Where Worlds Meet - June 2017 for Monday, 5 June 2017 - Eurasia Region in Schaffhausen, Switzerland, Europe of The Global Church of the Nazarene
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WHERE MEET WORLDS - JUNE 2017 / ISSUE 5
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Letter from the Regional Director
Weakness and mission
The room was filled with many South Asian leaders, waiting for one of their own to give the morning’s devotional message about the third core value of the Church of the Nazarene: We are a missional people. Many times have I heard and given rousing messages meant to impress those who listen that we are an outward-focused church, committed to going into all the world. Yet this soft-spoken church leader picked a seemingly unrelated biblical text: 2 Corinthians 12:7-10. Paul’s touching testimony of weakness, a thorn in his flesh, culminates in the astonishing statement that God’s power is most visible in human frailty and vulnerability. My brain did not compute: this was not a word about going into all the world, crossing boundaries. Calmly this brother started to unfold how this is a mission text. Mission and frailty go together; “going into the world” and “a thorn in the flesh” cannot be separated. Amazing to hear this from someone who sees many turn to Christ all over his country. It is not due to lack of results that he picked this word from Paul; the Church of the Nazarene is spreading from east to west under his leadership. In this part of South Asia, Nazarenes share Christ in both word and action, caring deeply and practically about the needs of their neighbors. A Nazarene team started an NCM project in a village. Immediately they made themselves vulnerable: “We do not come to run a project, but to be part of your community. So we ask that your village give us a piece of land at a low price. We want to stay.” Quite a number of villages refused and so the team ended up in a challenging place, without much appeal. I could sense how being there was a place of weakness, not of success or gratitude.
In his story he shared how after a while the community wanted to get more benefits out of NCM, and started to put pressure on the team, even demanding that the team forsake the needy families they served. He described how, for several hours, a large group of villagers fired questions and challenges at him. Suddenly he raised his voice and told them, “We will not leave. We stay.” Listening to him, I was deeply moved. What courage, what integrity and conviction! This is mission shaped in the image of Christ. Does not the cross bring weakness and power together? I was listening to a real life description of authentic witnesses of Christ. The brother went on: “Jesus said on the cross, ‘It is finished’— this was His mission that was completed.” I sensed that my heart said “yes” when he ended with the reminder that we are called by Jesus to this kind of mission. This month we gather for the General Assembly and conventions. I pray that you will have the opportunity to hear one of the Nazarenes from another part of the world. Most likely he or she will open your eyes to unexpected beauty of God’s Holy Spirit at work in our world. As described in the 2017 General Assembly’s theme: We have one body, one Spirit, one Hope, one Lord, one faith. [Arthur Snijders Eurasia Regional Director]
In his story he shared how after a while the community wanted to get more benefits out of NCM, and started to put pressure on the team, even demanding that the team forsake the needy families they served. He described how, for several hours, a large group of villagers fired questions and challenges at him. Suddenly he raised his voice and told them, “We will not leave. We stay.” Listening to him, I was deeply moved. What courage, what integrity and conviction! This is mission shaped in the image of Christ. Does not the cross bring weakness and power together? I was listening to a real life description of authentic witnesses of Christ. The brother went on: “Jesus said on the cross, ‘It is finished’— this was His mission that was completed.” I sensed that my heart said “yes” when he ended with the reminder that we are called by Jesus to this kind of mission. This month we gather for the General Assembly and conventions. I pray that you will have the opportunity to hear one of the Nazarenes from another part of the world. Most likely he or she will open your eyes to unexpected beauty of God’s Holy Spirit at work in our world. As described in the 2017 General Assembly’s theme: We have one body, one Spirit, one Hope, one Lord, one faith. [Arthur Snijders Eurasia Regional Director]
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World Mission Broadcast This program is partially funded through your giving to World Mission Broadcast. Learn more or give: http:// nazarene.org/wmb Watch episodes from a previous NBCM series on MTV: http:// mtv.com.lb/Programs/Lawla_Al_ Salib/2017
“Shou Ra’yak” by Chris Khoury
A Nazarene evangelistic program that has aired on MTV Lebanon for five consecutive Lenten seasons has changed attitudes in Lebanon, not just toward Nazarenes but evangelicals as a whole. Prior to the first Nazarene Lenten TV series to air on MTV in 2012, Christian programming on national television was produced by the Catholic or Maronite churches. With fewer than 1 percent of people in Lebanon identifying as Protestant, evangelicals make up an even smaller number and are widely thought to be a cult, according to Rev. Ayman Kafrouny, the program’s director. Kafrouny is a former secular pop singer whose music was popular across the Middle East and Arabic-speaking world before he gave his life to Jesus. Now, as pastor of the Bouchrieh Church of the Nazarene in Beirut, he also produces the program each year with a team of volunteers from his congregation. The group leverage their connections and skill sets in
