Jesus the Hope Church of the Nazarene in Carrizal, Venezuela, started a monthly service project to help feed the homeless in their communities despite the current food crisis in their country.
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Mexico
Project Paul expands to eastern Mexico
Project Paul.
Embracing death and resurrection: The tension of discipleship
We must enter into the tension between Christ’s sacrifice and His resurrection in order to fully celebrate both. (via Holiness Today)
Resurrection follows death.
While this observation might seem like an unnecessary exercise in the obvious, we would do well to remember that the obvious can also be overlooked or, in some cases, conveniently forgotten. When it comes to the celebration of the Resurrection, we can be an impatient people. We prefer to jump to the conclusion of the story in search of a quick and easy path to the happy ending where all is made right with the world.
In our excitement to experience the Sunday celebration we know is coming, we may spend little time reflecting on the sacrifice that leads to the suffering of Friday. It’s easy, when you know the end of the story, to begin to think and act like the end is really all that matters, and all that goes before is just preliminary stuff we need to wade through to get to the good part.
However, separating the Resurrection from the life, ministry, and suffering of Jesus creates a one-sided, inadequate picture. It not only limits our appreciation for the immensity of Christ’s love and redemptive work, but it also produces a shallow understanding of what it means to be a disciple. Both the Resurrection and the sacrifice that goes before it have something of significance to teach us.
As the continuing incarnational expression of Jesus, we are called to embrace both sacrifice and resurrection in our own lives. To only celebrate resurrection without recognizing the grave from which it springs ignores the present tension in which we live as the body of Christ.
Jesus’ victory over death cannot be disconnected from His willingness first to embody sacrificial love.
Before the Resurrection, Jesus entered fully into the brokenness of our world, manifesting the self-giving, self-emptying love that is the heart of God. He not only entered into the world but also into solidarity with us, revealing the full extent of His love through His death on the cross. In celebrating the Resurrection, we cannot forget the suffering servant, from whom we hear the call to pick up our own cross.
To be a disciple is to follow Jesus by entering into the brokenness of the world, offering ourselves in self-giving love, losing our lives for the sake of another, and living in solidarity with the lost and hurting. But – we venture into that broken world with good news!
Just as we cannot separate the Resurrection from the life of sacrificial love that goes before it, we also cannot separate the sacrifice from the Resurrection that follows. Jesus walking out of the grave is vindication and assurance of His perfect and complete victory over the powers of sin and death. Yes, death comes before resurrection, but resurrection has indeed come!
So, laying down our lives in love, we invade the remaining darkness of our world, carrying the message that Jesus has overcome and the kingdom of God has come and is yet coming. We walk with hope and confidence into the broken and forgotten places, and as the power of the Resurrection works within us, we reveal the risen Christ who is present and working even now to redeem all things.
The world in which we live is still longing for redemption, bearing the deep scars of sin and death. It cries out for us to enter into its brokenness, as Jesus did, offering ourselves in loving compassion, and it needs us to enter in with the hope-filled good news of redemption and resurrection.
Disciples who extend the mission of Christ embody both the self-emptying, self-giving love of the cross as well as the life-giving, world-renewing hope of the empty tomb.
There is a tension in our present circumstances: the tension between death and resurrection. Our call is to embrace the tension and to live into it fully.
We sacrifice ourselves, finding life as we give our lives away. We enter into the brokenness of the world but see the new life of resurrection at work in its midst. We recognize the reality of what is, but by faith, we anticipate what is to come. It is here, in this tension, that our very lives proclaim fully and completely the mystery of our faith: Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again.
Doug Van Nest is Professor of Pastoral Ministry at Mount Vernon Nazarene University.
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Project Paul expands to eastern Mexico
Project Paul.
During the event, they shared the message of salvation to the people in their zones and discipled new Christians. A total of 349 people received Christ as Savior, and 171 of them began receiving discipleship.
The East District has now started nine new missions while 17 churches and nine existing missions receive support."We praise the Lord for all the results and for the participating brothers as local missionaries," said District Superintendent Joaquín Ocaña Esquipulas. "We pray to God to help us take care of this abundant harvest, and that He allows this revival that has begun to become our way of life."The five areas that make up the eastern district are Cancún Quinta Roo, Maya de Yucatán, Campeche, Ticul de Yucatán, and Mérida Yucatán. (Church of the Nazarene Mesoamerica)Read more
We must enter into the tension between Christ’s sacrifice and His resurrection in order to fully celebrate both. (via Holiness Today)
Resurrection follows death.
