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She was concerned about providing her American study-abroad students from Eastern Nazarene College with a cultural immersion experience that included learning the Romanian language and culture while living with Romanian host families. - [Seeking and Finding God in Unexpected Encounters - AJ's Story](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/ede-aj/) - In the heart of Ljubljana, Slovenia, a tiny Thai restaurant is tucked along a side street, with waves of sweet coconut, salty fish sauce, and fresh lemongrass wafting through its open double doors. Inside, the bright blue and yellow walls are close but cozy, a handful of high-top tables overlooking a large window into the - [Spanish Speaking Church Plant - Sweden](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/sscps/) - When Isabel Coral and her husband Segundo Vargas relocated to Sweden to be closer to their family, they recognized a need. Upon arriving in Alingsås, they discovered that there was neither a Church of the Nazarene presence nor a Spanish-speaking faith community available in their area. Seeing this need, they stepped out in faith and - [Everything Made Beautiful in His Time - Ukrainian Refugees Enriched by Retreat in Poland](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/everything-made-beautiful-in-his-time/) - On World Refugee Day, we remember that behind every statistic is a story, a family, a person longing to be seen and known, who are learning to rebuild their lives far from home. For many Ukrainian women who have been forced to rebuild their lives while caring for their families and carrying the weight of - [Global NDI Leaders Gather in Kansas City](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/global-ndi-meetings/) - Representatives from all six regions of the Church of the Nazarene gathered in Kansas City, May 11–15 for the annual Global Nazarene Discipleship International (NDI) Council Meeting. Regional NDI coordinators and global leaders spent several days sharing reports, discussing ministry initiatives, praying together, and seeking God's direction for the future of discipleship across the global - [Home Assignment: Jonathan Phillips Shares Stories of God's Work in Romania](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/jonathan-phillips-ha/) - Jonathan Phillips has been serving in Eurasia for 17 years. As a missionary on sponsored deployment, he currently leads the Church of the Nazarene in Romania as district superintendent. Today, we get a glimpse into another part of a missionary’s role – Home Assignment, where missionaries return to their home country to share stories of - [MVNU Team Serves in Cambados](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/mvnu-team-spain/) - In March, ten students and two staff from Mount Vernon Nazarene University (MVNU) traveled from the United States to support the work of a local Church of the Nazarene in Cambados, Spain. The Cambados Church began when several Nazarenes from Perú relocated to the area for work in the fishing industry. They brought with them, - [From Doubt to Devotion - Enas's Story](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/from-doubt-to-devotion-enass-story/) - Enas had always called herself a Christian, but in truth, she carried no belief in her heart. She went through the motions—celebrating holidays, attending the occasional service—but questions always lingered. “Why would God allow pain?” “Why does faith seem so blind?” No sermon or scripture ever gave her peace. She doubted deeply, quietly, and often. - [Pavel Vlachkov - From Addiction to 'New Creation'](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/ede-pavel/) - Pavel Vlachkov stood on the sunny mountain slopes of Bulgaria with his wife. They watched their six-year-old son ski down a powder-coated hill, and Pavel’s heart burst with pride. The tiny family moment was a miracle. “This was how my life changed after I had Jesus,” Pavel says. For more than a decade, Pavel had - [Everyday Eurasia - Marylène Labourg-Boubouille](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/everyday-eurasia-marylene-labourg-boubouille/) - Marylène Labourg-Boubouille’s life embodies one of her favorite verses, Ecclesiastes 9:10: “Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might.” Her path has included a wide range of roles, including cleaning a church building, to pastoring a congregation, leading a nonprofit association, studying as a theology student, and working as secretary in - [Church Planting with Post-It Notes](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/church-planting-with-post-it-notes/) - How do you plant a church in a city of two million people where many people are skeptical of Christianity? For Joshua and Katie Haun, the answer includes a stack of sticky notes. Joshua and Katie Haun - and their four children - live and serve in Sofia, Bulgaria, as church planters and missionaries with - [A Mission of Mutual Blessing in Corigliano, Italy](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/a-missions-of-mutual-blessing/) - In March, a team of 18 from the Northern Michigan District partnered with the Church of the Nazarene in Corigliano, Italy, for a two-week mission trip that left a lasting impact on both the community and the team members themselves. The idea for this Nazarene Missions Team began when missionaries Yoan and Astrid Camacaro and - [From a Seed to a Place Called Home: The Story of Light of the World Church in Prishtina, Kosovo](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/from-a-seed-to-a-place-called-home-the-story-of-light-of-the-world-church-in-prishtina/) - Some churches begin with a plan, others begin with people. In Prishtina, the story of Light of the World Church of the Nazarene began with a return, not to something familiar, but to something just beginning to take shape. Kosovo, the youngest country in Europe, is home to around 1.6 million people. While the context - [NCM is Hiring - Eurasia Region NCM Coordinator](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/regional-ncm-coordinator/) - JOB DESCRIPTION POSITION: EURASIA REGION NCM COORDINATOR REPORTS TO: Eurasia Regional Director Working directly with laity, pastors, district leaders and field leaders, the Eurasia NCM Coordinator is responsible for encouraging and equipping local churches and districts to live out compassion and combat poverty and injustice in their communities. This will be achieved through church engagement, awareness, - [Creating Space for Faith to Grow](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/winter-games-enf/) - Among the many quiet activities taking place, one of the most joyful expressions of the work has been through children. For several years now, regular gatherings have been organized for kids who would not otherwise have much exposure to Bible stories. These meetings are simple, lively, and filled with curiosity — a place where children - [Short-Term Missionaries Serving in Portugal](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/short-term-missionaries-serving-in-portugal/) - It began with a simple conversation around a campfire in Alberta, Canada. Last August, while serving as missionary speakers at the Canada West District Family Camp, Joel and Kristin Burchfiel were invited to join Irv and Cathy Fehr for dessert one evening at their campsite. As they talked about missions and opportunities in the Western - [Meet the Team - Peter and Antonie (Regional Education Coordinators)](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/meet-the-team-peter-and-antonie-regional-education-coordinators/) - We would like to introduce you to our Regional Education Coordinators – Dr. Peter Rae (UK) and Rev. Antonie Holleman (Netherlands) PETER RAETell us a bit about yourself: I am Peter Rae, and I’m based in Manchester, where I have served at Nazarene Theological College since 1996. Until December 2025 I served as Dean and - [NYUK Winter Retreats - Faith, Worship, Mission](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/nyukretreats26/) - Across the British Isles districts, young people and leaders gathered in different locations for a series of winter retreats, creating space for worship, community, and encounter with God. From Wales to Scotland and Northern Ireland, each gathering reflected a shared desire to invest in young people and provide environments where they can grow in faith. - [Equipping the Church for Holistic Child Development](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/equipping-the-church-for-holistic-child-development/) - A 4-day intensive training was conducted in Nepal on 'Envisioning Holistic Child Development' from 12-15 February. This training saw the participation of around 40 participants including Nazarene Compassionate Ministries (NCM) Nepal leaders, pastors, Child Development Center (CDC) teachers, and area coordinators. The training served as an opportunity to equip participants on practical ways to implement - [British Isles North District Assembly - 2026](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/bind-da/) - This past weekend, the Church of the Nazarene – British Isles North District gathered from Saturday 14th to Monday 16th March, bringing together churches from across Scotland, Northern England, and Northern Ireland. It was a truly special time. Saturday set the tone as attendees heard from NDI, NYI, and NMI, with many encouraging updates about - [The Ireland Partnership envisions to strengthen Nazarene presence in Ireland](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/ireland-partnership/) - The Church of the Nazarene’s presence on the island of Ireland dates to the 1930s in Northern Ireland and 1950s in the Republic of