Dear Friends, July started off with an inspiring Council Meeting in Seoul, Korea. I saw young people and adult workers from around the world descend on Johannesburg, for the Fourth Young People’s Convocation of the United Methodist Church (see following summary from Bishop Wenner), followed by a host of events dedicated to preserving the legacy of […]

By Board of General Superintendents 16 July 2018 The Board of General Superintendents, Church of the Nazarene, is pleased to announce the election of Scott Rainey as global director of Sunday School and Discipleship Ministries International (SDMI), effective 1 August 2018. Rainey currently serves as field strategy coordinator for the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) […]

Story by Heather Hahn, photos by Mike DuBose July 23, 2018 | DABOU DISTRICT, Côte d’Ivoire (UMNS) Every time you go to the grocery store, you likely see a bit of Côte d’Ivoire. The country is the world’s largest producer of cocoa — supplying 30 percent of the beans that satisfy global chocolate cravings. It’s also a […]

Moscow, Russia By NCN News Staff | 13 July 2018 Until only a couple of years ago, there were no Wesleyan academic commentaries available in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), a confederation of 15 Eurasian countries part of the former Soviet Union. Now, thanks to the generosity of retired school teacher Chloe Schweitzer and the multitudes […]

Posted on July 18th, 2018 The month-long ecumenical formation and leadership development training course, Asian Ecumenical Institute (AEI) 2018, organised by the Christian Conference of Asia (CCA) was inaugurated on Monday, 16 July 2018 at the CCA headquarters in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The AEI is aimed at training prospective church and ecumenical leaders in Asia. […]

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic By Church of the Nazarene Mesoamerica 19 July 2018 Tropical Storm Beryl swept through the Dominican Republic 10 July with strong winds and torrential rains. The storm affected many areas, including greater Santo Domingo, where floods forced people from their homes. Significant damage was also done to the country’s infrastructure and […]