ministry Center
BGS calls for time of reflection as Thank Offering approachesWhen you look around, you can’t help but notice it: God has blessed us in so many ways. The psalmist calls on us to “sacrifice thank offerings and tell of his works with songs of joy” (Psalm 107:22). When we give back, we recognize God as the giver of all good things. We remember now so that we never forget: it’s All From Him.
“All From Him” is the theme for the 2016 Thanksgiving, or Thank, Offering. Together, we join in prayer and preparation for this annual emphasis in the Church of the Nazarene. As our gifts come together through the World Evangelism Fund, we make Christlike disciples in the nations. We remember God’s generosity toward us and respond by giving back and spreading the gospel around the world.
As you prepare for this important offering, remember these verses from Deuteronomy 8:
"Be careful that you do not forget the Lord your God, failing to observe his commands, his laws and his decrees that I am giving you this day. He gave you manna to eat in the wilderness, something your ancestors had never known, to humble and test you so that in the end it might go well with you. You may say to yourself, 'My power and the strength of my hands have produced this wealth for me.' But remember the Lord your God, for it is he who gives you the ability to produce wealth, and so confirms his covenant, which he swore to your ancestors, as it is today" (Deuteronomy 8:11, 16-18).
Prepare your church for this offering emphasis by reflecting together on your blessings, praying for ministry around the world, and remembering that God is the great giver.
The offering will be received on 9 October 2016 in Canada and 20 November 2016 globally. Please note that this date may vary for some, depending on the calendar of each field or district.
Resources will be available soon at nazarene.org/generosity in English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and Korean. If you have questions, contact Stewardship Ministries at 1-800-544-8413 or stewardship@nazarene.org.
Yours in Christ,
The Board of General Superintendents
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Africa
Flags of the Nations: BeninThe national flag of Benin consists of two horizontal yellow and red bands on the fly side and a green vertical band at the hoist. The yellow and green allude to the northern savannas and palm groves located in the south of the country, while the red symbolizes the blood shed by those who fought for Dahomey. The yellow, green, and red are also the Pan-African colors.
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: Benin
The Church of the Nazarene officially entered Benin in 1998.
Benin had a population of 10,448,647 in 2015. That same year, Benin reported 1,148 Churches of the Nazarene, 884 of which had been officially organized. Benin has 51,948 total members.
Located on the Africa Region, Benin has three Phase 2 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
Global Ministry Center
BGS calls for time of reflection as Thank Offering approachesWhen you look around, you can’t help but notice it: God has blessed us in so many ways. The psalmist calls on us to “sacrifice thank offerings and tell of his works with songs of joy” (Psalm 107:22). When we give back, we recognize God as the giver of all good things. We remember now so that we never forget: it’s All From Him.
“All From Him” is the theme for the 2016 Thanksgiving, or Thank, Offering. Together, we join in prayer and preparation for this annual emphasis in the Church of the Nazarene. As our gifts come together through the World Evangelism Fund, we make Christlike disciples in the nations. We remember God’s generosity toward us and respond by giving back and spreading the gospel around the world.
As you prepare for this important offering, remember these verses from Deuteronomy 8:
"Be careful that you do not forget the Lord your God, failing to observe his commands, his laws and his decrees that I am giving you this day. He gave you manna to eat in the wilderness, something your ancestors had never known, to humble and test you so that in the end it might go well with you. You may say to yourself, 'My power and the strength of my hands have produced this wealth for me.' But remember the Lord your God, for it is he who gives you the ability to produce wealth, and so confirms his covenant, which he swore to your ancestors, as it is today" (Deuteronomy 8:11, 16-18).
Prepare your church for this offering emphasis by reflecting together on your blessings, praying for ministry around the world, and remembering that God is the great giver.
The offering will be received on 9 October 2016 in Canada and 20 November 2016 globally. Please note that this date may vary for some, depending on the calendar of each field or district.
Resources will be available soon at nazarene.org/generosity in English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and Korean. If you have questions, contact Stewardship Ministries at 1-800-544-8413 or stewardship@nazarene.org.