Ireland. The island has 12 Nazarene churches—11 in Northern Ireland and one in the Republic of Ireland. Launching on St. Patrick’s Day, The Ireland Partnership is seeking to create an avenue - [More Than a Meal: The Nazarene Church in Italy Brings Hope to Neighbors in Need](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/more-than-a-meal/) - It’s Saturday morning in Moncalieri, Italy, and the Church of the Nazarene’s building is bustling with energy in this town situated at the foothills of the picturesque Italian Alps. The aroma of coffee brewing brings smiles to many faces as Pastor Matteo Ricciardi visits with neighbors and the church’s food distribution program participants out front, - [God Is Building His Church in Sevan - Armenia](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/sevan/) - On December 15, the newest Nazarene church in Armenia celebrated its first anniversary! While it was officially established as a church just over a year ago, the history of the Nazarene church in Sevan began in 2017 with a Vacation Bible School (VBS) program. Fifty children came that year, where they learned Bible stories, worshipped, - [More Than a Building: Alabaster’s Impact in Darmstadt](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/darmstadt-alabaster/) - The Church of the Nazarene in Darmstadt officially started on August 18, 2024. Most of its members had previously been part of “Church in Action,” which functioned as a church community and as a social ministry serving refugees. When that work ended in the summer of 2024, a small group chose to stay and continued the - [Global Mobilization Leaders Gather in Kansas City for Strategic Planning](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/global-mobilization-meetings/) - From January 17–24, the Global Mobilization Team and The Cause facilitators gathered in Kansas City (KC) for a week of strategic planning meetings. This time together was key for evaluating current ministry efforts, sharing regional updates, and envisioning new initiatives to strengthen global mission mobilization. The Cause is a vision to mobilize people in their 30s - [A Weekend of Formation and Renewal in Ponta Delgada](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/a-weekend-of-formation-and-renewal-in-ponta-delgada/) - From January 29 to February 1, members of the Portugal District’s Ministerial Credentials and Ministerial Studies Boards gathered in the beautiful city of Ponta Delgada, Azores, for a time of focused training, learning, and spiritual renewal. This retreat brought together newly appointed district leadership and board members eager to grow in understanding their vital role - [Introducing Esther Wood, Newly Appointed Global Holistic Child Development Coordinator](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/introducing-esther-wood/) - Tell us about yourself: My name is Esther Wood, I live in Glasgow, Scotland and along with my family attend the Parkhead Church of the Nazarene, in the East End of Glasgow. I grew up in a Christian home and attended the Erskine Church of the Nazarene until I married Richard in 2002. We have - [‘It is well’ – Breda Church One Year On](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/it-is-well-breda-church-one-year-on/) - Just over a year ago, the Breda Church of the Nazarene in the south of the Netherlands was shaken by a devastating fire. In the days and weeks that followed, the congregation can only describe what happened as ‘blessing upon blessing’. Within days, a local bar, next to where the church used to stand, opened - [More than Refuge: A Nazarene Church’s Journey with Displaced Families](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/more-than-refuge/) - For many Iraqi families, home is no longer a place of safety or peace. Years of conflict have forced millions to leave behind everything they’ve ever known—homes, jobs, and communities that have been part of their lives for generations. These families, displaced by war and strife, find themselves in a new country, not as visitors, - [From Hidden Faith to Writing a Theological Global Resource](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/from-hidden-faith-to-writing-a-theological-global-resource/) - For much of her early life, Olga knew that God existed, but she did not know about Him openly. Growing up in Russia during the communist era, faith was something private and protected. Churches existed, but attending them could cost a person their job or education. Olga learned about God from her grandmother, who quietly - [Foster caring in the UK](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/foster-caring-in-the-uk/) - On any given day in the United Kingdom, more than 100 children are removed from their homes because of abuse or neglect. Every day, newborns are taken from hospitals to police stations, siblings are pulled out of school and split