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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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When God has a different plan

When Steve Jones sensed God calling him into full-time ministry from his career as a machinist, he assumed that it would be as pastor of a church. But God had something else in mind. Before he turned his life over to God at age 30, Jones had sought pleasure in rock music, bar hopping, and heavy
18 Nov 2016
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Just Water unfolds in Sri Lanka

The Justice Movement, born in July 2015 as a partnership between Nazarene Youth International and Nazarene Compassionate Ministries, exists to help youth partner with churches to make an impact in the world. The group challenges students and leaders to drink water in order to become advocates for
11 Nov 2016
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Building confidence: Mentoring ministry empowers youth to overcome their circumstances

Through mentoring, Stephen, Jordan, and Malik are gaining the confidence to overcome difficult circumstances. Three boys clamber onto a no-longer-new school bus and are welcomed by cheerful greetings and high fives. Wearing ripped jeans, faded tees, and worn-out sneakers — the uniform of childhood —
10 Nov 2016
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'More Indian than American'

John Anderson, the child of American missionaries, grew up in India and eventually gave his life and ministry to India as a Nazarene missionary, as well. This summer he passed away at the age of 83 with his family near him, along with close friends Sunil and Sarah Dandge. He mentored and discipled
09 Nov 2016
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A family of compassion: How one church created community for adults with disabilities

At David’s Promise, family means more than relatives. It’s also the staff, volunteers, and adults with intellectual and physical disabilities who gather bi-weekly to learn, tend their garden, and experience community together. The ministry is one of the many programs run through Compassionate
04 Nov 2016
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Relationship rekindled: A sponsorship story decades later

In the 1980s, Bettye and Jim Happeny (right) began a relationship with Sherwin Rulloda (left) when he was in 4th grade. Sherwin Rulloda was in third grade when his sponsorship through Nazarene Compassionate Ministries Child Sponsorship started. Initially, a youth group helped fund his education, but
04 Nov 2016
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India: The One Who calls you is faithful

Miriam and Monica are two of the first volunteers to be sent by the Church of the Nazarene in India in many years. They represent a wave of young Nazarenes who are sensing God’s call into cross-cultural ministry and are ready to answer that call. Last summer’s Eurasia Mission Orientation, held in
20 Oct 2016
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