Yours in Christ,
The Board of General Superintendents
The letter is also available in:
Español
Français
한국어 (Korean)
Português Read more
TwitterContact-------
Africa
Flags of the Nations: BeninThe national flag of Benin consists of two horizontal yellow and red bands on the fly side and a green vertical band at the hoist. The yellow and green allude to the northern savannas and palm groves located in the south of the country, while the red symbolizes the blood shed by those who fought for Dahomey. The yellow, green, and red are also the Pan-African colors.
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: Benin
The Church of the Nazarene officially entered Benin in 1998.
Benin had a population of 10,448,647 in 2015. That same year, Benin reported 1,148 Churches of the Nazarene, 884 of which had been officially organized. Benin has 51,948 total members.
Located on the Africa Region, Benin has three Phase 2 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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Asia-Pacific
Fire damages Taiwan church
The fire most likely started in an electrical device.
Church members came together to help clean up and salvage contents of the church.
Kaohsiung, Taiwan
A fire broke out July 27 at New City Church of the Nazarene in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. The preliminary investigation indicates that the fire most likely started in an electrical device.
No one was hurt in the fire, which started in the church's second story office area. Clean up is underway as the church, pastored by Zhu Shanshan and his wife, Esther, comes together to salvage what they can and begin making repairs.
Office equipment was badly damaged and the second floor sustained significant smoke damage. Water from the sprinkler system, while extinguishing the fire, caused significant water damage to much of the building and its contents.
For a video of fire damage, visit the church's Facebook page.[Church of the Nazarene Asia-Pacific Region]Read more
Asia-Pacific
Fire damages Taiwan church
The fire most likely started in an electrical device.
Church members came together to help clean up and salvage contents of the church.
Kaohsiung, Taiwan
A fire broke out July 27 at New City Church of the Nazarene in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. The preliminary investigation indicates that the fire most likely started in an electrical device.
No one was hurt in the fire, which started in the church's second story office area. Clean up is underway as the church, pastored by Zhu Shanshan and his wife, Esther, comes together to salvage what they can and begin making repairs.
Office equipment was badly damaged and the second floor sustained significant smoke damage. Water from the sprinkler system, while extinguishing the fire, caused significant water damage to much of the building and its contents.
For a video of fire damage, visit the church's Facebook page.[Church of the Nazarene Asia-Pacific Region]Read more
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Eurasia
Sofia, Bulgaria
Kosovar-U.S. mission team arrives in time to save project from disasterThe project planned for the Work & Witness teams wasn’t ready.
The Sofia Ministry Center in Bulgaria had suffered repeated delays in construction. As the dates loomed for the arrival of the combined team of Nazarenes from the church in Kosova and a church in Massachusetts, USA, the groups were urged to postpone their trip. Everyone thought there would be nothing for them to do.
Everyone was wrong.
Adthe, a civil engineer on the Kosovar team, walked up to the building site the first day and looked over what the contracted builders had done so far. He said, “They’re doing it wrong.”
A cursory glance told him the pillars were too high for the planned roof, which was going to be poured the next day. He obtained the blueprints, which confirmed his suspicion.
The project engineer was brought in and when she examined the blueprints, comparing them to the building in front of her, she agreed with Adthe. The construction was halted.
The following day, Adthe, the local building engineer, and the construction crew went back to re-measure the pillars. They discovered that, in fact, the pillars weren’t too high — the beginnings of the roof had been built too low.
“Because it was going to be a public building, the ceiling has to be a certain height,” said Gil Thibault, who helps to lead ministry in Kosova. “If they had continued with the project as it was, they would have built the ceiling too low and when they would have brought in the inspectors at the end to pass inspection, it wouldn’t have been possible to have a church there because the ceilings would not have been up to code.”
Missionary Jennifer Mann, serving in Sofia with her husband, Doug, and helping oversee the Sofia Ministry Center project, said, “If they had not seen that, it would have been a complete and utter disaster.”
The Sofia Ministry Center has been a dream of the local Church of the Nazarene for years. The congregation has been forced to move multiple times because they haven’t had their own building. They’d been saving money and dreamed of not only having a church building for worship and discipleship but a multi-level center where they could serve their community.