apart, and social workers already stretched thin begin the difficult process of finding dozens of - [Meet Kelsey Elliott From NTC](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/student-profile-kelsey-elliott-from-ntc/) - Introducing Kelsey Elliott, a student at Nazarene Theological College (NTC) in Manchester, currently pursuing a Master’s in Theology with a focus on Humanitarian Development and Social Justice. Why NTC? Why Eurasia? NTC was a school I had heard spoken of fondly for years during my time as an undergraduate at Trevecca. It was one of - [India Admin Training 2025 Strengthens District Leadership and Service](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/india-admin-training-2025-strengthens-district-leadership-and-service/) - From September 25 to 27, 2025, district administrative personnel from across India gathered in Bangalore for a three day Admin Training. Organized by the Eurasia Regional Office, the training brought together district secretaries, superintendents, and administrative staff for a time of learning, connection, and encouragement. The focus was clear to equip those who serve behind - [Everyday Eurasia - Pastor Seyran Vardanyan](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/everyday-eurasia-pastor-seyran/) - Marked by hardship, Pastor Seyran Vardanyan’s life has been poured out in great pain over decades. On a cold and foggy December morning in 1988, 20-year-old Seyran found himself digging through the ruins of a building destroyed by an earthquake that sent the ground in Armenia swelling like the sea. For hours, he sifted through - [Adding Intentionality to Your Advent](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/intentioanl-advent/) - Today, we hear a personal reflection from one of our missionaries, sharing how Advent can become an intentional invitation rather than just a season. Through a simple moment of decorating, baking, and storytelling, she reminds us how ordinary hospitality can open space for sacred conversations and quiet encounters with the story of Jesus. —— This - [Three Years on, Faith Still Burns Bright in Ukraine’s Nazarene Churches](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/three-years-on-faith-still-burns-bright-in-ukraines-nazarene-churches/) - Over three years after Russia invaded Ukraine, the war continues. Reports of violence on the fronts, drone attacks, or political moves at play have become a daily feature. When an invasion like this occurs, there is often the early and earnest hope for a quick resolution and swift withdrawal of armies from one another. But - [Beauty from Brokenness: New Beginnings for Survivors in Romania Through Open Door](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/open-doors/) - What is your greatest dream? When survivors of human trafficking are welcomed into the shelter of the Open Door Foundation in Bucharest, Romania, the staff often ask, “What is your greatest dream?” The women who enter Open Door are greeted by the aroma of delicious homemade meals and the assurance of a safe place to - [Book Review by Michael Kane of The Christian Life by Carla Sunberg](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/book-review-dr-sunberg/) - Book Review by Rev. Michael Kane, lead pastor at Brooklands Church of the Nazarene, England. Reflecting on Carla Sunberg’s latest book, Michael highlights her reminder that faith is not only about what we believe, but about who we are becoming. Through her writing, Carla invites readers to rediscover a life shaped by holiness, grace, and - ['There Is MORE': Eurasia Nazarenes Gather in Albania for Regional Conference](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/erc2025/) - Nearly 800 Nazarenes from across the Eurasia Region gathered in Tirana, Albania, November 4–8, for the first Eurasia Regional Conference since 2019. Under the theme ‘There Is MORE,’ pastors, leaders, missionaries, church members and their families came together for a time of inspirational worship, preaching, teaching, interactive fellowship, collaborative learning, and multicultural celebration of what God - [Wider, Higher, and Deeper - The Jordanian District Assembly 2025](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/jordanian-district-assembly-2025/) - The Jordan District Assembly took place in Amman on Friday, October 25. From across 17 churches in Jordan, more than 150 people gathered to thank the Lord for His faithfulness over the past year and to encourage one another for the year ahead. From the very first moments of worship, as the sound of the - [Arizona District Team Serves in Central Asia](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/arizona-district-team-serves-in-central-asia/) - Arizona District Team Serves in Central Asia From September 17 to 26, 2025, a small team from the Arizona District traveled to Central Asia to serve alongside local team. The