While this observation might seem like an unnecessary exercise in the obvious, we would do well to remember that the obvious can also be overlooked or, in some cases, conveniently forgotten. When it comes to the celebration of the Resurrection, we can be an impatient people. We prefer to jump to the conclusion of the story in search of a quick and easy path to the happy ending where all is made right with the world.
In our excitement to experience the Sunday celebration we know is coming, we may spend little time reflecting on the sacrifice that leads to the suffering of Friday. It’s easy, when you know the end of the story, to begin to think and act like the end is really all that matters, and all that goes before is just preliminary stuff we need to wade through to get to the good part.
However, separating the Resurrection from the life, ministry, and suffering of Jesus creates a one-sided, inadequate picture. It not only limits our appreciation for the immensity of Christ’s love and redemptive work, but it also produces a shallow understanding of what it means to be a disciple. Both the Resurrection and the sacrifice that goes before it have something of significance to teach us.
As the continuing incarnational expression of Jesus, we are called to embrace both sacrifice and resurrection in our own lives. To only celebrate resurrection without recognizing the grave from which it springs ignores the present tension in which we live as the body of Christ.
Jesus’ victory over death cannot be disconnected from His willingness first to embody sacrificial love.
Before the Resurrection, Jesus entered fully into the brokenness of our world, manifesting the self-giving, self-emptying love that is the heart of God. He not only entered into the world but also into solidarity with us, revealing the full extent of His love through His death on the cross. In celebrating the Resurrection, we cannot forget the suffering servant, from whom we hear the call to pick up our own cross.
To be a disciple is to follow Jesus by entering into the brokenness of the world, offering ourselves in self-giving love, losing our lives for the sake of another, and living in solidarity with the lost and hurting. But – we venture into that broken world with good news!
Just as we cannot separate the Resurrection from the life of sacrificial love that goes before it, we also cannot separate the sacrifice from the Resurrection that follows. Jesus walking out of the grave is vindication and assurance of His perfect and complete victory over the powers of sin and death. Yes, death comes before resurrection, but resurrection has indeed come!
So, laying down our lives in love, we invade the remaining darkness of our world, carrying the message that Jesus has overcome and the kingdom of God has come and is yet coming. We walk with hope and confidence into the broken and forgotten places, and as the power of the Resurrection works within us, we reveal the risen Christ who is present and working even now to redeem all things.
The world in which we live is still longing for redemption, bearing the deep scars of sin and death. It cries out for us to enter into its brokenness, as Jesus did, offering ourselves in loving compassion, and it needs us to enter in with the hope-filled good news of redemption and resurrection.
Disciples who extend the mission of Christ embody both the self-emptying, self-giving love of the cross as well as the life-giving, world-renewing hope of the empty tomb.
There is a tension in our present circumstances: the tension between death and resurrection. Our call is to embrace the tension and to live into it fully.
We sacrifice ourselves, finding life as we give our lives away. We enter into the brokenness of the world but see the new life of resurrection at work in its midst. We recognize the reality of what is, but by faith, we anticipate what is to come. It is here, in this tension, that our very lives proclaim fully and completely the mystery of our faith: Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again.
Doug Van Nest is Professor of Pastoral Ministry at Mount Vernon Nazarene University.
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Flags of the Nations: Liberia
The 11 stripes symbolize the 11 signatories of the Liberian declaration of independence. The red and white colors symbolize courage and moral excellence. The white star represents the freedom the ex-slaves were given and the blue square represents the African mainland.
Since 1 September 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: Liberia
The Church of the Nazarene officially entered Liberia in 1990.
Liberia had a population of 4,689,021 in 2017. That same year, Liberia reported 137 Churches of the Nazarene, 78 of which had been officially organized. Liberia has 8,615 total members.
Located on the Africa Region, Liberia 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. Church of the Nazarene's Global Ministry Center proudly flies a flag of one of the many nations in which the denomination is present in ministry. This week's flag: Liberia, Africa Region. Click "read more" for more information about the Church of the Nazarene in Liberia, including what year the church entered the country and how many members are there today. Read more
Since 1 September 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: Liberia
The Church of the Nazarene officially entered Liberia in 1990.
Liberia had a population of 4,689,021 in 2017. That same year, Liberia reported 137 Churches of the Nazarene, 78 of which had been officially organized. Liberia has 8,615 total members.
Located on the Africa Region, Liberia 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. Church of the Nazarene's Global Ministry Center proudly flies a flag of one of the many nations in which the denomination is present in ministry. This week's flag: Liberia, Africa Region. Click "read more" for more information about the Church of the Nazarene in Liberia, including what year the church entered the country and how many members are there today. Read more
The following is a weekly listing of Nazarene ministers and leaders who recently went home to be with the Lord. Notices were received 19-23 March 2018.