While the setback on the construction meant the mission team didn’t do much with the actual building, bringing an engineer who could save the project was enough.
A cross-cultural partnership
The presence of the Kosovar team in Sofia was the result of a partnership between the Church of the Nazarene in Kosova and the Wollaston Church of the Nazarene in Quincy, Massachusetts. The partnership is one of mutual love and support in which the two churches pray for one another, meet over Skype once a month, and work on ministry projects together, such as assembling crisis care kits for Nazarene Compassionate Ministries.
Kosova, which has been rebuilding since a devastating civil war in the 1990s, is still wracked with 30 percent unemployment (60 percent for youth), according to the U.S. State Department. Many people eat just one meal a day. The nation is often on the receiving end of international aid. That has shaped not only the national psyche, but the church mindset, Thibault said.
However, the Nazarenes in Kosova are starting to see themselves differently — as people called by God, no matter their resources, to serve others and partner with Him in His mission to their communities and the world.
So the Kosova church and the Wollaston church dreamed of doing something even more significant together, which birthed the plan for a joint mission trip.
Financially it was not feasible for the Kosova church to raise all the funds needed to go on an international mission trip, especially when people in Kosova don’t get vacation from their jobs or paid when they’re away. But they managed to raise the fees for their visas and planned to drive to Bulgaria. The Wollaston church financed the rest of their travel expenses.
'We can serve, too'
“This is the first time we’ve been able to go and minister in a different context,” said Imir Gashi, from the Kosova church. “That was very special for all of our people. We’re used to being on the receiving end and having missionaries come over and minister to us. We felt like, OK, we’ve come to a point we’re able to go and bless others and minister to others. That was a critical point for the church in general.”
It’s a realization Sarah Thibault said they’ve been working to help the church see: “They have gifts and skills, and even if they don’t have money, there are still ways they can be givers.”
One young man from the Kosova team actually removed the clothes he was wearing and gave them to a Bulgarian man who was living on the street. He later said that he had never comprehended why so many people came from other countries to help in Kosova, using their own resources and time. But at the end of the trip, the young man said he now understood the joy of giving and how it eclipsed the pleasure of receiving.
Gashi said the trip helped to further instill a missional mentality in the Kosovar congregation. And also cemented their relationship with the Wollaston Nazarenes.
“This partnership with Wollaston, it really materialized during that mission trip,” Gashi said. “Just the connections we made with them, and to be able to leave our places and both of us go in Bulgaria and minister there. We were really blessed.”[Church of the Nazarene Eurasia Region]Read more
Eurasia
Sofia, Bulgaria
Kosovar-U.S. mission team arrives in time to save project from disasterThe project planned for the Work & Witness teams wasn’t ready.
The Sofia Ministry Center in Bulgaria had suffered repeated delays in construction. As the dates loomed for the arrival of the combined team of Nazarenes from the church in Kosova and a church in Massachusetts, USA, the groups were urged to postpone their trip. Everyone thought there would be nothing for them to do.
Everyone was wrong.
Adthe, a civil engineer on the Kosovar team, walked up to the building site the first day and looked over what the contracted builders had done so far. He said, “They’re doing it wrong.”
A cursory glance told him the pillars were too high for the planned roof, which was going to be poured the next day. He obtained the blueprints, which confirmed his suspicion.
The project engineer was brought in and when she examined the blueprints, comparing them to the building in front of her, she agreed with Adthe. The construction was halted.
The following day, Adthe, the local building engineer, and the construction crew went back to re-measure the pillars. They discovered that, in fact, the pillars weren’t too high — the beginnings of the roof had been built too low.
“Because it was going to be a public building, the ceiling has to be a certain height,” said Gil Thibault, who helps to lead ministry in Kosova. “If they had continued with the project as it was, they would have built the ceiling too low and when they would have brought in the inspectors at the end to pass inspection, it wouldn’t have been possible to have a church there because the ceilings would not have been up to code.”
Missionary Jennifer Mann, serving in Sofia with her husband, Doug, and helping oversee the Sofia Ministry Center project, said, “If they had not seen that, it would have been a complete and utter disaster.”
