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The Board of General Superintendents has consistently called the Church of the Nazarene to show compassion for immigrants and refugees. At its February 2025 meeting, the Board of General Superintendents reaffirmed the 2015 BGS statement on immigration.

General Secretary Gary Hartke and Nazarene Research Services released the annual Church of the Nazarene statistical report for 2024. This report documents the missional activities of the denomination on a global scale, showing growth for the Church of the Nazarene over the statistical year

The Church of the Nazarene welcomed a number of new leaders at the global and regional levels in 2024. Five new leaders were elected to lead: Global Missions, Nazarene Discipleship International (NDI), Nazarene Missions International (NMI), the Eurasia Region, and the Asia-Pacific Region.

On that first Christmas night, Jesus entered his world in humility, bringing light into darkness and hope into despair. Today, his presence continues to offer new life and redemption to all.

The Board of General Superintendents (BGS) announced the election of Cheryl Crouch as the next global director of Nazarene Missions International (NMI), effective 1 June 2025. Cheryl will follow Lola Brickey, who served as global NMI director for the last ten years.

As fiscal year 2024 comes to a close, the generosity of individuals and churches like you who choose to partner in mission with the Church of the Nazarene is more apparent than ever before. The Board of General Superintendents thanks you for being part of this global family of believers.

The Board of General Superintendents announced the retirement of Lola Brickey, global director of Nazarene Missions International, effective at the end of January 2025.

The Foundry Publishing (formerly Nazarene Publishing House Inc.) Board of Directors announced the pending retirement of Mark Brown as the president and CEO of The Foundry Publishing.

The General Assembly Site Commission has unanimously chosen Kansas City, Missouri, as the site of the 31st General Assembly and Conventions of the Church of the Nazarene. The next quadrennial event will be held 25 June – 2 July 2027 at the Kansas City Convention Center. It will be a record tenth

The Board of General Superintendents has elected Kafoa Muaror to the position of Asia-Pacific regional director, effective 1 September 2024. Muaror succeeds Mark Louw, who was elected Eurasia regional director in June 2024. He recently served as strategy coordinator for the Melanesia South Pacific