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Retired missionary Marion Rich passed away December 6 from injuries sustained in a car accident. She was 88. Marion was born December 5, 1925, in Wharton, New Jersey, a daughter of the late Frank and Rose S. Gall Kish. At age 26, Marion married Harry Rich June 5, 1952. She served the Church of the

Sierra Leone was declared Ebola-free more than a year and a half after the first case of the world's worst Ebola outbreak was reported in West Africa. On November 7, the World Health Organization reported 42 days (the length of two incubation cycles of the deadly virus) had passed since the last

Nazarene leaders gathered in Ghana last month for training and fellowship. (Photo from the Africa West Field .) Leaders representing 12 countries in West Africa met in Accra, Ghana, October 4-8 for training, to share testimonies of God's faithfulness, pray, develop a common vision, and fellowship.

School in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) isn't free. DRC schools can cost anywhere from US$5 to US$50 per month. The more expensive the school, the better the education. “Imagine being the sixth or eighth child in a family of 10 children and hoping your parents will be able to afford for you

The world was a dark and sometimes hopeless place for Godson Bahabwa during the 12 years that he lived in the Osire Refugee Camp in Namibia. Violence that started in the Rwandan Genocide of 1994 spilled across the borders into neighboring countries, including the Democratic Republic of the Congo,

In 2008, the Church of the Nazarene merged three institutions in Swaziland (College of Theology, College of Nursing, and the College of Education) to form the Nazarene Higher Education Consortium. This entity was recognized by the government of the Kingdom of Swaziland and continued a pattern of

At the center of an ancient valley in Kenya, the Nyamasaria River brings to life everything for miles. The flow sustains crops, livestock, and the residents of surrounding villages. Next to this river is where Nancy* and her husband began a shared life. Here, they planted their first ears of corn,

General Superintendent Eugéio R. Duarte preaches alongside a translator at a new church building in Guinea-Bissau. Africa Regional Director Filimao Chambo said he had a "blessed and busy" visit to Guinea-Bissau in West Africa in July. "The Church of the Nazarene is indeed planted and is expanding

Nazarene Essentials , a document that explains the basics of the Church of the Nazarene's teaching, history, theology, mission, funding, and connections, is now available in French. Released by the Board of General Superintendents in February, Nazarene Essentials is currently being used around the

David and Marquita Mosher If you look around the home of David and Marquita Mosher in northeast Oklahoma, you'll see remnants of Africa all around. "A part of your life and your heart is still there — mine is," Marquita said. The couple served in Africa from the early 1980s until last year, when