Lebanese media to write, film and produce the show, attract celebrity interviews, and acquire air time on MTV Lebanon, a secular station. Each year, after the entire series has run on MTV, it goes into syndication on other Arabic-speaking channels in Lebanon and around the world. It also is archived on MTV’s watchon-demand website and posted on YouTube. Over five years the high quality show has steadily built credibility for the Nazarene church and for evangelicals, partly through Kafrouny’s reputation and the involvement of other celebrities. As the show launched this year, a Catholic Monk named Nohra designed a poster for the Nazarene Easter TV program and sent a message: “Jesus’ peace and greetings from all my heart, I am from the faithful followers of your new program and have been following you for 2 years, and each year it has been more and more spectacular. How amazing it is to talk about God and witness for His presence in our lives, the presence which is full of love, faith, and peace. I would like to thank you from all my heart for your show on MTV and for your continuous passion to deliver the word of God. We
have big trust in you and in your ministry. You are always in our prayer; do pray for me as well. Amen! I just wanted to share with you this humble poster for the show and may the Lord protect you and strengthen you. Your brother in Christ, Father Nohra – Carmelite Monk” “What do you think?” This year’s production, entitled “Shou Ra’yak,” in English is translated to “What do you think?” and tackles current issues in our world today. In each episode Kafrouny asks a famous person to share their views about the episode’s featured topic, and towards the end, he turns to the audience and shares God’s truth concerning the topic. Each episode creates an opportunity to share the gospel with a celebrity in their pursuit to search for the truth. Being the first to initiate such a ministry for the Arabic-speaking world, Nazarene Broadcast and Communication Ministries (NBCM) is breaking paradigms in the Middle East mindset about Christianity.
Once again this year, the Church of the Nazarene is not only reaching millions of Arab viewers around the world to correct any misconception about the cross, but also reaching people of influence who would probably not have had the chance to hear about God’s love before. In addition, local Nazarene social media is flooded with messages and comments about its TV shows. Over the years, many have expressed feeling blessed and encouraged; others have said they’ve gotten to know Jesus simply by watching their usual TV station or coming across replays of the episodes on social media. Viewers comment “I sit with my kids every morning to watch the show; the words fill my house with peace,” said Mrs. Liliane Terek. “Words cannot convey how much the TV program means to me.” Terek is a mother and wife and has been attending a Catholic church all her life. She has a better view of the evangelical church now since she started watching the NBCM shows. Terek mentions that she learns new biblical values through watching the program and it is strengthening her relationship with Jesus. “Kafrouny is a phenomenal person
and all his songs give glory to God. I love the genuine worship; it is incomparable to any other TV program.” Terek said that one day, while she was driving her car, another car nearly collided with her while it tried to cross several lanes. Terek was forced to hit her brakes hard. Her temper flared, and she was about to shout curses at the other driver, but at that moment, she remembered what Kafrouny said in one of the episodes about patience: that it is better than being powerful. At that moment, she cooled down and decided to let it go. She said, “I wish we have Easter all year long to watch Nazarene TV shows and get closer to God.” Serge, another fan of the Easter TV show, is an older businessman who watches the Nazarene productions every year. He is fascinated by the way Kafrouny presents the topics. In an interview, he said, “The production is a gem. I have never seen a show that explains the word of God in a creative way that leaves you thinking about it even after the show ends.” Serge explains that he cannot always watch the show on TV, but he instead watches the replays on YouTube. He is inspired by the lyrics of the songs in each episode and loves how it is linked to the main topic. Nivine, one of the program followers, said that this year’s show caused her to repent and go back to Jesus. Challenges remain People are thirsty for Jesus, and during Lent many are seeking to be closer to God. Many prayer requests came in after the program finished and many people are watching the replays of the show on YouTube now. Nevertheless, it is getting more challenging to get a Christian spiritual TV program on secular television and every year prayers are lifted for this ministry. Hard work and perseverance, along with partial funding through World Mission Broadcast offerings, is what keeps this the program going forward. God is ever faithful, and this Lenten season, the Nazarene TV production overcame numerous obstacles to air on MTV Lebanon as the only evangelical show on secular television in the Arabic-speaking world. It is by faith and prayer this ministry is moving forward and making a God’s name glorified.
