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Many refugees headed for Europe come from cultures that place great value hospitality, so there could be no greater expression of love and welcome than the community hosting a big meal for their new neighbors. That’s exactly what happened 17 October when a network of churches and organizations in

Students at the Nazarene school in Lebanon. Nazarene worship services in Paris and across France proceeded as normal Sunday, two days after the 13 November terrorist attacks across the city. The congregations prayed “for the wounded, families suffering the loss of loved ones, and the solidarity of

Over the course of a few days this fall, Kathy Mowry sat in her office and listened as a steady stream of visitors — staff members, students — dropped by her office with an innocuous question : Do you have a minute? Some came alone; others came as couples or families. Some cried or whispered; others

Photos by Christian Bangert Six months after deadly earthquakes devastated Nepal, killing more than 8,000 people and leaving hundreds of thousands homeless, local Nazarene churches continue to respond to ongoing needs. On April 25, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake demolished 500,000 homes and killed more

Chris and Karen Lewis are volunteering on the Croatian border, assisting with Nazarene ministry to refugees as thousands of people from the Middle East stream through Croatia on their way to Germany and Austria. Chris shared the following update. We spent another day in a hot white Red Cross tent

Hundreds of thousands of people fleeing the Middle East have trudged across southeastern Europe for weeks, buffeted by the rapidly changing policies and politics of various European governments as they try to make their way to Germany or Austria. When Hungary shut its border on September 15, Croatia

At the beginning of September, Christian Bangert of Gelnhausen, Germany, left for a 3 and a half month assignment as an M+Power volunteer, working with the Nazarene church in Nepal. He is filling a support role for the Nepal leadership as they work on plans for helping people to rebuild after the

Refugees travel along train tracks in Hungary (Teanna Sunberg photo). According to the United Nations Refugee Agency, 17,000 Syrians — primarily of ethnic Armenian background — have found refuge in Armenia since the start of the Syrian civil war in 2010. Leaving their belongings, houses, shops,

This summer, 21 potential M+Power volunteers from India and South Asia — along with a group of mentors and trainers — gathered in Bangalore, India, for a Eurasia Mission Orientation (EMO), where the group spent five days discovering what it means to serve cross-culturally; 16 interviewed for

Hundreds of thousands of people leaving the Middle East have trudged across southeastern Europe for weeks, buffeted by the rapidly changing policies and politics of various European governments, as they try to make their way to Germany or Austria. Before 15 September, the refugees were initially