The Sofia Ministry Center has been a dream of the local Church of the Nazarene for years. The congregation has been forced to move multiple times because they haven’t had their own building. They’d been saving money and dreamed of not only having a church building for worship and discipleship but a multi-level center where they could serve their community.
While the setback on the construction meant the mission team didn’t do much with the actual building, bringing an engineer who could save the project was enough.
A cross-cultural partnership
The presence of the Kosovar team in Sofia was the result of a partnership between the Church of the Nazarene in Kosova and the Wollaston Church of the Nazarene in Quincy, Massachusetts. The partnership is one of mutual love and support in which the two churches pray for one another, meet over Skype once a month, and work on ministry projects together, such as assembling crisis care kits for Nazarene Compassionate Ministries.
Kosova, which has been rebuilding since a devastating civil war in the 1990s, is still wracked with 30 percent unemployment (60 percent for youth), according to the U.S. State Department. Many people eat just one meal a day. The nation is often on the receiving end of international aid. That has shaped not only the national psyche, but the church mindset, Thibault said.
However, the Nazarenes in Kosova are starting to see themselves differently — as people called by God, no matter their resources, to serve others and partner with Him in His mission to their communities and the world.
So the Kosova church and the Wollaston church dreamed of doing something even more significant together, which birthed the plan for a joint mission trip.
Financially it was not feasible for the Kosova church to raise all the funds needed to go on an international mission trip, especially when people in Kosova don’t get vacation from their jobs or paid when they’re away. But they managed to raise the fees for their visas and planned to drive to Bulgaria. The Wollaston church financed the rest of their travel expenses.
'We can serve, too'
“This is the first time we’ve been able to go and minister in a different context,” said Imir Gashi, from the Kosova church. “That was very special for all of our people. We’re used to being on the receiving end and having missionaries come over and minister to us. We felt like, OK, we’ve come to a point we’re able to go and bless others and minister to others. That was a critical point for the church in general.”
It’s a realization Sarah Thibault said they’ve been working to help the church see: “They have gifts and skills, and even if they don’t have money, there are still ways they can be givers.”
One young man from the Kosova team actually removed the clothes he was wearing and gave them to a Bulgarian man who was living on the street. He later said that he had never comprehended why so many people came from other countries to help in Kosova, using their own resources and time. But at the end of the trip, the young man said he now understood the joy of giving and how it eclipsed the pleasure of receiving.
Gashi said the trip helped to further instill a missional mentality in the Kosovar congregation. And also cemented their relationship with the Wollaston Nazarenes.
“This partnership with Wollaston, it really materialized during that mission trip,” Gashi said. “Just the connections we made with them, and to be able to leave our places and both of us go in Bulgaria and minister there. We were really blessed.”[Church of the Nazarene Eurasia Region]Read more
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USA/Canada
Toledo, Ohio
Come to the park: Ohio church creates change through relationshipsIn 2014, a half-million people in Toledo, Ohio, lost access to safe water due to a toxic algae bloom in Lake Erie, which supplied the city’s water. At that point, the East Toledo campus of Hope Community Church of the Nazarene took action.
The church believes in partnership — both with the community and other organizations. They called up a partner that helps get food to people who need it most, and within 24 hours they had 1,100 cases of bottled water to distribute.
“It’s just a practical way to show people the love of Jesus by giving them water,” said Jacob Hawes, pastor of Hope Community’s East Toledo campus.
Being church
The church’s East Toledo campus started four years ago, though they have been holding worship services for only two years. Rather than building on a service inside the church walls, they first wanted to build a foundation of service to the community where they were located.
“We didn’t just want to do church,” Hawes says. “We wanted to be church.”
The church was an answer to the dwindling number of Nazarene churches in the area; since 1980, the number has gone from nine to two. Since they didn’t want to duplicate efforts that were already in place, the congregation began to support organizations like the East Toledo Family Center, which was already doing positive work in the community. The church helps provide volunteers for the Family Center, where they also meet for worship services and have office space.
“No matter what we ask of them, they [the congregation] try really hard to do it and are always giving back to the community,” said Jodi Gross, community builder at East Toledo Family Center.