goal of the trip was simple, to help build a floor for a new discipleship center, while witnessing how ministry looks in another cultural context, - [The Church of the Nazarene Officially Organized in Luxembourg](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/the-church-of-the-nazarene-officially-organized-in-luxembourg/) - “Two years ago, I could never have dreamed of the official organization of the Nazarene Church in Luxembourg,” said Northern Europe Field Strategy Coordinator Antonie Holleman to the congregation gathered to celebrate the church’s inaugural milestone on Sunday 28th September. In 2017, Antonio Cardoso felt called to gather Nazarenes in Luxembourg. The gatherings began - [Serving with Compassion in Romania: Andre and Brenda Berkhout](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/romania-the-berkhout/) - Andre and Brenda Berkhout are currently serving as Nazarene Compassionate Ministries (NCM) coordinators in Romania. In this role, they are supporting local churches and organizations across the Romania District in their efforts to develop sustainable, compassionate ministries in their communities. The Berkhouts’ work involves everything from building partnerships to strengthening ministry efforts to facilitating communication - [Church of the Nazarene in Punjab Brings Hope Amid Floods](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/church-of-the-nazarene-in-punjab-brings-hope-amid-floods/) - Heavy rains have caused rivers in Punjab to overflow, leaving thousands of families displaced. In the middle of this crisis, the Church of the Nazarene in Punjab, led by Pastor Shimon Masih, stepped in to bring hope and God’s comfort to those affected. Pastor Shimon, together with his team and the district youth, reached Fazilka - [Alabaster Giving Brings Hope to Dove’s Nest Ministries](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/doves-nest-alabaster/) - Today, we hear from Mary Welham, Dove’s Nest Ministries Co-Pastor and Administrator, about how the Alabaster offering is making a difference in their community - and how, through your generous giving, their ministry will be able to grow and strengthen its presence in the community. “Dove’s Nest Ministries is a Church type mission project based - [Planting Seeds of Faith: VBS 2025 in Armenia](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/planting-seeds-of-faith/) - This summer, five churches across Armenia, Yerevan, Akhuryan, Gyumri, Maralik, and Sevan opened their doors to nearly 500 children for Vacation Bible School (VBS). Under the theme “Stories from the Past that Can Change Our Future,” children explored the stories of Creation, Noah, Abraham, and Joseph, learning not only the history of God’s people but - [NYI Are Hiring a New Project Manager](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/we-are-hiring-nyi-project-manager/) - NYI Project Manager Full-time | Remote (with international travel) | Applications close September 15 2025 Do you have a passion for young people, leadership development, and ministry? We’re looking for a Project Manager to help lead and support Nazarene Youth International (NYI) across the Eurasia Region. This role is perfect for someone who is highly organized, relational, and motivated to serve in - [The North Wales Network: Who Will Pastor Our Grandchildren?](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/north-wales-network/) - At a recent assembly of the British Isles South District, Dr. Carla Sunberg challenged Nazarenes to be “centers of holy fire.” In North Wales, that vision is taking form. In the community of Llay, Pastor David Gilmour and a small group of Nazarenes are developing the “North Wales Network,” designed to plant self-sustaining churches across - [From Iowa to Zagreb to Kenya: Danielle Explores Mission, Ministry and Calling](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/danielle-hardcastle/) - Danielle Hardcastle arrived in Zagreb in March 2021, knowing she would be here for a year. The plan had been a short three-month volunteer trip, but COVID had shut the door on that. Instead of a brief visit, she stepped into something much bigger - four and a half years of living, learning, and serving - [Celebrating 60 years of EuNC and 80 years of NTC](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/celebratingeurasiaeducation/) - From the classroom to the church pew and into the community, the visionary leaders and educators of Nazarene Theological College (NTC) and European Nazarene College (EuNC) have spent decades shaping the hearts and minds of Christians. Students graduate with a deeper theological understanding of their faith and a richer perspective on how to live out - [Vacation Bible School Season Bringing Transformation Across India](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/india-vbs-season/) - As Vacation Bible School (VBS) season begins