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Korean missionaries gather for second world missionary report

Korean missionaries serving in 20 world areas gathered 7-9 October at Korea Nazarene University in Cheonan to report on their local ministries. This was the second time Korean missionaries have gathered for such an event, with the first conference being held at Asia-Pacific Nazarene Theological
16 Nov 2018
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Philippines church recognized in fight to end online sexual exploitation of children

Nazarene Compassionate Ministries recently participated in the Freedom Forum, a national event in the Philippines to address human trafficking. Online exploitation of children is a growing threat in the country. More than 70 percent of Filipino child exploitation victims are forced into this
15 Nov 2018
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Pioneer Filipino district superintendent passes away

From left to right: Ernesto Rulloda, Mission Director Bob McCroskey Sr., Pastor Ricareda Valenzuela, and DS Andres Valenzuela Andres Valenzuela, a pastor, pioneer superintendent of the Luzon District, and the first Flipino superintendent of the Metro Manila District, passed away 30 October in
06 Nov 2018
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Janet Stone remembered

Janet Mary Hopgood Stone, 84, passed away 14 October in Murdoch, Western Australia. She was the widow of Max Stone, the first Australian-born district superintendent of the Australia Southern District. Born on 14 February 1934 in Adelaide, South Australia, Janet Hopgood and her family attended the
26 Oct 2018
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Papua New Guinea hospital advances ‘two cents’ at a time

Scott Dooley, his wife Gail, and their three daughters, Allison, Emma, and Olivia. In Kudjip, Papua New Guinea, stands a Nazarene hospital that served nearly 70,000 patients in 2017 alone. This mission hospital employs more than 230 staff from all over Papua New Guinea and regularly plants churches
24 Oct 2018
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Korea District celebrates 70th anniversary

This month marked 70 years of the Church of the Nazarene in South Korea. On 9 October, global and regional leaders gathered at Korea Nazarene University to celebrate the anniversary. The event featured a ministry fair with several stalls representing different ministries throughout South Korea. Many
19 Oct 2018
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Indonesia earthquake, tsunami death toll rises

The country of Indonesia continues to reel after a devastating earthquake and tsunami struck on 28 September. More than 5,000 people could still be missing in the towns of Baleroa and Petobo, where rivers of soil swept away entire neighborhoods. The confirmed death toll from the quake has now
09 Oct 2018
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Thousands killed, injured in Indonesian double disaster

A 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia’s Sulawesi island 28 September, triggering destructive tsunami waves as high as 6 meters (20 feet). More than 1,200 people were killed and 800 were seriously injured. The earthquake and subsequent waves damaged more than 65,000 homes and displaced more
03 Oct 2018
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Typhoon Mangkhut devastates Philippines

Typhoon Mangkhut, the world’s most intense storm this year , hit the northern tip of the Philippines early Saturday and killed more than 80 people before moving toward Hong Kong, China, where it killed four more people. About 50 people are still missing , and the death toll could rise above 100 as
21 Sep 2018
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Philippines Field launches assessment center for survivors of online child exploitation

The Church of the Nazarene’s Philippines-Micronesia Field recently launched Shechem Children’s Home, the first online sexual exploitation of children assessment center in the Philippines. Leody Echavez, Nazarene Compassionate Ministries coordinator for the field, shared about the challenges of
20 Sep 2018
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