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Months after the April 16 earthquake devastated cities in Ecuador and affected thousands of people, Nazarene Compassionate Ministries on the Costa District continues to respond to local residents' needs by organizing a hostel in Jaramijo for those left homeless after the quake. The congregation at

A group of 21 people recently made their way to Paranacito, Argentina, to deliver aid items for the city, located 170 kilometers (about 100 miles) from Buenos Aires. Since the beginning of the year, continued rains triggered the Parana River to overflow its banks, which caused major flooding in the

Dille Church of the Nazarene Last weekend’s historic flooding in West Virginia left at least 23 people dead and thousands homeless. Among those affected are Charles and Tina Larue, who pastor the Clendenin Church of the Nazarene. The church building and parsonage both sustained major flood damage,

Global Mission has announced Nell Becker Sweeden as the new director of Nazarene Compassionate Ministries (NCM). Becker Sweeden has served in various roles within NCM during the past 12 years, most recently as education coordinator. Her areas of expertise include international development,

Children from the Church of the Nazarene's Gambella district pose for a photo (Katy Rodebush photo). More than 200 people are dead and at least 145 children were abducted during an April 15 raid in the Gambella province of Ethiopia. Many of the victims are Nazarenes. Gambella is home to one of the

Church of the Nazarene South America Region photos A 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck southeast Ecuador April 16, causing widespread devastation and leaving entire towns in ruins. It was the most powerful quake the country has experienced in decades. As of Monday morning, thousands are homeless and

Photos by Brandon Sipes As the war in Syria continues to destroy cities and as conditions in refugee camps in Jordan , Lebanon, and Turkey worsen, scores of refugees continue to make their way toward Europe. Just this year more than 135,000 refugees and migrants have traveled from Turkey to Europe

As the staff of Cactus Ministry Center grows, so do the ministries they are able to offer to children and families. (Photo by Teanna Sunberg) Nobody around the table at the Cactus Nazarene Ministry Center understood just how prophetic Dana Franchetti’s words really were. “The face of the U.S. is

The Just Water campaign, launched in July 2015, has sparked students to action. In less than a year's time, The Justice Movement has raised more than $36,000 for clean water. Two holistic water projects in Sri Lanka will be implemented through Nazarene Compassionate Ministries and Nazarene Youth

The Church of the Nazarene, through Nazarene Compassionate Ministries, is hosting a global Compassion Conference July 14 to 16. The event will feature leading voices on the role of the Church in engaging with communities through transformational ministry. Speakers include Eugene Cho, founder of One