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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 July 4-8, 2016. John Anderson Jr. , 83, of West Liberty, Ohio, passed away July 5. He was a retired minister and missionary, serving in Indiana and India. He is

Recent global events remind us yet again that our world continues to be divided by many political, ethnic, racial, and cultural issues. Horrific violence in places such as the Middle East, Belgium, Bangladesh, Turkey, and Louisiana, Minnesota, Florida, and Texas, USA, cast images of hatred that

A group of 21 people recently made their way to Paranacito, Argentina, to deliver aid items for the city, located 170 kilometers (about 100 miles) from Buenos Aires. Since the beginning of the year, continued rains triggered the Parana River to overflow its banks, which caused major flooding in the

Super Typhoon Nepartak, Taiwan’s first major tropical storm of the season, made landfall July 8 at about 5:50 a.m. (local time) in the eastern county of Taitung with winds of 234 kilometers per hour (145 mph). There has been a significant amount of damage left in the wake of the storm. Early reports

Clif Christoper and Molly Marshall The economic realities facing the Church of the 21st century are complex. Confronted by decreased attendance and giving and burdened by the maintenance of aging properties, many churches have a difficult time attracting and adequately caring for pastors financially

The city of Hialeah, Florida, recently honored the late Pastor Mel Santiesteban Sr. by naming a street in his honor . Santiesteban was the founding pastor of Iglesia del Nazareno El Buen Pastor, where he served for 33 years. Born in Holguin, Cuba, Santiesteban moved to Hialeah in 1979 and founded El

Donna and Bill Manning (Facebook photo) Bill and Donna Manning were on their way to Sunday morning service at Kansas City First Church of the Nazarene July 3 when their car was hit by a pickup truck near the church. Donna, 69, died from her injuries and Bill remained in the hospital following

Trevecca Nazarene University President Dan Boone will address the theme “Fruitful in Season” at the upcoming TEACH 2016 conference. He will review the two previous stages – rooted and growing – and address the purpose of every Christ follower, which is to be fruitful. Boone, an author and speaker,

Sunday School and Discipleship Ministry International's The Discipleship Place congratulates the following individuals approved by their pastor and local church board to receive a certificate of lay ministry. Upon approval, they will complete lay ministry courses . Spencer James Aldeman, Palisade

Mark Maddix was appointed the new dean for the School of Theology and Christian Ministry at Point Loma Nazarene University. The position was vacated one year ago by Ron Benefiel, who took on a different assignment in the Center for Pastoral Leadership at PLNU. PLNU Provost Kerry Fulcher cites Maddix