Mary Goodrich, 77, of Sebring, Florida, passed away 19 March. She is survived by her husband, retired minister Merle Goodrich, who served in Ohio and Florida.
Lawrence Hindmand, 77, of Oak Lawn, Illinois, passed away 22 March. He was a retired minister, serving in Kansas, Illinois, and New York. He is survived by his wife, Martha Hindmand.
Francis Hoagland, 88, of Ottawa, Kansas, passed away 17 March. He was a retired minister, serving in Ohio, Kentucky, and New Mexico. He was preceded in death by his wife, retired minister Julia Hoagland, who served in Kentucky and New Mexico. Julia Hoagland passed away in 2004.
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)
Human Resource
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 jveigl@nazarene.org for details.
Employment Opportunities
Director of Development (Full-time)
Nazarene Compassionate Ministries
Description: Under the oversight of the NCM Director, the Development Director will supervise the organizational development unit of the NCM office and be responsible for tactical planning and execution of NCM’s fundraising/marketing strategy. In addition, the Development Director will engage in cross-functional decision-making through the direct supervision of the Donor Development Team, Affiliate Development Team, Partnership Development initiatives, and Advocacy Development initiatives.
Security Specialist (Full-time)
Information Technology
Description: Members of the IT department are primarily responsible for facilitating the ministry of the Global Ministry Center through assistance and consultation to technology users. The Security Specialist troubleshoots and assists with network access and security policies and procedures.
Video Production Manager (Full-time)
Global Nazarene Communications
Description: This person is responsible for video acquisition, shooting, editing, and all related responsibilities for productions of varying lengths. Additional responsibilities include knowledge of production-related software and equipment, as well as collaborating on creative projects with the Nazarene Communications team.
To obtain additional information for GMC positions, please call 913-577-0500 and ask for Human Resources.
Location of Global Ministry Center Positions
The GMC is the administrative hub for the Church of the Nazarene denominational ministries in 162 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, 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 humanresourcesgroup@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.
GMC employment opportunities
People are our most valued resource. Our committed employees are involved in "Making Christlike Disciples in the Nations" in 162 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 jveigl@nazarene.org for details.
Employment Opportunities
Director of Development (Full-time)
Nazarene Compassionate Ministries
Description: Under the oversight of the NCM Director, the Development Director will supervise the organizational development unit of the NCM office and be responsible for tactical planning and execution of NCM’s fundraising/marketing strategy. In addition, the Development Director will engage in cross-functional decision-making through the direct supervision of the Donor Development Team, Affiliate Development Team, Partnership Development initiatives, and Advocacy Development initiatives.
Security Specialist (Full-time)
Information Technology
Description: Members of the IT department are primarily responsible for facilitating the ministry of the Global Ministry Center through assistance and consultation to technology users. The Security Specialist troubleshoots and assists with network access and security policies and procedures.
Video Production Manager (Full-time)
Global Nazarene Communications
Description: This person is responsible for video acquisition, shooting, editing, and all related responsibilities for productions of varying lengths. Additional responsibilities include knowledge of production-related software and equipment, as well as collaborating on creative projects with the Nazarene Communications team.
To obtain additional information for GMC positions, please call 913-577-0500 and ask for Human Resources.
Nazarene Bible College
To learn more about positions available at the NBC Administrative Offices, visit nbc.edu/jobs. All positions are located within the Global Ministry Center in Lenexa, Kansas.Location of Global Ministry Center Positions
The GMC is the administrative hub for the Church of the Nazarene denominational ministries in 162 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, 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 humanresourcesgroup@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.
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The offering website, nazarene.org/generosity, includes promotional materials such as social media graphics, children's activity sheets, posters, and bulletin inserts to support local churches.
The Easter Offering website is available in both English and Spanish. Each of them can be accessed at nazarene.org/generosity for the English version and nazarene.org/es/generosidad for the Spanish version.
The World Evangelism Fund is the mission network that all Nazarene ministries are built upon. Your prayers, participation, and contributions make it possible to bring the transformational love of Jesus Christ to people, communities, and nations through our globally unified Nazarene family.
Easter Offering resources available
Resources are now available for the upcoming 2018 Easter Offering for the World Evangelism Fund. The offering website, nazarene.org/generosity, includes promotional materials such as social media graphics, children's activity sheets, posters, and bulletin inserts to support local churches.
The Easter Offering website is available in both English and Spanish. Each of them can be accessed at nazarene.org/generosity for the English version and nazarene.org/es/generosidad for the Spanish version.
