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Jun, 13, 2018 0
(Above: What Languages do Nazarenes Speak?)
Every year, Research Services asks Nazarene pastors around the world about their local churches. When it comes to worship, we ask one single question: What is your average attendance of weekly corporate worship? We also record other information about…
Jun, 13, 2018 0
Accepting Diversity
From the rhythmic drums of a small church in East Africa to the orchestra at a large congregation in Olathe, Kansas, Nazarenes worship in some of the most diverse ways possible. Nazarenes have a global representation in 162 world areas and 180 languages of worship. We are a…
Jun, 13, 2018 0
Holy Fire Fell: A History of Worship, Revivals, and Feasts in the Church of the Nazarene
by Dirk Ellis · (Wipf & Stock, 2016) · 235 pp.
Reviewed by Stan Ingersol
Holy Fire Fell is Dirk Ellis’ engaging study of Nazarene worship. While Ellis is a pastor, he is also a scholar whose new book…
Jun, 04, 2018 0
I have loved music for as long as I can remember. I started playing guitar at age 15 and began performing at local venues in Tennessee by 16. By my late teens, I was writing and recording music.
I desperately wanted to write music for the church, but I had yet to hear any worship music that made…
Jun, 01, 2018 0
It is increasingly common for me to find myself in the midst of a conversation where leaders are wrestling with questions like, “How do we structure a worship service so children will want to engage?” or, “How do we structure an event so children and adults can worship together?” Somewhere in the…
Jun, 01, 2018 0
The Kingdom of God is one of the few places where you can see a person who once hated Christians, a former thief, and their victims all working together to advance the Gospel. The story of Brother Silverio and Brother Carlos is one of extreme faith and incredible transformation.
Silverio was a man…
May, 30, 2018 0
Jesus said it first. He was praying for His disciples—first century and twentieth century—them and us. His petition—“Sanctify them” (John 17:17, NIV). Why? First, that they might be kept clean in a dirty world – protected from “the evil one” (John 17:15, NIV). But just as clear and important is the…
May, 30, 2018 0
Christ’s followers worship God on a regular basis. Sometimes we worship in personal ways; often we worship corporately. The heart of worship centers our attention on God: who He is, how Scripture describes Him, and how He relates to His creation. We sing, praise, pray, and wait as we focus our…
May, 30, 2018 0
Pray . . .
"God awaits eagerly for us, His spiritual children, to come to Him in prayer. This is the Creator God who, in spite of our sin and self-centeredness, has done so much for us. As incredible as it seems, God wants our fellowship." —Bill Bright in Prayer Powerpoints
Pray . . . Just say…
May, 30, 2018 0
Pray . . .
"God awaits eagerly for us, His spiritual children, to come to Him in prayer. This is the Creator God who, in spite of our sin and self-centeredness, has done so much for us. As incredible as it seems, God wants our fellowship." —Bill Bright in Prayer Powerpoints
Pray . . . Just say…