Building relationships
Both the Family Center and Hope Community believe relationships that lead to empowerment are what will ultimately help community members. The church helps the Family Center run holiday events, and together, they are building relationships that will enable them to empower people on a path out of poverty.
“We’re all East Toledo,” Gross said. “Let’s work together to create change.”
Hope Community believes they can embody what it means to be church by building those relationships, then watching God work. According to Hawes, East Toledo is on the brink of change, and he wants to make sure the church is there to do God’s work.
“We’re at a make or break time in our city. If the church doesn’t come around and start being the church — not just on Sunday mornings — the city is going to slip,” Hawes said. “But if the church comes around in the parks and neighborhoods, it can be redeemed. It can be saved.”
Those parks and neighborhoods are some of the places the church is most excited about working. In fact, many of its programs run out of a park. In another display of relationship building, the church reached out to the City of Toledo to ask if they could own and maintain a park they had noticed was in disrepair. When the city agreed, the church knew it had its home base.
There, they host backyard Bible clubs, throw block parties, organize service days, and do just about anything they can think of to connect with the community. Neighborhood residents joined the church to raise enough money to put up pavilions and picnic tables to make those events even easier to host.
“When we have work days, it’s not just church people,” Hawes said. “It’s neighborhood people [too].”
This summer, they are expanding their programs past their one park to the rest of the city with two trailers holding everything they need to host block parties. In eight weeks, they will throw six events all over the city to see where people want to get involved. Those spots will then be considered for new missional communities or church plants. Throughout the project, they will be praying and trying to discern whether God is leading them to start churches in each spot.
The main purpose of those parties, Hawes says, is “basically just to build relationships with people and get to know them.”
Hope Community is also trying to develop relationships with young people in the area.
“We realized that we have people we’re sending to our Nazarene schools [universities], and they’re not engaging with the church,” Hawes said. “We’re kind of losing them.”
Filling gaps
The block parties this summer will be run in part by young adults through Youth in Mission, which provides mission opportunities for young adults between the ages of 18 to 25. Ultimately, new churches will also be started through the initiative of young adults.
“Young people are creative and ready for a new type of church, something that will reach their friends,” Hawes said.
Right now, the church is in the beginning stages of developing a system with different stages of volunteers and staff ranging from high schoolers to post-college graduates.
If Hope Community’s other projects are any indication, their pattern is to move where God leads them to work in the community. From making sure a local elementary school had full access to their library to providing assistance to their many community partners, the East Toledo campus of Hope Community has been on the move.
“We haven’t created a whole lot of new things,” Hawes said. “We’ve stepped into the gap and tried to figure out how we can help.”
And whether it’s through trailers full of activities, bottles of drinking water, volunteer hours, or a park where relationships are built, it’s clear that the East Toledo campus isn’t going to stop engaging their community anytime soon.[Republished with permission from the Summer 2016 edition of NCM Magazine]Read more
Toledo, Ohio
Come to the park: Ohio church creates change through relationshipsIn 2014, a half-million people in Toledo, Ohio, lost access to safe water due to a toxic algae bloom in Lake Erie, which supplied the city’s water. At that point, the East Toledo campus of Hope Community Church of the Nazarene took action.
The church believes in partnership — both with the community and other organizations. They called up a partner that helps get food to people who need it most, and within 24 hours they had 1,100 cases of bottled water to distribute.
“It’s just a practical way to show people the love of Jesus by giving them water,” said Jacob Hawes, pastor of Hope Community’s East Toledo campus.
Being church
The church’s East Toledo campus started four years ago, though they have been holding worship services for only two years. Rather than building on a service inside the church walls, they first wanted to build a foundation of service to the community where they were located.
“We didn’t just want to do church,” Hawes says. “We wanted to be church.”
The church was an answer to the dwindling number of Nazarene churches in the area; since 1980, the number has gone from nine to two. Since they didn’t want to duplicate efforts that were already in place, the congregation began to support organizations like the East Toledo Family Center, which was already doing positive work in the community. The church helps provide volunteers for the Family Center, where they also meet for worship services and have office space.
