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Trinidad and Tobago were first colonized by the Spanish but came under British control in the late 19th century. Noted for the sugar industry, and the slave labor required to sustain it, the islands...

Material for this biography was gathered in Italy in the late 1970's from letters, books, magazine articles and interviews with many of the principal characters including several missionaries to Italy...

God, Man, and Salvation represents the finest of Nazarene biblical theology in the 1970s. The work of Drs. Purkiser, Taylor, and Taylor traces the the narrative of Scripture from end to end. It is...

This book presents the essential elements of Christian doctrine. Originally digitized and provided to NNU Wesley Center by Duane V. Maxey of Holiness Data Ministry (HDM)

Taken from The Manual of the Church of the Nazarene, 2017-2021 The Church of the Nazarene's Articles of Faith are the official doctrinal statements of the denomination. These sixteen articles cover a...

The 2009 General Assembly of the Church of the Nazarene referred three proposals to the Scripture Study Committee. These proposals were to amend Article IV of the Nazarene Articles of Faith in order...

Venezuela gained independence from Spain on 5 July 1811. In 1830, what had been known as the Gran Colombia collapsed, and Venezuela, Colombia, and Ecuador emerged as independent countries. Throughout...

The Dutch United Provinces declared their independence from Spain in 1579. Throughout the 17th century, the Dutch became a leading seafaring commercial power, establishing colonies around the world...

There are several historical documents that help to trace the beginnings and developments in the story of NMI, but one that helps to clarify NMI’s purpose(s) from the beginning, states very simply...

The Benelux countries are Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg. The name “Benelux” is a joining of the first two letters of each country’s name. While there are traces of mutually beneficial...

Nazarene Missions International will be celebrating its 110th Anniversary later this year. At the fourth General Assembly of the Church of the Nazarene in 1915, the Women’s Missionary Society was...

Mongolia, once a great Eurasian empire under the leadership of Chinggis Khaan in the 13th century, broke into smaller Mongol states in the 14th century. The Mongols eventually returned to their...

Kenya’s history has been marked with trade since the 2nd century. This opened doors to the outside world, reaching as far as China by way of Persian and Middle Eastern trade routes. In the 1490s the...

Work in “Additional Areas” began in 1994 and continues to the present. These “Additional Areas” are located on several of the regions where the Church of the Nazarene has works. These areas tend to be...

Over thousands of years, many diverse people groups moved into what is now Spain, contributing to its varied culture. For two centuries (16th and 17th), Spain’s powerful empire expanded with naval...

The East Africa Field is one of the more challenging contexts for ministry on the Africa Region, but has also proved to be one of the fastest growing areas. The religious diversity and complex...

Located in Southeast Asia, Thailand is a country that has never been colonized. It recognizes its traditional ‘founding’ date as 1238, with a long history (13th through 18th centuries) of Thai...

Italy has always been important in the European geographic landscape because of its central location in the southern part of Europe. For nearly 800 years, the Roman Empire ruled much of the known...

A country with a long history of British trade activity, given the rich mineral deposits to be mined there, Zimbabwe also welcomed British colonists and missionaries in the 1880s. This trade...

Costa Rica was explored by the Spanish in the early 16th century, but proved difficult to colonize until around 1563, due to disease from mosquito-infested swamps, extreme heat, and unwelcoming...

Located on the Melanesian South Field of the Asia-Pacific Region, the island nation of Papua New Guinea (PNG) has 22 provinces, some of which are so remote that they are only accessible by air. Before...

Nine of ten people in Argentina say they are Christians; however, most of those admit to not practicing their faith. The background of the vast majority of Argentina’s population is European (mainly...

Prior to the Portuguese discovery and colonization of Cabo Verde in the 15th century, the 10-island archipelago was uninhabited. Because of location, they became a trading center and important stop...

Work in “Additional Areas” began in 1994 and continues to the present. These “Additional Areas” are located on several of the regions where the Church of the Nazarene has works. These areas tend to be...

While we do not have fixed times when churches receive Alabaster offerings, many Nazarene churches across the globe will be receiving an Alabaster offering during the month of September. There will be...