Nazarene Missions course

TL;DR:
This page explores the Church of the Nazarene's world missions program, offering insight into its history, philosophy, methodology, and administrative structure. It serves as a resource for understanding and appreciating the impact of Nazarene missionary work around the world.

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A partial globe behind the words compassion, evangelism, and education — Global Nazarene Missions approach: Compassion, evangelism, and education (Image source)

Course resources

Presentation: Nazarene missions in historical context (PDF) [Download PowerPoint (.pptx)]
"Through you, all nations will be blessed" — This presentation places Nazarene missions in the historical context of Christian missions and global evangelization. Ralph Winter's "epochs" of missions history provide the background for a look at Nazarene missions history.
Nazarene Missions International
NMI mission statement, brief history, program and promotion resources, biographies of Susan Fitkin and Wanda Knox, plus links to district and local church NMI websites
Course syllabus
Brief NMI history, including photos of early leaders Susan Fitkin, Louise Robinson Chapman, and Mary L. Scott.
Overview of the history of Nazarene world missions
The beginnings of Nazarene work in Croatia
The early days of Nazarene work in Bulgaria
Timeline of Nazarene global expansion — Countries and world areas where the Church of the Nazarene ministers, with the year work officially began in each.
Statistical data on Nazarene global outreach
Biographies
- Susan Fitkin, founding president of what is now Nazarene Missions International
- Paul and Mary Orjala, pioneer missionaries to Haiti
- Wanda Knox, Nazarene missionary and General NMI director
- Harmon Schmelzenbach, pioneer Nazarene missionary
- Orpha Speicher, medical missionary to India
Presentation: World Evangelism Fund (PDF) — Where on earth does it go? [Download PowerPoint (.pptx)]
Mission to the World — History of Nazarene Missions by J. Fred Parker, published in 1986
- Chapters 1-2 — "The Worldwide Mission of the Church" and "The Development of Nazarene World Mission Administration"
- Chapters 3-4 — "The Executive Secretary of the Department of World Missions" and "The Director of the World Mission Division"
- Chapters 5-6 — "The Nazarene World Mission Society" (now called NMI) and "Support Programs of World Mission"
- Section on the history of Nazarene work in Japan
Exam study guides

Early Nazarene missions leader H. F. Reynolds in China during his epic 1913-1914 around-the-world trip

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Nazarene Compassionate Ministries — Child sponsorship and pressing needs

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