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The Church of the Nazarene's Global Missions office recommended 37 missionaries for commissioning during the 96th General Board 25 February in Lenexa, Kansas, USA. Among the group, there were 10 missionaries who serve in sensitive or creative access areas. These individuals are not pictured in the

Maria Njeri, an Africa Nazarene University alumnus from Kikuyu, Kenya, was born with cerebral palsy. She first realized she was different in primary school when she was faced with a barrage of questions about her condition. Her family was there for her through the bullying, and they encouraged her

At 12 years old, Harmon Schmelzenbach III spoke to Swazi evangelist Joseph Mkwanazi at a camp meeting in Endingeni, Swaziland. Harmon later shared that this conversation confirmed his call to be a pastor and missionary like his father and grandfather. He would spend the next 13 years preparing for

Retired missionary and pioneer Harmon Schmelzenbach III passed away 2 January. He was 83 years old. Harmon and his wife, Beverly, were both missionaries for the Church of the Nazarene, serving from 1960 until their retirement in 2001. Harmon grew up in Africa as a third-generation missionary. In the

The Church of the Nazarene in Malawi organized a two-day national holiness conference 13-14 November themed “Thriving for Holiness.” The main speakers for the conference were General Superintendent Carla Sunberg and Africa Regional Director Daniel Gomis. The conference was held at Bangwe Church of

Retired pastor and missionary Ernest Eades passed away 21 November. He was 99. Ernest Eades was born 27 October 1919 in London, England. He met his first wife, Jessie Munn, at the Emmanuel Bible College in Birkenhead, England, where they both graduated from in 1940. They were married in 1942, and

In a church building in the heart of Monrovia, Liberia, a small group of women gathered over the course of a few days to talk about their hopes for themselves and the other women in their neighborhoods. The phrase they repeated over and over was “become somebody.” They wanted to have the opportunity

When Harmon Schmelzenbach pioneered the Church of the Nazarene in the small Kingdom of Swaziland (now Eswatini) more than 100 years ago, he probably never imagined the generations of Nazarenes who would serve there. Twelve Eswatini missionary kids and other Swazi friends gathered in Siteki 10

Tennis Alfas Mutowa passed away 26 October. He was 83 years old. When the Church of the Nazarene entered Zimbabwe in 1963, Mutowa was among the first converts under the ministry of missionary Morris Hall. Soon after he joined the church, Mutowa received a call to ministry and was sent to Malawi to

During the 20th Democratic Republic of Congo West District Assembly on 13 October, Hermenelgilde Matungulu resigned as superintendent of the Congo West District after 15 years of service. He is passing the baton off to Dieu Merci Nzola. Matungulu is a respected leader on the district. He continually