“No matter what we ask of them, they [the congregation] try really hard to do it and are always giving back to the community,” said Jodi Gross, community builder at East Toledo Family Center.
Building relationships
Both the Family Center and Hope Community believe relationships that lead to empowerment are what will ultimately help community members. The church helps the Family Center run holiday events, and together, they are building relationships that will enable them to empower people on a path out of poverty.
“We’re all East Toledo,” Gross said. “Let’s work together to create change.”
Hope Community believes they can embody what it means to be church by building those relationships, then watching God work. According to Hawes, East Toledo is on the brink of change, and he wants to make sure the church is there to do God’s work.
“We’re at a make or break time in our city. If the church doesn’t come around and start being the church — not just on Sunday mornings — the city is going to slip,” Hawes said. “But if the church comes around in the parks and neighborhoods, it can be redeemed. It can be saved.”
Those parks and neighborhoods are some of the places the church is most excited about working. In fact, many of its programs run out of a park. In another display of relationship building, the church reached out to the City of Toledo to ask if they could own and maintain a park they had noticed was in disrepair. When the city agreed, the church knew it had its home base.
There, they host backyard Bible clubs, throw block parties, organize service days, and do just about anything they can think of to connect with the community. Neighborhood residents joined the church to raise enough money to put up pavilions and picnic tables to make those events even easier to host.
“When we have work days, it’s not just church people,” Hawes said. “It’s neighborhood people [too].”
This summer, they are expanding their programs past their one park to the rest of the city with two trailers holding everything they need to host block parties. In eight weeks, they will throw six events all over the city to see where people want to get involved. Those spots will then be considered for new missional communities or church plants. Throughout the project, they will be praying and trying to discern whether God is leading them to start churches in each spot.
The main purpose of those parties, Hawes says, is “basically just to build relationships with people and get to know them.”
Hope Community is also trying to develop relationships with young people in the area.
“We realized that we have people we’re sending to our Nazarene schools [universities], and they’re not engaging with the church,” Hawes said. “We’re kind of losing them.”
Filling gaps
The block parties this summer will be run in part by young adults through Youth in Mission, which provides mission opportunities for young adults between the ages of 18 to 25. Ultimately, new churches will also be started through the initiative of young adults.
“Young people are creative and ready for a new type of church, something that will reach their friends,” Hawes said.
Right now, the church is in the beginning stages of developing a system with different stages of volunteers and staff ranging from high schoolers to post-college graduates.
If Hope Community’s other projects are any indication, their pattern is to move where God leads them to work in the community. From making sure a local elementary school had full access to their library to providing assistance to their many community partners, the East Toledo campus of Hope Community has been on the move.
“We haven’t created a whole lot of new things,” Hawes said. “We’ve stepped into the gap and tried to figure out how we can help.”
And whether it’s through trailers full of activities, bottles of drinking water, volunteer hours, or a park where relationships are built, it’s clear that the East Toledo campus isn’t going to stop engaging their community anytime soon.[Republished with permission from the Summer 2016 edition of NCM Magazine]Read more
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Montréal, Québec, Canada
Annual USA/Canada Region Haitian convention held in Montréal
Nazarenes from across the U.S. and Canada gathered in Montréal, Québec, July 14 to 17 for the National Haitian Nazarene Convention.
Québec District Superintendent Ian Fitzpatrick called it a privilege to host the convention.
"During these few days together, I witnessed a genuine and sincere seeking after God," Fitzpatrick said. "I realize that this could be said of all such gatherings, but there was something very special about our time together. Haitian brothers and sisters from up and down the east coast of our continent came with one desire and left with one mission — to serve the Lord God with all our hearts, to re-engage the 'first love' experience with Jesus as we face the challenges of ministry in this present age. I was moved by the dedication those who travelled to Montreal ... from our New England, Mid-Atlantic, Metro New York, and Florida districts, as well as from other parts of the USA. This was a real encouragement to Québec District Nazarenes."
Fitzpatrick also thanked those who assisted with the convention.