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Lebanese media to write, film and produce the show, attract celebrity interviews, and acquire air time on MTV Lebanon, a secular station. Each year, after the entire series has run on MTV, it goes into syndication on other Arabic-speaking channels in Lebanon and around the world. It also is archived on MTV’s watchon-demand website and posted on YouTube. Over five years the high quality show has steadily built credibility for the Nazarene church and for evangelicals, partly through Kafrouny’s reputation and the involvement of other celebrities. As the show launched this year, a Catholic Monk named Nohra designed a poster for the Nazarene Easter TV program and sent a message: “Jesus’ peace and greetings from all my heart, I am from the faithful followers of your new program and have been following you for 2 years, and each year it has been more and more spectacular. How amazing it is to talk about God and witness for His presence in our lives, the presence which is full of love, faith, and peace. I would like to thank you from all my heart for your show on MTV and for your continuous passion to deliver the word of God. We
have big trust in you and in your ministry. You are always in our prayer; do pray for me as well. Amen! I just wanted to share with you this humble poster for the show and may the Lord protect you and strengthen you. Your brother in Christ, Father Nohra – Carmelite Monk” “What do you think?” This year’s production, entitled “Shou Ra’yak,” in English is translated to “What do you think?” and tackles current issues in our world today. In each episode Kafrouny asks a famous person to share their views about the episode’s featured topic, and towards the end, he turns to the audience and shares God’s truth concerning the topic. Each episode creates an opportunity to share the gospel with a celebrity in their pursuit to search for the truth. Being the first to initiate such a ministry for the Arabic-speaking world, Nazarene Broadcast and Communication Ministries (NBCM) is breaking paradigms in the Middle East mindset about Christianity.
Once again this year, the Church of the Nazarene is not only reaching millions of Arab viewers around the world to correct any misconception about the cross, but also reaching people of influence who would probably not have had the chance to hear about God’s love before. In addition, local Nazarene social media is flooded with messages and comments about its TV shows. Over the years, many have expressed feeling blessed and encouraged; others have said they’ve gotten to know Jesus simply by watching their usual TV station or coming across replays of the episodes on social media. Viewers comment “I sit with my kids every morning to watch the show; the words fill my house with peace,” said Mrs. Liliane Terek. “Words cannot convey how much the TV program means to me.” Terek is a mother and wife and has been attending a Catholic church all her life. She has a better view of the evangelical church now since she started watching the NBCM shows. Terek mentions that she learns new biblical values through watching the program and it is strengthening her relationship with Jesus. “Kafrouny is a phenomenal person
and all his songs give glory to God. I love the genuine worship; it is incomparable to any other TV program.” Terek said that one day, while she was driving her car, another car nearly collided with her while it tried to cross several lanes. Terek was forced to hit her brakes hard. Her temper flared, and she was about to shout curses at the other driver, but at that moment, she remembered what Kafrouny said in one of the episodes about patience: that it is better than being powerful. At that moment, she cooled down and decided to let it go. She said, “I wish we have Easter all year long to watch Nazarene TV shows and get closer to God.” Serge, another fan of the Easter TV show, is an older businessman who watches the Nazarene productions every year. He is fascinated by the way Kafrouny presents the topics. In an interview, he said, “The production is a gem. I have never seen a show that explains the word of God in a creative way that leaves you thinking about it even after the show ends.” Serge explains that he cannot always watch the show on TV, but he instead watches the replays on YouTube. He is inspired by the lyrics of the songs in each episode and loves how it is linked to the main topic. Nivine, one of the program followers, said that this year’s show caused her to repent and go back to Jesus. Challenges remain People are thirsty for Jesus, and during Lent many are seeking to be closer to God. Many prayer requests came in after the program finished and many people are watching the replays of the show on YouTube now. Nevertheless, it is getting more challenging to get a Christian spiritual TV program on secular television and every year prayers are lifted for this ministry. Hard work and perseverance, along with partial funding through World Mission Broadcast offerings, is what keeps this the program going forward. God is ever faithful, and this Lenten season, the Nazarene TV production overcame numerous obstacles to air on MTV Lebanon as the only evangelical show on secular television in the Arabic-speaking world. It is by faith and prayer this ministry is moving forward and making a God’s name glorified.
