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Northwest Nazarene University announced Brent Peterson as dean of the School of Theology and Christian Ministries (STCM). "Dr. Peterson's extensive experience in church leadership as an effective pastor and preacher, his significant contributions as a Wesleyan-Holiness theologian/scholar, and his

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 . Chuck Abbe, Bakersfield Church of

An original play conceived, produced, and directed at Eastern Nazarene College has been accepted into the New York City International Fringe Festival. “The Bible Women’s Project” was selected out of 4,000 submitted scripts to be one of the 200 theatrical and dance performances presented at the

The office of Stewardship Ministries announced the 2015-2016 winners of the Stewardship Sermon Scholarship. The award is given to students whose sermons are judged most effective in exploring biblical stewardship in the contemporary context of the local Nazarene church. This year, three winners were

Our hearts are grieved and saddened by another act of hatred and violence. We extend our sympathy, thoughts, and prayers to the families and friends of those who lost their lives in the Orlando, Florida, USA, shooting and to those injured in this incident. We urge our people to reach out in tangible

TEACH 2016 is a national lay ministry conference for all those involved with small groups, Sunday school, and discipleship ministries. The opening speaker is General Superintendent David Graves, who will address the first stage of discipleship – becoming rooted in Christ. For a video invitation from

Mount Vernon Nazarene University was one of three sites chosen to host Pastors and Leaders Conference (PALCON) 2016. The three-day conference welcomed 421 participants and took place May 31 through June 2 and included educational workshops and seminars. PALCON is a gathering designed for clergy,

Abishai McDonald, 34, lead pastor of Jacksonville, Florida, New Dimensions Church of the Nazarene, passed away June 7. McDonald’s legs were paralyzed in September 2015 due to a sudden blood clot on his spine. He fought courageously through rehab and physical therapy, but an infection in his blood

Nazarene minister, educator, and beloved leader Arnold Gordon Wetmore passed away June 9. He was 82. Wetmore was born on June 24, 1931, in New Brunswick, Canada. He received his undergraduate education at Eastern Nazarene College and earned the B.D. from Nazarene Theological Seminary in 1959. He

Wayne Schmidt (The Wesleyan Church photo) On Monday morning, June 6, the General Conference of The Wesleyan Church elected Wayne Schmidt, by 63 percent on the first ballot, to be the general superintendent of the North American General Conference for the next four years. His term began at the rise