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Alofa Eli-Nofoa remembered

Alofagia "Alofa" Eli-Nofoa, pastor of the Blazing Torch Nazarene Fellowship church plant in Auckland, New Zealand, passed away 2 September at the age of 53. Read more

Discipleship summit trains leaders throughout Philippines

The Philippine-Micronesia Field held Nazarene Discipleship Summits on every district to teach, train, and equip every Nazarene to make Christlike disciples in their sphere of influence through small groups. Read more

Flags of the Nations: Vanuatu

Each week, the Church of the Nazarene's Global Ministry Center proudly flies a flag of one of the many nations in which the denomination is present in ministry. This week's flag: Vanuatu, Asia-Pacific Region. Click "read more" for information on the country, including what year the denomination entered Vanuatu and how many Nazarenes are there today.  Read more

Philippines church mourns first ordained woman

Ricareda “Rica” Verceles Valuenzuela, the first woman to be ordained in the Church of the Nazarene in the Philippines, passed away 21 August at the age of 81. Read more

Philippines church hosts HIV/AIDS awareness seminar

The General Mariano Alvarez Church of the Nazarene in the Philippines hosted an HIV/AIDS Awareness Seminar to bring awareness about the current epidemic and to end the stigma surrounding the illness. Read more

APNTS opens new off-site master’s program in Myanmar

Asia-Pacific Nazarene Theological Seminary opened the school’s newest Master of Ministry off-site center in Mandalay, Myanmar, thanks to a $20,000 donation by the Asia-Pacific Region. Read more

USA, Brazil Work & Witness team serves in Thailand

A combined Work & Witness team from Lubbock, Texas, and São Paulo, Brazil, traveled to Korat, Thailand, to share the love of Christ and assist with the work at a compassionate ministry center. Read more

PLNU students serve children in Philippines

A team of students from Point Loma Nazarene University recently traveled to the Philippines for a three-week LoveWorks mission trip to construct two brand new playgrounds, restore part of a local church building, and build relationships with victims at the Shechem Home. Read more