The Global Nazarene Communication Network News in Lenexa, Kansas, United States - The Global Church of the Nazarene for Friday, 30 June 2017: "Installation Service" The latest General Assembly news...
The Global Nazarene Communication Network News in Lenexa, Kansas, United States - The Global Church of the Nazarene for Friday, 30 June 2017: "Installation Service" The latest General Assembly news... Indianapolis, Indiana
Chambo, Sunberg installed as general superintendents
Left to right, bottom: Filimao Chambo, Samantha Chambo, Carla Sunberg, Chuck Sunberg Left to right, top: J. K. Warrick, David Graves, Jerry Porter, Eugénio Duarte, Gustavo Crocker, David Busic
Filimao M. Chambo and Carla D. Sunberg were installed as the Church of the Nazarene's 42nd and 43rd general superintendents, respectively, Thursday night at General Assembly.
The business of the 2017 General Assembly ended earlier Thursday, with the final adjournment taking place late in the afternoon.
Chambo, director of the denomination's Africa Region, was elected to the Board of General Superintendents Monday. Sunberg, a former missionary serving as president of Nazarene Theological Seminary, was elected Tuesday.
They join current BGS members Eugénio R. Duarte, David W. Graves, David A. Busic, and Gustavo A. Crocker to make up the Board for the next quadrennium, 2017-2021. Retiring members Jerry D. Porter and J. K. Warrick participated in the Installation Service Thursday.
The service included a charge given to the new members by Busic, BGS chair. To read the charge, click here.
THE CHARGE
GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT
CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
FILIMAO M. CHAMBO AND CARLA D. SUNBERG, we celebrate the leadership of the
Holy Spirit in your election as the 42nd and 43rd general superintendent of the
Church of the Nazarene. We have earnestly sought God’s guidance in this election;
we believe that He has graciously answered our prayers. You have obviously
proven yourself worthy of this trust by your spiritual qualifications, unquestioned
integrity, leadership qualities, and record of effective service in the church.
And now, in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus and on behalf of the Board of
General Superintendents and the Church of the Nazarene, I give you this charge:
I charge you to prioritize giving leadership to the church. You have been called out
by God through the vote of this assembly to lead the church. You are being asked
to join hands, hearts, and minds with five other individuals to provide united,
visionary, Spirit-anointed leadership to the church. Do it prudently; you have been
set aside for prophetic influence. Pray earnestly, think critically, act catalytically,
and with careful discrimination use the authority given to you by the Manual to
lead by influence and persuasion as a general rule rather than by power of position.
I charge you to be a missional leader. Our mission is “to make Christlike disciples
in the nations.” The Great Commandment and the Great Commission move us to
engage the broken and needy in compassion, to embrace the marginalized in
justice, to bring the spiritually lost to the world’s only Savior, and to fold them into
a caring community of faith where they can be loved and discipled in
Christlikeness. This mission extends to all humanity. It begins in worship and
adoration, it ministers in passionate evangelism and purposeful compassion, it
encourages believers toward Christian maturity through intentional discipleship,
and it prepares women and men for Christian life service through transformational
leadership training. Be guided by this mission in everything you do as a leader.
I charge you to think globally. Your election by the General Assembly signifies
that in a very unique way you now belong to the entire church. A provincial
ministry perspective is incongruous with this office. We are committed to
becoming a truly international church. Thus, leadership must reaffirm its resolve to
continue the pursuit of an authentic international church. Think globally. Be
sensitive to all the issues of diversity that confront us in this 21st century world.
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I charge you to faithfully uphold the doctrinal positions, ethical standards, and
governmental policies of the church as stated in the Manual. Be guided by the
Manual in all your rulings and decisions. Gladly embrace the responsibilities given
this office. You will have the holy privilege of laying your hands on the head of a
God-called woman or man in the act of ordination into the Christian ministry.
Nothing you do will be more sobering or humbling. Help the church recapture the
sense of holy awe that accompanies the ordination of its elders and deacons as we
project our core values to future generations.
I charge you to guard against the intrusion into the life of the church of any threat
that will weaken our moral and spiritual fiber or dissipate our effectiveness. The
Church of the Nazarene was raised up to “spread scriptural holiness.” You have no
greater responsibility than to ensure that the church faithfully and effectively
performs this mission. The message is our mission. The Board of General
Superintendents has no duty more solemn than doing whatever it deems necessary
to ensure doctrinal coherence and clarity. Please, for the sake of our Lord and His
Church, do everything you can to make certain that the trumpet is sounding a clear
call, for thereby you will help reignite our passion to spread scriptural holiness.
Finally, and perhaps most importantly, I charge you to take care of your own soul.