"Thank you to all who made this possible, Rev. Pascal Permis (USA/Canada Haitian facilitator) and to all who participated publicly and behind the scenes to make this event such a success," he said. "To all the workshop and seminar leaders, we say thank you. The Haitian church on our region is alive and well. It embodies a movement of people who are serious about their worship of God, serious about discipleship, and serious about servanthood ministry. This conference, far from being an end in itself, was a means to an end in preparing all of us to better serve the Lord and fulfill the mission of the church. What a privilege to be part of this experience!"[USA/Canada Multicultural Ministries]Read more
Montréal, Québec, Canada
Annual USA/Canada Region Haitian convention held in Montréal
Nazarenes from across the U.S. and Canada gathered in Montréal, Québec, July 14 to 17 for the National Haitian Nazarene Convention.
Québec District Superintendent Ian Fitzpatrick called it a privilege to host the convention.
"During these few days together, I witnessed a genuine and sincere seeking after God," Fitzpatrick said. "I realize that this could be said of all such gatherings, but there was something very special about our time together. Haitian brothers and sisters from up and down the east coast of our continent came with one desire and left with one mission — to serve the Lord God with all our hearts, to re-engage the 'first love' experience with Jesus as we face the challenges of ministry in this present age. I was moved by the dedication those who travelled to Montreal ... from our New England, Mid-Atlantic, Metro New York, and Florida districts, as well as from other parts of the USA. This was a real encouragement to Québec District Nazarenes."
Fitzpatrick also thanked those who assisted with the convention.
"Thank you to all who made this possible, Rev. Pascal Permis (USA/Canada Haitian facilitator) and to all who participated publicly and behind the scenes to make this event such a success," he said. "To all the workshop and seminar leaders, we say thank you. The Haitian church on our region is alive and well. It embodies a movement of people who are serious about their worship of God, serious about discipleship, and serious about servanthood ministry. This conference, far from being an end in itself, was a means to an end in preparing all of us to better serve the Lord and fulfill the mission of the church. What a privilege to be part of this experience!"[USA/Canada Multicultural Ministries]Read more
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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.
KWQC photoIowa church raises corn for a cause
Burlington, Iowa
(KWQC, July 19) Mid July. Sweet corn is ripe for the picking. Especially at the First Church of the Nazarene In Burlington.
Three and a half acres of summer gold sits behind the church. Row by row, volunteers pick the corn in its prime. It gets loaded on a pickup truck and then sold to local customers.
The ministry is called “Selling Corn For A Cause.” It began in 1998. All proceeds from the sale go to foreign missions. The church has raised about $120,000 since the ministry began.
For the rest of the story, click here.
Indiana church aims to make neighborhood safer, cleaner for area residents
Fort Wayne, Indiana
(21 Alive, July 26) A local nonprofit has had enough with the violence and blight on the city's southeast side — so they're doing something about it. The quadrant has long had a reputation of being the most dangerous areas in the city.
The Bridge of Grace is looking to change that one block at a time.
"When I first came to this neighborhood, we decided to move into the neighborhood to live among the people that we serve," explains Javier Mondragon, pastor of the Many Nations Church. "And then we went out to talk to the people in the neighborhood to say 'what can we do as a church to help you? What is the biggest need in the community?' The answer — number one — was that we don't feel safe."
For the rest of the story, click here.
From Church of the Nazarene Facebook page:
Courtesy of the Fort Myers, Florida, First Church of the Nazarene:
Stories to share? Send them to news@nazarene.org.[Compiled by NCN News]Read more
Nazarenes in the News
Nazarenes in the News is a compilation of online news articles featuring Nazarene churches or church members.
KWQC photoIowa church raises corn for a cause
Burlington, Iowa
(KWQC, July 19) Mid July. Sweet corn is ripe for the picking. Especially at the First Church of the Nazarene In Burlington.
Three and a half acres of summer gold sits behind the church. Row by row, volunteers pick the corn in its prime. It gets loaded on a pickup truck and then sold to local customers.
The ministry is called “Selling Corn For A Cause.” It began in 1998. All proceeds from the sale go to foreign missions. The church has raised about $120,000 since the ministry began.
