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Unloved to loved: Nargiza's story

Nargiza recalls what it was like to come to Christ in a family that didn't allow her the freedom to explore her faith. "When I was 9 years old, I was playing with kids in the yard, and someone came up to us and invited us to watch the JESUS film. After we watched the movie, they gave us Christian
03 May 2018
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India pastor, wife save abandoned child

While visiting the north Indian slums of Patiala to minister to the local impoverished garbage-pickers, Sulochana Singh saw something that broke her heart: a small baby girl lying on a cot with thousands of bees swarming over her nearly lifeless, skeletal body. The baby was malnourished to the point
23 Apr 2018
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UK church members help save lives through train ministry

Milliken Park is a small train station outside of Glasgow, Scotland, where trains frequently pass through at high speeds. Because of its small size and lack of staff, it’s a place where some attempt to take their own lives. In response, the local police and Network Rail are working with local
16 Apr 2018
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Bangladesh Church of the Nazarene celebrates 25 years

More than 500 Nazarenes celebrated the 25th anniversary of the Church of the Nazarene in Bangladesh this February. Prodeep Roy, a 65-year-old Nazarene in Bangladesh, had a personal reason to join the Silver Jubilee. “Today I thank God because many years ago I received Jesus Christ through the
04 Apr 2018
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Glasgow church invests in community

On the east side of Glasgow, Scotland, wedged between an Indian take-out restaurant and a tiny convenience store, is a row of shuttered windows. Above are the words “THE CHARTER,” with a “For Sale” sign that cuts off the word “BAR.” The paint is shabby, the walls have been tagged with graffiti more
12 Mar 2018
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Ukrainian pastor ministers to unreached people in remote mountain village

A Ukrainian Church of the Nazarene pastor has been “going where the church is not yet” for the past four years as he ministers in a remote mountain village where the people had never heard of Jesus. The isolated people live in a mountainous region that reaches an elevation of 7,649 meters (25,095
09 Mar 2018
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Sri Lanka church leader passes away

Daniel and Vathani Mrs. Vathani, spouse and ministry partner of Sri Lanka District Superintendent Daniel, passed away 6 March following an illness. Hermann Gschwandtner, former field strategy coordinator for South Asia, which includes Sri Lanka, wrote the following about Vathani: “With great sadness
09 Mar 2018
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UK pastor credits mentors for her calling to youth leadership

Amy Warner grew up in the Erskine, Scotland, Church of the Nazarene, but as a teenager she felt like there weren’t too many other girls in the church and it would have been easy to wander away. In a church with few female leaders, it would have been understandable for then youth pastor Alan Baird to
16 Feb 2018
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'Today you are a new creation': A redemption story

After completing her bachelor’s degree and martial arts training in 2015, Ranjita began to give martial arts classes for the girls in nearby hostels and schools. Life was much settled in routines — until one day something happened that shook her whole life and brought her to a point where she lost
07 Feb 2018
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'The last shall be first': Sudhir's story

Sudhir had just finished his junior college in Chandikapur, India, and was thinking about how to earn an income. Since he was the oldest son, he felt the responsibility to provide for his family. But Sudhir had a problem. He was born with a disability: his arms were shorter than average and they
01 Feb 2018
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