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Compassion
The harvest is ready
Compassion Nazarenes in Kosova love their neighbors by bringing greenhouses to economically struggling communities. by Teanna Sunberg
While “food security” may be an unfamiliar phrase for some, Kosovar Nazarenes are using greenhouses to bring food security to local families, so they can flourish in the face of economic challenges. Greenhouses have become the bridge from which practical and compassionate resources can flow out of the church to local communities. The project fits nicely within the Central Europe Field’s Flourishing Church Initiative. Compassionate ministry is one of the seven characteristics of a local church which are outlined in the Nazarene Essentials document
(http://nazarene.org/essentials). Jay Sunberg, field strategy coordinator for the Central Europe Field, created the phrase “Flourishing Church” as an umbrella for the field’s vision. The Kosova Greenhouse Project is an excellent example of how a local faith community embodies a compassionate characteristic of the church. The response of the community, the church members, and the greenhouse host families is a beautiful testimony. “I did not know that we could do a project like this, but as we see its impact, we are realizing that NCM creates so many global opportunities to make a difference,” said Selim Kolgeci, who is the co-creator of the Kosova Greenhouse Project and pastor of Suhareka Nazarene Church. “In our country context, NCM is effective because it is based upon both compassion and promoting Jesus.” NCM stands for Nazarene Compassionate Ministries, an international nonprofit that works to support local churches around the world in their efforts to actively live compassion as a lifestyle. The Kosovar church submitted to NCM a three-year project to create three greenhouses connected to impoverished families who live in economically struggling neighborhoods. The concept revolves around the interconnected dynamic of the culture. One family hosts a greenhouse on their property and, during three years, utilizes part of the produce to bless other needy families, reinvests 15 percent of sales back into the greenhouse fund, and commits their time to help build the next greenhouse. Local Nazarenes stay connected to the host family throughout the entire process. The formula is proving to be more effective than initially expected. As the church began to work on the first of three projected greenhouses, they were surprised to find people and businesses in the community willing to donate or reduce supply costs. This has enabled the church to increase the number of greenhouses to five in the first year. The partnership between the greenhouse team, the local church people, and the municipality ensures that several voices go into determining who the recipient or host family will be. Choice is prioritized based upon need: orphans, widows or families with a sick member. According to co-creators Selim Kolgeci and Sarah Thibault, the greenhouse project has exceeded their expectations in several key ways. Not only have they seen the community act generously, but there has been high involvement from church members. “Everybody in the church has gotten involved,” said Thibault. “From spreading manure, to working the ground, to donating agricultural expertise -- and the results are exciting. Families from the first two greenhouses donated 100 kilograms of food to other families in the first year.” The Greenhouse Project is a great example of an approach to food security that limits the possibility of creating dependency on the church, yet opens the avenue for resources and relationship to develop. The end result is a step towards both developing a flourishing community and a flourishing church.
While “food security” may be an unfamiliar phrase for some, Kosovar Nazarenes are using greenhouses to bring food security to local families, so they can flourish in the face of economic challenges. Greenhouses have become the bridge from which practical and compassionate resources can flow out of the church to local communities. The project fits nicely within the Central Europe Field’s Flourishing Church Initiative. Compassionate ministry is one of the seven characteristics of a local church which are outlined in the Nazarene Essentials document
(http://nazarene.org/essentials). Jay Sunberg, field strategy coordinator for the Central Europe Field, created the phrase “Flourishing Church” as an umbrella for the field’s vision. The Kosova Greenhouse Project is an excellent example of how a local faith community embodies a compassionate characteristic of the church. The response of the community, the church members, and the greenhouse host families is a beautiful testimony. “I did not know that we could do a project like this, but as we see its impact, we are realizing that NCM creates so many global opportunities to make a difference,” said Selim Kolgeci, who is the co-creator of the Kosova Greenhouse Project and pastor of Suhareka Nazarene Church. “In our country context, NCM is effective because it is based upon both compassion and promoting Jesus.” NCM stands for Nazarene Compassionate Ministries, an international nonprofit that works to support local churches around the world in their efforts to actively live compassion as a lifestyle. The Kosovar church submitted to NCM a three-year project to create three greenhouses connected to impoverished families who live in economically struggling neighborhoods. The concept revolves around the interconnected dynamic of the culture. One family hosts a greenhouse on their property and, during three years, utilizes part of the produce to bless other needy families, reinvests 15 percent of sales back into the greenhouse fund, and commits their time to help build the next greenhouse. Local Nazarenes stay connected to the host family throughout the entire process. The formula is proving to be more effective than initially expected. As the church began to work on the first of three projected greenhouses, they were surprised to find people and businesses in the community willing to donate or reduce supply costs. This has enabled the church to increase the number of greenhouses to five in the first year. The partnership between the greenhouse team, the local church people, and the municipality ensures that several voices go into determining who the recipient or host family will be. Choice is prioritized based upon need: orphans, widows or families with a sick member. According to co-creators Selim Kolgeci and Sarah Thibault, the greenhouse project has exceeded their expectations in several key ways. Not only have they seen the community act generously, but there has been high involvement from church members. “Everybody in the church has gotten involved,” said Thibault. “From spreading manure, to working the ground, to donating agricultural expertise -- and the results are exciting. Families from the first two greenhouses donated 100 kilograms of food to other families in the first year.” The Greenhouse Project is a great example of an approach to food security that limits the possibility of creating dependency on the church, yet opens the avenue for resources and relationship to develop. The end result is a step towards both developing a flourishing community and a flourishing church.
