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The following is a weekly listing of Nazarene ministers and leaders who recently went home to be with the Lord. Notices were received May 30 - June 3, 2016. Fay (Burrison) Collins , 96, of Sedro Woolley, Washington, passed away May 25. She was the widow of retired minister Mendal Collins, who served

Retired missionary Gordon Johnston passed away May 27. He was 77. Gordon and his wife, Pat, served the Church of the Nazarene in missions for 34 years in Lebanon, Jordan, and Papua New Guinea before retiring in June 2003. Gordon was an ordained minister, holding a bachelor’s degree from Pasadena

​ During this year's Cambodia District Assembly, each church received 2-3 Papyrus Audio Bibles. The solar-powered audio players are an important tool for evangelism and discipleship in the southeast Asian country where nearly one in four people age 15 and older cannot read and write. The Cambodia

Through World Mission Broadcast, Nazarene radio, television, and Internet programs are spreading the good news of Jesus Christ around the world. These programs can reach thousands of viewers, extending beyond borders and barriers to reach the hearts of listeners worldwide. One such program in the

Eastern Nazarene College Director of Athletics Brad Zarges announced Scott Polsgrove was hired as the head men's basketball coach. "It is with great excitement that we announce the addition of Scott Polsgrove as our new head men's basketball coach," Zargas said. "I have known Scott for more than 20

Compiled by the General Secretary's Office from district reports, Moving Ministers is a monthly listing of Nazarene ministers in new assignments on the USA/Canada Region. Roles included in the latest report are pastor and pastoral service. Entries were received from May 1 to May 31, 2016. To view

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

During the recent Nazarene Theological Seminary Board of Trustees meeting, Roger Hahn announced he will step down as dean of the faculty, effective July 1, 2017. Hahn will have served in this role for 15 years — the second longest tenure among the seven people who have been dean of the faculty. “The

The 2017 General Assembly and Conventions is just over one year away. To assist participants in planning for and promoting this life-changing experience, the event website is now live at nazarene.org/ga . From June 21 to 30, 2017, more than 20,000 Nazarenes from across the globe will gather in

Former missionary Martha Burge passed away May 22. She was 69. Martha met and married her husband, John, at Olivet Nazarene University, where she earned a Bachelor of Science in nursing and he completed a Bachelor of Arts in religion. After graduating, the Burges pastored in Mississippi, Oklahoma,