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TEACH 2016 is a national lay ministry conference for all those involved with small groups, Sunday school, and discipleship ministries. The opening speaker is General Superintendent David Graves, who will address the first stage of discipleship – becoming rooted in Christ. For a video invitation from

Mount Vernon Nazarene University was one of three sites chosen to host Pastors and Leaders Conference (PALCON) 2016. The three-day conference welcomed 421 participants and took place May 31 through June 2 and included educational workshops and seminars. PALCON is a gathering designed for clergy,

Abishai McDonald, 34, lead pastor of Jacksonville, Florida, New Dimensions Church of the Nazarene, passed away June 7. McDonald’s legs were paralyzed in September 2015 due to a sudden blood clot on his spine. He fought courageously through rehab and physical therapy, but an infection in his blood

Nazarene minister, educator, and beloved leader Arnold Gordon Wetmore passed away June 9. He was 82. Wetmore was born on June 24, 1931, in New Brunswick, Canada. He received his undergraduate education at Eastern Nazarene College and earned the B.D. from Nazarene Theological Seminary in 1959. He

Wayne Schmidt (The Wesleyan Church photo) On Monday morning, June 6, the General Conference of The Wesleyan Church elected Wayne Schmidt, by 63 percent on the first ballot, to be the general superintendent of the North American General Conference for the next four years. His term began at the rise

Jean Robert Maitre The Council of Administration of Nazarene Theological Seminary of Haiti (STNH) elected Jean Robert Maitre as president of the institution to serve for a term of two years. The May 28 election was by unanimous consent. Maitre is a pastor, theologian, and Haitian sociologist. He was

Sherry Shmidt was appointed the new campus chaplain for Asia-Pacific Nazarene Theological Seminary (APNTS) , effective June 1. Shmidt, an ordained elder in the Church of the Nazarene and a registered nurse, has served previously in the areas of guidance counseling, member care, and general health

Disciplemaking in the U.S. has become a major challenge in recent years, especially among the Millennial Generation (adults born after 1980). The Pew Research Center reports that Millennials are much less likely than prior generations to embrace Christianity, and more than one in three Millennials

The following is a weekly listing of Nazarene ministers and leaders who recently went home to be with the Lord. Notices were received June 5-10, 2016. Jimmie Lee Jennette Andrews , 86, of Franklin, Tennessee, passed away June 3. She was the widow of J. T. Andrews, who served in Tennessee. J. T.

As General Assembly 2017 draws closer and planning increases by the day, the Church of the Nazarene’s General Secretary’s Office requests opinions from Nazarenes around the world on their expectations for the event. The denomination’s 29th General Assembly and Conventions are 21-30 June 2017 in