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One family hosts a greenhouse on their property, reinvests 15 percent of sales back into the greenhouse fund, and commits their time to help build the next greenhouse.
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With 45 percent of people in Kosova living in poverty, the cost of food often exceeds what families living in poverty can afford. While many families have small gardens, most could expand their food production. Agriculture provides a safety net for those who are poor and depend on small-scale farming to survive. It addresses material poverty by providing food and economic development opportunities for people who often lack resources for day-to-day survival. It also addresses spiritual poverty. Many in Kosova feel purposeless and hopeless due to lack of employment opportunities. This project gives individuals a way to provide for their families with dignity. The project also addresses spiritual needs by connecting community members to the church through relationships. Give to support the Kosovoa Greenhouse Project http://ps.ncm.org/ project/127124
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Netherlands celebrates 50 years
Nazarenes across the Netherlands gathered in May to celebrate the founding of the denomination by national leaders in 1967. by Frank Holleman
Nazarenes across the Netherlands gathered in May to celebrate the founding of the denomination by national leaders in 1967. by Frank Holleman
In Haarlem, the first organized Church of the Nazarene in the Netherlands quickly became permeated with the aroma of coffee and the joyful greetings of people who hadn’t seen each other in years, as well as those who last met at the district assembly just two months earlier. Maybe it is a biased view of a third-generation Nazarene, but gatherings like this can feel like a big family reunion.
13 May 2017 was the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Church of the Nazarene in the Netherlands. The celebration consisted of a cake reception, then a church service with classic and new worship songs. Some shared memories and stories from the old times, and the day ended with lunch and a panel discussion. The service took a theme of “gratitude.” Special attention was given to the guests, including Miep Holleman, who at that time with her husband Cor, founded the church in the Netherlands; Rev. Spijkman, who later became the pioneer of the second church in Koog aan de Zaan; and Rita Seijlhouwer. We could also look back together with Rev. Jaap Overduin, Bob Kagenaar and Wouter van der Zeijden who told us many stories from the past. The anecdotes ranged from frogs in an improvised outside baptism pool, to a summer camp story of a Romeo and Juliette play that led to someone’s first kiss. When people had the chance to express what the church means to them, it was not only a collection of fond memories but a testimony of the work of the Holy Spirit throughout the past 50 years. Many of the Nazarenes have their roots in a church switch, moving from spiritual stagnation to a new-found enthusiasm based in the sanctification and holiness theology of the Church of the Nazarene. The work of the Church of the Nazarene was the result of an invitation of a small group of seven people on a spiritual journey who, when introduced to the denomination 50 years ago, recognized their own experience in the holiness theology of the church. Out of this group, Cor Holleman sensed God’s call to end his secular career in order to become the first Nazarene pastor, and later in 1976, the first district superintendent of the Netherlands. As a result, the Church of the Nazarene in the Netherlands was indigenous from the beginning. Today the Church of the Nazarene has 2,400 members spread over 16 local communities. The international church family enabled this small group to build a solid foundation, and the connection to an international church is still a rich source of perspective. The fact that you, brothers and sisters around the world, are reading about us in the Netherlands is humbling and encouraging, and many people referred to this international aspect as something that makes them grateful and proud to be Nazarene. In the afternoon, the panel discussion touched on issues such as the future of the church and the relevance of the church in a mostly secular country. In true Dutch fashion, everyone was invited to share their opinion. Unsurprisingly it was a lively debate between young and old, pastor and laymen, modern and traditional. It was a stimulating conversation that brought up more questions than answers, and will likely continue in future district assemblies and after-church coffee meetings. In all the healthy disagreement however, there was an exciting common thread: We may differ in our opinions about the “how” and the “what” of the church, and these “what” and “how” aspects have certainly changed over the past 50 years. But the “why” that we as Nazarenes carry is the exact same as 50 years ago and also our hope and drive for the future. The Church of the Nazarene in the Netherlands was started to bring in word and deed liberation from sin through the sanctifying work of the triune God. In this way, celebrating 50 years was not just a nostalgic moment, but a celebration of God’s grace and work, and a motivation and reminder of why the Church of the Nazarene is where we want to serve our God.
