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XIV. Divine Healing 14. We believe in the Bible doctrine of divine healing and urge our people to offer the prayer of faith for the healing of the sick. We also believe God heals through the means of medical science. (2 Kings 5:1-19; Psalm 103:1-5; Matthew 4:23-24; 9:18-35; John 4:46-54; Acts 5:…

The Church of the Nazarene is a global church. Consequently, every district, local congregation, and member forms a fragment of that global structure. Together more than 2 million Nazarenes all over the world shape who we are as a global body. That is a beautiful thought—and at the same time a…

Q: How do Nazarenes around the world view the church’s theology, and in what ways do they help to shape it? A: The Church of the Nazarene is a global denomination with 2.4 million members. According to Nazarene.org, we worship weekly in 212 languages. On the Africa Region alone, there are more…

Q: How should we approach decision-making and "God's will" when it involves local church and district level elections? A: Decision-making conducted through a voting process can be difficult to analyze and critique. It is made even more difficult when the element of “God’s will” is invoked prior to…

John Wesley defined sin as a willful transgression against the known law of God. The Church of the Nazarene teaches that if we sin unintentionally or unknowingly, we are not responsible for that sin. Should we still confess it? Before we tackle that question, let’s note that by discriminating…

I remember the feeling. After swimming all day, my wet head sunk into the pillow at naptime and I pulled my blanket up and sighed deeply. I was three years old. I felt one single thought. I love my life. I was blessed. Blessed. We use the word so often today. We might use it to describe anything…

For five years refugees from Syria and surrounding countries have fled to Lebanon and Jordan. Half are of them are children. Nazarene Compassionate Ministries’ (NCM) Child Sponsorship program steps in through local Nazarene churches to give these children hope. The precious children who share…

Passionate evangelism, intentional discipleship, and purposeful compassion top the list of important ministries of growing Christians. They all flow naturally from a Christ-centered life. Jesus called His followers to passionate evangelism (sharing the good news about Christ) and intentional…

In the dark of the night, on the days when my body is exhausted and my spirit is worn, I am reminded that we are fragile creatures. Fragile and forgetful. We get tired. We get weary. We have self-doubts. We feel the pressure and the significance of what we are called to do, and we are overwhelmed.…

How important is it for the global church family to gather, such as at a general assembly? Is it worth the expense? Kitty Voges: It’s priceless. My first general assembly experience was an eye-opener on the church. You don’t realize, until you attend, how people come from all over the globe.…