Prioritize your life and live with your priorities as much as possible. Do not be
governed by the merely urgent, but live for the truly important. The best thing you
can give our church is a Jesus-like person—someone who worships Jesus, loves
Jesus, thinks Jesus, talks Jesus, and lives Jesus. That is the kind of leader the
church needs and will follow.
On behalf of the church, I have given you a very complex, exact, and formidable
charge. The God who has called you to this task will enable you through His
unfailing grace to fulfill this charge to the glory of Jesus Christ in His Church.
Charge given to General Superintendent 42 and 43
By David A. Busic, Chair, Board of General Superintendents
29 June 2017
Later, Fili and Samantha Chambo and Carla and Chuck Sunberg knelt at a wooden altar that's been used by new general superintendents for generations. The current BGS prayed over the four, asking God to help them "lead the church in the power of Your Spirit."
The two new members were each presented with a new Bible, an engraved Manual, and a glass globe to represent a worldwide church.
The evening concluded with a special song by Kansas City District Superintendent Jeren Rowell and the benediction, which included every person in attendance stretching their hands toward the new BGS in prayer.
Read more Kansas City, Missouri NTS congratulates Sunberg, looks forwardThe 2017 General Assembly delegation elected Nazarene Theological Seminary President Carla Sunberg as its 43rd general superintendent Tuesday. She had served as NTS president since January 2014 and was the first woman president in the seminary’s history. Her passion for the Church, missions, education, and the gospel of Jesus Christ—along with her extensive experience and boundless energy—combined to make Sunberg an especially effective leader at NTS. Through her leadership, NTS is entering an exciting, new chapter with innovative academic programs, critical scholarships, and vital resources for the church. Sunberg will now apply her considerable talents and experience in service to the denomination as general superintendent. The NTS community looks forward to the ways God will continue to use Sunberg to provide leadership to the church in service to God's mission. Jeren Rowell, chair of the NTS Board of Trustees, issued the following statement: "Trusting the work of the Holy Spirit in the Church, the Board of Trustees celebrates the election of President Sunberg to the Board of General Superintendents. Under Dr. Sunberg's leadership, Nazarene Theological Seminary (Kansas City) enjoys a position of strength both today and into the future. We stride forward in the confidence that God, who has provided for NTS so abundantly, will continue to provide as we seek a new president." In accordance with NTS Bylaws, the NTS Board of Trustees will immediately begin the search process for the next president of the seminary. Preparations for NTS' next academic year are underway; NTS will welcome a strong incoming class of students in August and anticipates continued strength for many years to come. [Nazarene Theological Seminary]
Read more Indianapolis, Indiana Legislative summary for 29 June
On Thursday 29 June, the General Assembly of the Church of the Nazarene took the following actions:
Adopted an “Affirmation and Declaration of Human Freedoms” that adds a new paragraph to Manual section “903, Current Moral and Social Issues.” The Affirmation’s early lines state: “Whereas, as Nazarenes, we embrace the divine call to a life of holiness, wholeness, and restorative living where all things and all peoples are reconciled to God. In response, the Holy Spirit brings freedom to the marginalized, oppressed, broken, and hurting, and justice to right injustices and cease selfish influence caused by sin, until all things are restored in God’s reign.” The paragraph addresses human trafficking and other forms of oppression. Further, it says: “We will speak for those who are not heard, and come alongside the vulnerable by offering practices that bring redemption, restoration, healing, and freedom.” (CA-700)
Adopted new sentences to Manual para. 903.2 that “renounce any form of racial and ethnic indifference, exclusion, subjugation, or oppression as a grave sin against God and our fellow human beings.” (CA-704a)
Adopted a new paragraph on “The Use of Social Media,” which includes "Clergy and laity alike must be mindful of how their activities on social media affect the image of Christ and His church and impact its mission within their communities. Our activities should be life giving and affirming and should seek to uplift all persons." (CA-709)
Referred JUD-804, “Article of Faith 6, Atonement” to the BGS for study over the next quadrennium.
Referred JUD-805 to the BGS, which calls for study of Article of Faith 16, “Resurrection, Judgment, and Destiny.”
Adopted the resolution that establishes a quorum for General Assembly business to be “a majority of the voting delegates who have been registered on site with the General Assembly Credentials Committee.” (JUD-817)
Provided that changes to the church constitution will require a two-thirds vote for approval in the assemblies of Phase 2 and Phase 3 districts. (JUD-818)
Adopted JUD-819, which states that the Article of Faith Study Committee will give its report to the BGS, and the BGS will report to the following General Assembly.
Adopted JUD-821, which adds new paragraphs to the Manual pertaining to the “Ministry of Laypersons.”
Adopted JUD-822, which requires General Assembly action to make edits or additions to any of the “Rituals” section of the Manual.
