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The COMPASS Initiative steering committee met with a 10-person Grant Advisory Committee in May and June 2016 to identify financial difficulties faced by pastors and congregations. The Church of the Nazarene received a $1 million grant as part of Lilly Endowment Inc.'s National Initiative to Address

A white van pulled into a motel parking lot near downtown Ashland, Kentucky. The doors opened and six people got out and looked around at 100 doors facing the courtyard. They separated into pairs and began knocking on doors. “Hi, we are from Intersection Church a few blocks away. We are here to meet

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 December 1 to December 31, 2016.

Nazarenes in the News is a compilation of online news articles featuring Nazarene churches or church members. Pastor Michael Murphy and Pastor Greg Key assess damage at Mansfield First Church of the Nazarene. ( Mansfield News-Mirror photo) Texas church burns down on Christmas Eve Mansfield, Texas (

A tourist paradise of sparkling water and incredible beaches, roaring waterfalls and memorable sunrises also has a darker side hidden from the average tourist’s eyes. But God sees what others may miss: homeless people who sleep on the beach, feel hunger and pain, and despair brought about by

General Superintendent David W. Graves announced the appointment of Kenneth Mills as interim superintendent of the Pittsburgh District . Mills most recently served as superintendent of the Mid-Atlantic District, a position he retired from this spring after nearly 19 years. He follows J. Bret

Steven Stone, pastor of the Hayesville, North Carolina, Church of the Nazarene, passed away unexpectedly December 5. He was 51. Born December 20, 1964, in San Diego, California, he was the son of Henry and Evelyn (Behm) Stone. Steve began pastoring in 1990 at Apple Valley Church of the Nazarene in

Members of the Lincoln Park Ministerial Association presented each local police and fire official with a prayer coin. ( News-Herald photo) Nazarenes in the News is a compilation of online news articles featuring Nazarene churches or church members. Washington church finds 'fit' for attendees with

The Church of the Nazarene is partnering with the American Bible Society’s “Million Bible Mission” for Cuba by collecting an offering December 11. While the literacy rate in Cuba is nearly 100 percent, Bibles are in short supply. Through the Cuban Bible project, school-aged children, teens and

Larry Allen, pastor of the Sardinia, Ohio, Church of the Nazarene, passed away November 29. He was 64. Born June 29, 1952, in Cabin Creek, Kentucky, he was the son of Nelson and Opal (Applegate) Allen. Larry earned a Bachelor of Arts from Mount Vernon Nazarene College (now University) in 1977. Later