across our region, churches in India have already kicked off the season with joyful energy, storytelling, and hearts eager to grow in God’s Word. From the hills of Buldhana to the streets of Washim, local Nazarene churches have opened their doors to children from all backgrounds, offering them - [From Protest to Embrace: One Church’s Role in Welcoming Refugees](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/greystoneswelcomesrefugees/) - Over the last year, many in Ireland have shouted a resounding “no!” to refugees. However, from the Irish Church of the Nazarene, there has been a resounding “yes!” Many refugees in Ireland spend their first few days or weeks in the country living on the street, often in makeshift tents, before being moved to government-run - [Meet Tamara – Our Regional NMI Coordinator](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/meet-tamara/) - Tell us a bit about yourself: My name is Tamara (Tamy), I’m from Argentina, but have lived most of my life overseas. I lived in Argentina, Paraguay, and Mozambique growing up. I then moved to the US for 5 years and did a BA in Intercultural Studies/business track and then an MBA in Organizational Management - [Kanya’s Story: From Struggle to Hope](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/kanyas-story-from-struggle-to-hope/) - “My name is Kanya and I live with my husband in Nepal. I have four daughters; three are already married. A few years ago, my family was not in good condition. There was no peace, harmony, or reconciliation because my husband was an alcoholic. It was tough to fulfill my family's needs and provide education - [Encountering the Risen Christ – Meet Caleb from NTC](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/meet-caleb-ntc/) - Revd Caleb Haynes graduated from NTC Manchester in 2024 with an MA in Theology (Ecology). An ordained elder in the Church of the Nazarene, he currently serves as the director of Nazarenes for Creation Care, a grassroots organization equipping churches to engage in environmental ministry and justice. We asked Caleb about his journey and here - [Encountering the Risen Christ – Meet Ken from NTC](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/e2p-meet-ken/) - For our Easter to Pentecost series, we share a student profile and a creative piece from Ken Baker, who is the pastor of the Church of the Nazarene in Walthamstow, London, and a long-time member of the NTC community. Originally from Sheffield, Ken completed his PhD in New Testament through NTC in 2002 and now - [Encountering the Risen Christ – Meet Diala from EuNC](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/e2p-meet-diala-from-eunc/) - Meet Diala, one of the students at the EuNC Arabic Learning Centre, which launched in January 2023. She is currently enrolled in the Advanced Diploma in Applied Theology (ADAT) program and brings a unique blend of creativity and conviction to her work as a scriptwriter for a Christian nonprofit and a Middle Eastern Christian TV - [Living Creation Care: Nazarene Churches in England Awarded Eco Certification](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/eco-award-england/) - It is Sunday morning in England, and people fill the Morley Church of the Nazarene in Leeds. Along with countless churches across the globe, congregants pour themselves a cup of hot tea or coffee and chat with a friend. But at Morley, the dishes are reusable, and volunteers wash up after the crowd disperses, instead - [Easter To Pentecost - Meet Dwain McKay from NTC](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/e2pdwainntc/) - Today, for our Easter to Pentecost profile, we highlight Dwain McKay, a student at Nazarene Theological College (NTC) - Manchester, currently studying online while living in Northern Ireland. Background: Tell us a little about your family background, and how you came to faith in Christ. I grew up in a non-Christian family, and we never - [Everyday Eurasia - Sonila & Gazmend](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/everyday-eurasia-gazmend-sonila/) - In Tirana, Albania, Sonila and Gazmend Bejtja live out their commitment to Jesus through quiet faithfulness in their everyday lives. Sonila, an ordained minister who works in finance, serves with honesty and integrity in a field where corruption is common. Small actions, like accurate reporting and honest invoicing, build a reputation over time—one of courageous - [Encountering the Risen Christ – Meet Nixan From SANBC](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/encountering-the-risen-christ-meet-nixan-from-sanbc/) - Today, as part of our Easter to Pentecost series, we highlight Nixan, a graduate of South Asia Nazarene Bible College’s (SANBC) decentralized program and current Learning Center Coordinator for Sri Lanka. Background: Tell us a little about your family background, and how you came to faith in Christ I