13 May 2017 was the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Church of the Nazarene in the Netherlands. The celebration consisted of a cake reception, then a church service with classic and new worship songs. Some shared memories and stories from the old times, and the day ended with lunch and a panel discussion. The service took a theme of “gratitude.” Special attention was given to the guests, including Miep Holleman, who at that time with her husband Cor, founded the church in the Netherlands; Rev. Spijkman, who later became the pioneer of the second church in Koog aan de Zaan; and Rita Seijlhouwer. We could also look back together with Rev. Jaap Overduin, Bob Kagenaar and Wouter van der Zeijden who told us many stories from the past. The anecdotes ranged from frogs in an improvised outside baptism pool, to a summer camp story of a Romeo and Juliette play that led to someone’s first kiss. When people had the chance to express what the church means to them, it was not only a collection of fond memories but a testimony of the work of the Holy Spirit throughout the past 50 years. Many of the Nazarenes have their roots in a church switch, moving from spiritual stagnation to a new-found enthusiasm based in the sanctification and holiness theology of the Church of the Nazarene. The work of the Church of the Nazarene was the result of an invitation of a small group of seven people on a spiritual journey who, when introduced to the denomination 50 years ago, recognized their own experience in the holiness theology of the church. Out of this group, Cor Holleman sensed God’s call to end his secular career in order to become the first Nazarene pastor, and later in 1976, the first district superintendent of the Netherlands. As a result, the Church of the Nazarene in the Netherlands was indigenous from the beginning. Today the Church of the Nazarene has 2,400 members spread over 16 local communities. The international church family enabled this small group to build a solid foundation, and the connection to an international church is still a rich source of perspective. The fact that you, brothers and sisters around the world, are reading about us in the Netherlands is humbling and encouraging, and many people referred to this international aspect as something that makes them grateful and proud to be Nazarene. In the afternoon, the panel discussion touched on issues such as the future of the church and the relevance of the church in a mostly secular country. In true Dutch fashion, everyone was invited to share their opinion. Unsurprisingly it was a lively debate between young and old, pastor and laymen, modern and traditional. It was a stimulating conversation that brought up more questions than answers, and will likely continue in future district assemblies and after-church coffee meetings. In all the healthy disagreement however, there was an exciting common thread: We may differ in our opinions about the “how” and the “what” of the church, and these “what” and “how” aspects have certainly changed over the past 50 years. But the “why” that we as Nazarenes carry is the exact same as 50 years ago and also our hope and drive for the future. The Church of the Nazarene in the Netherlands was started to bring in word and deed liberation from sin through the sanctifying work of the triune God. In this way, celebrating 50 years was not just a nostalgic moment, but a celebration of God’s grace and work, and a motivation and reminder of why the Church of the Nazarene is where we want to serve our God.
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Hyderabad, India
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Prayer requests
Please pray for those who viewed the Nazarene program on MTV Lebanon this Easter season. Ask God to continue speaking to their hearts. Pray that doors will continue to open for Nazarene media and local churches to share God’s love.
Pray for the greenhouse project in Kosova, that God would enable the church to help struggling families improve their financial situations, as well as raise the standard of living in their communities. Pray this practical expression of God’s love will build bridges between the church members and their neighbors.
Praise God for the Church of the Nazarene’s presence and growth in the Netherlands for the past 50 years. Ask God to continue blessing the churches and district, to bring many new believers into the family, and that the churches would find creative, fresh ways to share God’s love with their communities.
Pray that God would help every Nazarene in Eurasia to become mature, humble, compassionate Christlike disciples as we make Christlike disciples in our nations.
Ask God to send more workers into the harvest fields: “Then He said to his disciples, ‘The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into His harvest.’” Matthew 9: 37-38
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