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“‘ Get up and go to the great city of Nineveh.’ . . . But Jonah got up and went in the opposite direction to get away from the Lord .” -- Jonah 1:2-3 What do believers generally think we should learn from Jonah’s story? The takeaway I hear mentioned most often is: “Obey God.” I’ve heard missions

Once in a while, someone reflecting on Jesus’ words “go and make disciples of all nations” (Matthew 28:19-20) has concluded that this command applies only to those who were face-to-face with Jesus at the time He gave it. That, for instance, is what some leaders of the Reformation believed and taught

U.S. President Barack Obama announced that he supports gay marriage in a May interview with ABC correspondent Robin Roberts. "It is important for me to go ahead and affirm that I think same-sex couples should be able to get married," he said. The statement makes Obama the first U.S. president to

To Nazarenes around the world: Throughout our history of over 100 years, Nazarenes have been making Christlike disciples in the nations by means of sacrificial giving. These offerings have always been a response of gratitude to God for His faithfulness. In fact, long before it became the theme of

The Board of General Superintendents has officially endorsed Prison Fellowship and the Angel Tree program as a ministry partnership with the Church of the Nazarene. Angel Tree is a program of Prison Fellowship, the nation’s largest outreach to prisoners, ex-prisoners, and their families. It is also

At its most recent meeting, the Board of General Superintendents received a report reviewing the involvement of many local Churches of the Nazarene in the Angel Tree ministry. This ministry was developed by Prison Fellowship, an organization founded by the late Charles Colson with a vision “to

Just prior to His ascension, Jesus talked about the Holy Spirit coming upon His followers. Then, He said to them, “You will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth ” (Acts 1:8). For most of us, these words seem parallel to those of the Great

The Church of the Nazarene’s Board of General Superintendents and Nazarene Missions International launched a new initiative recently called Prayer with Fasting. “The BGS determined some time ago that we need to place a strong emphasis on prayer with fasting throughout the Church of the Nazarene,”

In February, the Church of the Nazarene’s Board of General Superintendents announced the creation of the Office of Advancement and Development during the 89th Session of the General Board. “The Global Ministry Center has focused on cutting expenses the past several years and now it has to think more

In the February meeting of the Church of the Nazarene’s Board of General Superintendents, the decision was made to support the statement of the National Association of Evangelicals, of which the Church of the Nazarene is a member, regarding the recent Health and Human Services contraception rule in