was born into a Catholic family - [Encountering the Risen Christ – Meet Fouad from EuNC](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/encountering-the-risen-christ-meet-fouad-from-eunc/) - Today, for our Easter to Pentecost profile, we highlight Fouad Saliby, a student at the European Nazarene College (EuNC) Digital Campus and the EuNC College-wide Student Representative. Background: Tell us a little about your life journey. Where do you come from and where on the road did you meet Christ? I am Lebanese from - [Everyday Eurasia - Katy Dawson](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/everyday-eurasia-katy-dawson/) - In this article, Katy Dawson invites us into her story. She shares how her faith shapes her everyday life—from her work as a midwife to the different ways she reflects God’s love in the ordinary and often challenging moments of her journey. My name is Katy Dawson. I am a mum, wife, musician, midwife and - [Easter To Pentecost - Meet Sharon Tigga From NTC](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/e2p-sharontigga/) - Theme: Encountering the Risen Christ Today, we highlight Sharon Tigga, an NTC graduate who completed her Master of Arts in Theology (Humanitarian Development and Social Justice) in 2023. Background: Tell us a little about your family background, and how you came to faith in Christ Even when I was still without form, hidden in the - [New France District Superintendent – Rev. Fred Marius](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/new-france-district-superintendent-rev-fred-marius/) - On Sunday, March 23, Rev. Fred Marius was installed as the new District Superintendent of the France District by General Superintendent Dr. Carla Sunberg and Regional Director Dr. Mark Louw. He succeeds Rev. Joseph Toguyera, who served for ten years as the first French national District Superintendent. Rev. Marius first came to France in 1988 - [KAT: Third Wave - Where are they now?](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/kat-third-wave-where-are-they-now/) - How did Third Wave strengthen your role as a pastor? Ministry’s hard sometimes. So when things are difficult, to be reminded of this kind of glimpse of heaven that you had at Third Wave, the fact that you’re a part of something much bigger than just this one local context, and that God is at - [A Life of Mission: Cathy Tarrant's Journey of Faith and Service](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/a-life-of-mission-cathy-tarrant/) - In 1965, teenager Cathy Macleod left her home in Northern Ireland to attend the first European Institute (later called Nazarene Youth Congress) in Innsbruck, Austria. She was captivated by the experience. The daughter of pastors and church planters Rev and Mrs James Macleod (‘passionate Nazarenes all their days’), Cathy had learned early on that she - [‘Theology Day’ at the Eurasia Regional Conference](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/theology-day-at-the-eurasia-regional-conference/) - We would like to invite you to a ‘Theology Day’ that will take place the day before the Eurasia Regional Conference begins: you would arrive on the 3rd November, and we will spend the 4th in seminar sessions, with in-depth conversations that will build foundations for themes that the conference itself will develop further. Who - [Everyday Eurasia: Benjamin Goodwin - Wrestling for God](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/everyday-eurasia-benjamin-goodwin-wrestling-for-god/) - The lights dimmed and the crowd grew louder. Amid the chaos of preparation happening all around in the locker room, a still, small voice said, Pray for them. The group huddled together, sharing a prayer for the first time as teammates - and some as first-time professional wrestlers. The prayer ended, the men took one - [A New Chapter: Rev. Simon Jothi Transitions from SANBC After 25 Years](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/a-new-chapter-rev-simon-jothi-transitions-from-sanbc-after-25-years/) - Last year South Asia Nazarene Bible College (SANBC) celebrated its 25th Anniversary. Through all those years, Revd Simon Jothi has been intimately involved in its life and work: first as Dean, and then, from 2010, as Principal. It is hard to imagine SANBC without Simon, but he has decided that, from June 1st, 2025, he - [ALABASTER STORY - Trinity Church’s City Hub](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/alabaster-story-trinity-churchs-city-hub/) - Located in the heart of Perth, Trinity Church is bringing its City Hub Vision to life with a project aimed at transforming its aging building into a flexible, functional, and welcoming space that meets the needs of its growing congregation and wider community. With over 250 people attending Sunday worship and more than 500 engaging - [Missionaries Commissioned at General