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Oklahoma church serves children during teacher protest

When Oklahoma schools shut down because of the statewide teacher walkout on 2 April, Mustang Church of the Nazarene offered a safe alternative for the children with no place to go. From 4 to 6 April, Associate Pastor Kym Drabenstot led the church in providing a day camp that hosted up to 50 students
18 May 2018
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2 countries, 1 body: Congregations come together through shared need for ministry space

For several years, Nazarenes in Yerevan, the capital city of Armenia, worshiped and conducted community outreach in a three-bedroom apartment of a residential building. The highly missional community maximized the space as best they could. They split their growing kids’ club and Vacation Bible
17 May 2018
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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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NTC-Auckland receives nearly 3,000 books

Nazarene Theological College in Auckland, New Zealand, recently received 88 boxes filled with a total of 2,700 books to help complete the college's much-needed theological library. "We waited nearly six months for the phone call that said 'Your books are here, and they’ve cleared customs,'"
02 May 2018
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Church members extend ministry to additional Philippines island

Santa Fe Church of the Nazarene members are using community outreach to establish a long-term presence on Biliran Island in the Philippines, including hosting a Vacation Bible School and providing the community with access to clean water. Nearly 100 children, ages 5 to 14, attended the VBS from 19
27 Apr 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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Maniram's Story

In a small village in central India, Maniram spent every day learning how to earn a living as a witch doctor. One day he and his wife, Babita, visited Mithun, the son of a witch doctor, in the nearby city of Jalgaon. Mithun and his wife, Radha, were very hospitable people. While talking with the
16 Apr 2018
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The librarian

Religious materials for discipleship and pastoral education can be difficult to come by in parts of Africa. This is particularly true in areas where Christianity is not a major religion. When even owning a page of the Bible is illegal — punishable by prison time — finding a commentary is nearly
12 Apr 2018
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Mission briefing: Comity or collaboration?

In the 1800s, several Protestant denominations entered into comity agreements with each other regarding global missionary efforts. These agreements called for each denomination to confine its ministry to specified areas in each country. In return, that denomination received exclusive rights to do
10 Apr 2018
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Ohio church helps with recovery efforts after tornado

Grove City church members help clean up the community following the 3 April tornado. (The Naz Facebook photo) An EF1 tornado touched down in Grove City, Ohio, this week, damaging about 450 homes and leaving hundreds without power. Grove City Church of the Nazarene was directly in the path of the
06 Apr 2018
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