Deleted the Manual statement: “The General Boundaries Committee shall fix the boundaries of assembly districts.” (JUD-823)
Added the mission statement, core values, and seven characteristics of the Church of the Nazarene to the Manual’s “Foreward.” (JUD-824)
Adopted a new paragraph on “Subsidiaries of the Church of the Nazarene, Inc.” The paragraph establishes the Church of the Nazarene, Inc., as the sole member of all subsidiaries of the church. (JUD-825)
Took action to terminate the “global Manual” project, initially authorized in 2009. In its place, the action calls for a study group to review the Manual and recommend simplification and alteration from the standpoint of “global English.” (SR-753)
Amended Manual para. 514.4 to state that a local licensed minister “shall not be eligible to administer the sacraments.” (MED-516)
Voted to refer to the BGS an amended version of MED-518 ("Only assigned ordained ministers and district licensed ministers are to be conferred with any rank or title that includes the word 'pastor.'") after extended and sometimes passionate discussion.
Provided that the members of the Church of the Nazarene, Inc., that shall be members of the General Assembly, shall be those “who have global responsibility.” (GA-314)
Added a new Manual paragraph regarding the role of the district superintendent. (DA-205)
Referred to the BGS the proposed revision for review of the district superintendent’s continued relationship to the district. (DA-209)
Retained the age restriction for election or re-election of a district superintendent, which is age 70. (DA-211)
Approved DA-202, “Election and Organization of a Board of Ministry,” which revises Manual para. 203.17. The changes state that ministers elected to serve on a District Board of Ministry will serve for four years.
Acted to make active lay missionaries and retired lay missionaries who were active at the time of their retirement members of the district assembly. (DA-206)
Acted to instruct district superintendents to provide an annual record of pastoral reviews to the District Advisory Board and the general superintendent in jurisdiction. (DA-212)
Provided that all district entities may meet by telephone conference or through other electronic media, and voting may be carried out electronically. (DA-214)
Acted to make the district secretary a voting member of the District Credentials Board if ordained, or a non-voting member if a lay person. (DA-216)
Adopted DA-217, “District Incorporation,” which adds a new paragraph to the Manual. The new paragraph includes the provision that when a District Advisory Board incorporates, it shall be governed by the provisions of the Manual. In the case of subsequent dissolution or attempt to leave the denomination, “the assets of the corporation will not be diverted from the Church of the Nazarene.”
Adopted DA-221, which added the requirement that a person receiving a district license also “demonstrate appreciation, comprehension, and application of the Manual and the history of the Church of the Nazarene, and the doctrine of holiness, by successfully completing the related portions of a validated course of study.”
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 26-30 June 2017. Earl Broadway, 97, of Tifton, Georgia, passed away 22 June. He was a retired minister, serving in Georgia. He was preceded in death by his wife, Martha Broadway, in 2001. Frances "Fran" Cervantes, 65, of San Diego, California, passed away 22 June. She was the wife of song evangelist Rudy Cervantes, serving on the Southern California District. David Holstein, 86, of Waxhaw, North Carolina, passed away 15 June. He was a retired minister, serving in Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Virginia, West Virginia, and Florida. He was preceded in death by his wife, Faith Holstein, in 2015. Edward Levin, 93, of Ayden, North Carolina, passed away 26 June. He was a retired minister, serving in New York, Massachusetts, Maryland, and Deleware. He was preceded in death by his wife, Doris Levin, in 2014. Jane "Janie" (Oliver) McFadden, 83, of Montrose, Colordao, passed away 25 June. She was the widow of Densel McFaddin, who served in Indiana and New Mexico. Densel McFadden passed away in 2014. Walter Miracle, 90, of Merrillville, Indiana, passed away 22 June. He was a retired minister, serving in Indiana, Illinois, Florida, and Ohio. Nancy (McKenney) Murphy, 72, of Bailey Island, Maine, passed away 12 June. She was the wife of minister Weston Murphy, serving in Maine. Anna (Shoff) Scott, 97, of Fredericksburg, Virginia, passed away 12 June. She was the widow of retired minister and evangelist Earl Scott, who served in Vermont and Florida. Earl Scott passed away in 1996. 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]
news@nazarene.org Material created and owned by NCN News may be used for church newsletters and bulletins. ABOUT US The Global Church of the Nazarene is a Protestant Christian church in the Wesleyan-Holiness tradition. Organized in 1908, the denomination is now home to about 2.3 million members worshipping in more than 29,000 local congregations in 159 world areas. Address: The Global Church of the Nazarene Global Ministry Center 17001 Prairie Star Parkway Lenexa, Kansas United States 66220 Phone: 913-577-0500 Email: info@nazarene.org Department directory Terms of Use — ECFA Member -------
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