The World Evangelism Fund is the mission network that all Nazarene ministries are built upon. Your prayers, participation, and contributions make it possible to bring the transformational love of Jesus Christ to people, communities, and nations through our globally unified Nazarene family.
¿Hablas Español?
NCN News is pleased to announce its weekly Global News Summary is now available in Spanish! "Today we celebrate a significant expansion of the news service at the Global Ministry Center," said Frank Moore, general editor for the Church of the Nazarene. "We invite the nearly 450,000 Spanish-speaking Nazarenes scattered around the world to read news features and transformation stories through God’s power. I pray that this step forward will strengthen the faith of our readers and encourage them as they work together in God’s mission to the world."
To subscribe to the new Spanish newsletter, follow these instructions:
- Click here to join the Spanish mailing list.
- To unsubscribe from the English mailing list, click here.
Each week, NCN News provides a window into the Church of the Nazarene’s ministry around the world. Through the website and newsletter, you can find stories of transformation as our pastors, missionaries, and church members make Christlike disciples in the nations.
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JESUS Film Harvest Partners is currently seeking applicants for three open positions: two full-time and one part-time.
Development associate: Event specialist (Full-time)
This position, on-site in the Olathe, Kansas, office, works in the Development Department, cultivating and maintaining relationships with donors through regular communication. It assists in the planning, execution, and follow-up of various fundraising events. Some travel within the U.S. will be required.
Qualified candidates possess a bachelor’s degree in business or hospitality. A high level of proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook and excellent verbal and written communication skills are also required. Attention to detail and accuracy are imperative.
Development officer (Full-time)This position is responsible for raising approximately US$1.5 million annually by building relationships with new high-capacity investors, growing existing donors, and re-engaging inactive donors. It is also responsible for organizing three World Challenge fundraising events per year with an emphasis on obtaining new donors/constituents.
Qualified candidates possess a bachelor’s degree. Priority consideration is given to applicants who possess a master’s degree and/or CFRE/ACFRE certification. At least five years of relevant development experience preferred. They will have the ability to prioritize and manage competing demands, a high degree of self-initiative, strong relationship-building skills, ability to host Partner Investment Trips to mission fields, and the ability to travel at least 50-percent of the year.
Receptionist (Part-time)
This position, on-site in the Olathe, Kansas, office, facilitates the daily operations of the administrative director and assists by providing ministry support as needed. Primary tasks include reception duties, data management, and regular communication with constituents.
A high level of proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook and excellent verbal and written communication skills are required. Attention to detail and accuracy are imperative.
Candidates for all three positions should also share the organization's conservative Christian values.
Please submit resumes to info@JFHP.org.
For more information about JESUS Film Harvest Partners, visit jfhp.org. (JESUS Film Harvest Partners)
JFHP announces 3 job openings
Olathe, KansasJESUS Film Harvest Partners is currently seeking applicants for three open positions: two full-time and one part-time.
Development associate: Event specialist (Full-time)
This position, on-site in the Olathe, Kansas, office, works in the Development Department, cultivating and maintaining relationships with donors through regular communication. It assists in the planning, execution, and follow-up of various fundraising events. Some travel within the U.S. will be required.
Qualified candidates possess a bachelor’s degree in business or hospitality. A high level of proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook and excellent verbal and written communication skills are also required. Attention to detail and accuracy are imperative.
Development officer (Full-time)This position is responsible for raising approximately US$1.5 million annually by building relationships with new high-capacity investors, growing existing donors, and re-engaging inactive donors. It is also responsible for organizing three World Challenge fundraising events per year with an emphasis on obtaining new donors/constituents.
Qualified candidates possess a bachelor’s degree. Priority consideration is given to applicants who possess a master’s degree and/or CFRE/ACFRE certification. At least five years of relevant development experience preferred. They will have the ability to prioritize and manage competing demands, a high degree of self-initiative, strong relationship-building skills, ability to host Partner Investment Trips to mission fields, and the ability to travel at least 50-percent of the year.
Receptionist (Part-time)
This position, on-site in the Olathe, Kansas, office, facilitates the daily operations of the administrative director and assists by providing ministry support as needed. Primary tasks include reception duties, data management, and regular communication with constituents.
A high level of proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook and excellent verbal and written communication skills are required. Attention to detail and accuracy are imperative.
Candidates for all three positions should also share the organization's conservative Christian values.
Please submit resumes to info@JFHP.org.
For more information about JESUS Film Harvest Partners, visit jfhp.org. (JESUS Film Harvest Partners)
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