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Mission briefing: Necessary qualities for local churches

More than 150 years ago, Anglican missionary strategist Henry Venn insisted that the churches resulting from foreign missionary work – including that of his own denomination, the Church of England – should be “indigenous” or “native” churches. That doesn’t sound all that revolutionary, does it?
14 Mar 2017
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Small Hawaii church making big waves in struggling community

Karli* first became a Christian at the age of 16, when her dad was in the military in Tennessee. At the age of 18, she moved to Hawaii and, as she drifted away from God, took a job dancing, which led her into prostitution for the next 20 years. But God had not drifted away from Karli. Through the
24 Feb 2017
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For youth in Manipur, 'everything we do must be based on prayer'

Thangchinkhup Singson is the district Nazarene Youth International president for Manipur in the far northeast corner of India. He brings to his position a comprehensive vision that has changed the way youth ministry is done on his district. His goal is to assist the 20 Churches of the Nazarene in
17 Feb 2017
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Argentina camp leaves youth 'On Fire' to influence communities

More than 400 young people from the Argentina Central District gathered January 27 through 29 for On Fire, a camp directed by district Nazarene Youth International president Juan Ignacio Marino and his team. The camp was centered on Leviticus 6:13: "The fire must be kept burning on the altar
10 Feb 2017
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India church offers hope in a red-light area

In Mumbai, the largest city in India, red-light districts boom. Thousands upon thousands of women and children are exploited through prostitution. Many impoverished children and women from rural communities in other areas of India or nearby countries — those most vulnerable to offers of a “better”
25 Jan 2017
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Albania church reaches hundreds through Touch of God program

Many of the villages in the vicinity of the Kolonje Lushnje Church of the Nazarene in Albania have no faith congregation at all. Albania, once a creative access country, has a small, minority Christian community, and many children have never heard about Christ. More than one year ago, God showed
13 Jan 2017
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Into the streets: Reaching a neglected community in Kentucky

A white van pulled into a motel parking lot near downtown Ashland, Kentucky. The doors opened and six people got out and looked around at 100 doors facing the courtyard. They separated into pairs and began knocking on doors. “Hi, we are from Intersection Church a few blocks away. We are here to meet
06 Jan 2017
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PNG youth leaders build bridges, break barriers

Current and emerging youth leaders gathered on Papua New Guinea's Bromley District 14-18 December 2016 for the country's third National Youth Leaders Conference. More than a thousand people attended, including Nazarene Missions International delegates and Asia-Pacific Regional Nazarene Youth
05 Jan 2017
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Sowing seeds in paradise: Young missionaries from Tennessee follow God’s call to Maui

A tourist paradise of sparkling water and incredible beaches, roaring waterfalls and memorable sunrises also has a darker side hidden from the average tourist’s eyes. But God sees what others may miss: homeless people who sleep on the beach, feel hunger and pain, and despair brought about by
15 Dec 2016
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Co-Creating Canaan: The blessing and gift of welcoming the stranger

In his workshop “Co-Creating Canaan: The Blessing and Gift of Welcoming the Stranger,” Rev. Ian Wills of Parkhead Church of the Nazarene in Glasgow, Scotland, introduced and illustrated his congregation's co-creating approach on their local ministry with refugees and asylum seekers. The workshop
14 Dec 2016
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