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The Church of the Nazarene began work in Mongolia in 2017. Mongolia is well known for its nomadic traditions, and the nomadic lifestyle is still practiced today in the rural areas of the country.

Church of the Nazarene began work in Panama in 1953. It is currently divided into two districts, the Panama West District and the Panama Central District. Panama is a popular location for import and...

The Church of the Nazarene began work in Kenya in 1984. In 1985, missionary Harmon Schmelzenbach III came to Kenya to explore opportunities for church planting and began by inviting a few families to...

The Church of the Nazarene began work in Albania in 1993. It is currently part of the Central Europe Field on the Eurasia Region. Albania is primarily an agricultural and rural nation. It suffers from...

The Church of the Nazarene began work in Kosova in 1999. It is currently part of the Central Europe Field on the Eurasia Region. Kosova has a history of conflict with neighboring nations that has left...

NMI Central is released each Wednesday by e-mail; Kids Kaleidoscope is released the first Wednesday of each month as a feature of NMI Central. They contain information and stories to encourage members...

Recently, in one Nazarene church in Independence, Missouri, USA, the 75th Anniversary of Alabaster was celebrated as a birthday. The event was planned by the local NMI council, with the keen support...

The Philippine Islands were a Spanish colony during the 16th century but were later ceded to the United States in 1898 following the Spanish-American War. In 1946, the Republic of the Philippines...

Trinidad and Tobago were first colonized by the Spanish but came under British control in the late 19th century. Noted for the sugar industry, and the slave labor required to sustain it, the islands...

On 4 October 1830, a provisional government declared independence from The Netherlands; and on 21 July 1831, King Leopold I ascended to the throne, establishing a federal parliamentary democracy under...

For those who have worshiped in churches, been taught in schools, or lived in housing provided by Alabaster offerings, it is sometimes easy to forget how those buildings came to be built. Throughout...

France celebrates its “fête nationale” or national holiday marking its beginning as a “republic under the rule of the people” on 14 July. In 1789, on that date, the storming of the Bastille took place...

For 28 years, Nazarene Missions International has called the Church of the Nazarene to participate in the Global Week of Prayer. Each year, the week that includes the first Friday of March (designated...

During the 16th century, the Philippine Islands became a Spanish colony, and with that, the Philippines were significantly impacted by the Roman Catholic faith. In 1898, they were ceded to the United...

Guatemala is known as the place of origin for the Mayan civilization, which flourished there for the first millennium A. D. In 1821, it won its independence from Spain following three centuries of...

For those who have worshiped in churches, been taught in schools, or lived in housing provided by Alabaster offerings, it is sometimes easy to forget how those buildings came to be built. Throughout...

Kenya gained its independence from Britain in 1963. Stability has often had to be negotiated through coalition-building, because of ethnic diversity and conflict. There are 70 distinct ethnic groups...

The work of the Church of the Nazarene began officially in the United States in 1887, though the formal organization of the denomination occurred in 1908 with the merger of several like-minded...

A woman went to buy a cake in an area near the locality of Águas Fundas, a suburban area of the city of Praia in Cabo Verde. When she arrived, the cake was still getting baked, so she went for a walk...

World Evangelism giving fuels the Church of the Nazarene’s mission by combining each person’s and every church’s gifts to fund ministries everywhere. Every church is asked to share a portion of its...

In late July, the first-ever National Congress on Pastoral Theology of the Church of the Nazarene in Cuba took place on the campus of the Seminario Teológico Nazareno Cubano (SETENAC) in Punta Brava...

Aboriginal Australians are considered one of the oldest known civilization on earth, and Southeast Asian settlers arrived in Australia centuries before Europeans arrived in the 17th century. From 1788...

Work in “Additional Areas” began in 1994 and continues to the present. These “Additional Areas” are located on several of the regions where the Church of the Nazarene has works. These areas tend to be...

In response to Christ’s Great Commission, missionary organizations were established by various groups and denominations. Nazarene Missions International (NMI) traces its origin primarily to the...

The work of the Church of the Nazarene began officially in the United States in 1887, though the formal organization of the denomination occurred in 1908 with the merger of several like-minded...