For the rest of the story, click here.
Indiana church aims to make neighborhood safer, cleaner for area residents
Fort Wayne, Indiana
(21 Alive, July 26) A local nonprofit has had enough with the violence and blight on the city's southeast side — so they're doing something about it. The quadrant has long had a reputation of being the most dangerous areas in the city.
The Bridge of Grace is looking to change that one block at a time.
"When I first came to this neighborhood, we decided to move into the neighborhood to live among the people that we serve," explains Javier Mondragon, pastor of the Many Nations Church. "And then we went out to talk to the people in the neighborhood to say 'what can we do as a church to help you? What is the biggest need in the community?' The answer — number one — was that we don't feel safe."
For the rest of the story, click here.
From Church of the Nazarene Facebook page:
Courtesy of the Fort Myers, Florida, First Church of the Nazarene:
Stories to share? Send them to news@nazarene.org.[Compiled by NCN News]Read more
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In MemoriamThe following is a weekly listing of Nazarene ministers and leaders who recently went home to be with the Lord. Notices were received July 25-29, 2016.
William "Bill" McCluskey, 81, of Pine Mountain Valley, Georgia, passed away July 26. He was a retired minister, serving in Georgia. He is survived by his wife, Barbara McCluskey.
Joanne (Jacobs) Thurman, 84, of Oskaloosa, Iowa, passed away July 21. She was the wife of retired minister Donald Thurman, who served in Iowa and California.
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
In MemoriamThe following is a weekly listing of Nazarene ministers and leaders who recently went home to be with the Lord. Notices were received July 25-29, 2016.
William "Bill" McCluskey, 81, of Pine Mountain Valley, Georgia, passed away July 26. He was a retired minister, serving in Georgia. He is survived by his wife, Barbara McCluskey.
Joanne (Jacobs) Thurman, 84, of Oskaloosa, Iowa, passed away July 21. She was the wife of retired minister Donald Thurman, who served in Iowa and California.
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
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HUMAN RESOURCES
GMC employment opportunitiesPeople 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
Donor Services — Donor Services Manager (Full time)
Office: Financial Services
Ministry: Donor Services
Title: Donor Services Manager
Description: This financial ministry position leads the Donor Services staff in the function of receiving, crediting, depositing, and receipting all funds donated to the ministries of the Church of the Nazarene, Inc., through the General Treasurer’s Office, including the administration of applicable supporting systems and reporting.
Global Communications — Spanish Translation Specialist (Full time)
Office: General Secretary’s Office
Ministry: Global Communications
Title: Spanish Translation Specialist
Description: This position is responsible for translating the nazarene.org website into Spanish. It also involves translating NCN News articles, social media posts, newsletters, adding video subtitles, and other areas of need.
Mission Personnel — Temporary (Full time)
Office: Global Mission
Ministry: Mission Personnel
Title: Temporary
Description: The responsibilities for this position include assisting with missionary administration and research projects, as well as assisting with mobilization with various tasks relating to application, screening, and training of volunteers and/or candidates.
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
HUMAN RESOURCES
GMC employment opportunitiesPeople 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
Donor Services — Donor Services Manager (Full time)
Office: Financial Services
Ministry: Donor Services
Title: Donor Services Manager
Description: This financial ministry position leads the Donor Services staff in the function of receiving, crediting, depositing, and receipting all funds donated to the ministries of the Church of the Nazarene, Inc., through the General Treasurer’s Office, including the administration of applicable supporting systems and reporting.
Global Communications — Spanish Translation Specialist (Full time)
Office: General Secretary’s Office
Ministry: Global Communications
Title: Spanish Translation Specialist
Description: This position is responsible for translating the nazarene.org website into Spanish. It also involves translating NCN News articles, social media posts, newsletters, adding video subtitles, and other areas of need.
Mission Personnel — Temporary (Full time)
Office: Global Mission
Ministry: Mission Personnel
Title: Temporary
Description: The responsibilities for this position include assisting with missionary administration and research projects, as well as assisting with mobilization with various tasks relating to application, screening, and training of volunteers and/or candidates.
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.Read more
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.Read more
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