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Retired missionary Joan Esselstyn remembered

Retired missionary Joan Esselstyn passed away 5 April at the age of 85. She served as a missionary in Africa for 34 years. Read more

Missionaries accepted as family in foreign country

After years of fighting a call to missions, Njeri and Evans finally took a leap of faith in obedience to God. They left Kenya to serve as missionaries in Ghana, where God provided a new loving support system after they found out that they were having a baby. Read more

Cyclone Idai brings devastation to Southeast Africa

Tropical Cyclone Idai made landfall 15 March, affecting millions of people in Mozambique, Malawi, and Zimbabwe. At least 370 people have died and many Nazarene churches were completely destroyed.  Read more

Flags of the Nations: Guinea Conakry

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: Guinea Conakry, Africa Region. Click "read more" for information on the country, including what year the denomination entered Guinea Conakry and how many Nazarenes are there today.  Read more

Flags of the Nations: Guinea-Bissau

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: Guinea-Bissau, Africa Region. Click "read more" for information on the country, including what year the denomination entered Guinea-Bissau and how many Nazarenes there are there today. Read more

Retired missionary Pauline Wallace remembered

Retired missionary June Pauline Wallace of Largo, Florida, passed away at the age of 101. She served as a missionary for 34 years to Mozambique, South Africa, and Jamaica. Read more

Retiring missionaries Bill and Marsha McCoy recognized at 96th General Board

Members of the Church of the Nazarene's General Board honored retiring missionaries Bill and Marsha McCoy. The McCoys have served as missionaries for eight years in Swaziland and 24 years in Papua New Guinea. Read more

2019 Nazarene Missionaries Commissioned

The Church of the Nazarene's Global Missions office recommended 37 missionaries for commissioning during the 96th General Board in Lenexa, Kansas, USA. Among the group, there were 10 missionaries who serve in sensitive or creative access areas. Read more