Board](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/missionaries-commissioned-at-general-board/) - On February 22, the Board of General Superintendents and General Board commissioned 13 missionaries and recognized seven retiring missionaries during a hybrid in-person and virtual service in Johannesburg, South Africa. Missionary commissioning is a time to gather together to acknowledge the work of God in calling individuals to cross-cultural ministry, and a recognition of the - [Nexus in India: A Journey of Discipleship and Leadership Development](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/nexus-in-india-a-journey-of-discipleship-and-leadership-development/) - Nexus, a groundbreaking initiative focused on discipleship and leadership development, began its journey in India in 2017. The program was introduced by the former Regional NYI Coordinator, Rev. Diego Lopez, with approval from the India Field Strategy Coordinator, Rev. Sunil Dandge, under the visionary leadership of NYI Coordinator, Rev. Vijay Bhalerao. Integral to its inception - ['The Chosen & Called' - Women in Ministry Conference, India](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/women-in-ministry-conference-india-field/) - The Women in Ministry Conference was held from January 17th to 19th, 2025, at Nava SpoortyKendra, Bangalore, centered around the theme “The Chosen and Called” (Deuteronomy 14:2). 56 women from 14 districts across the India Field gathered to renew their calling as daughters of God, reaffirming their commitment to serving His church in every possible - [Third Wave Update: Where are they now? - Gaurav](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/third-wave-update-where-are-they-now-gaurav/) - 2025’s Third Wave Conference took place earlier this month, and we’re checking in with a few past attendees to see how God has used the experience to shape their lives. Today, we’re hearing from Dr. Gaurav Mhaske, who attended Third Wave in Bangkok, Thailand, in 2012. Why did you attend Third Wave? I attended with - [Armenian Christmas - A Celebration of Light](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/armenian-christmas-a-celebration-of-light-and-tradition/) - Our region is vast and rich in diverse cultures, and we love celebrating the unique traditions that make it special. Today, we are reflecting on how Christmas is celebrated in Armenia. We spoke with Pastor Anna Jara, who shared insights into Armenian Christmas customs and their significance. When do Armenians celebrate Christmas? We start the - [Meet our Mobilization Coordinators Esteban & Sugey](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/esteban-sugey/) - Tell us a bit about yourself: Esteban is from the Dominican Republic and I (Sugey) am from Mexico. We met in the Dominican Republic in 2016 while I was planting Iglesias in the city. Esteban, has been involved in the development of the church, missions and youth ministries, served as district/field leader and youth pastor. - [Komal’s Call - Advocacy for Children](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/komals-testimony/) - During a Sunday morning worship service in 2021, Komal Waghmare sensed God placing a sudden, clear burden on her heart. She knew at that moment that he wanted her to advocate for children through the Church of the Nazarene. “It was out of the blue,” Komal remembers. “God just put this heaviness in my heart, - [Breda Nazarene Church Update](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/breda-nazarene-church-update/) - UPDATE - BREDA, NETHERLANDS - After the Breda Church of the Nazarene caught fire last Monday, the church immediately turned to Jesus, gathering for prayer that evening while smoke still rose into the sky. They mourned, shared memories, and prayed for the other small businesses that called the building home. The following Sunday, worship - [Feature Film Between Borders Premiers on Sunday](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/between-borders/) - On the set of her latest film Between Borders, actress Elizabeth Tabish (The Chosen, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever) testifies before a judge. From the witness stand, her character recounts a humiliating experience as a refugee, forced to repeat the phrase that she was “quieter than water and lower than grass,” in order to secure - [A Balm in Gilead: How a Clinic in Beirut Brings Healing to Many](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/a-balm-in-gilead-how-a-clinic-in-beirut-brings-healing-to-many/) - Jeremiah, the prophet, mourned over the state of his people that “The harvest is past, the summer ended, And we are not saved” (8:20) Then he cried out, “Is there no balm in Gilead?!” (8:22). The image is vibrant. A desperate father or mother travels many days to the marketplace of Gilead, renowned for being - [Reclaiming Life - One Ministry’s Mission To Bring Restoration To Their Neighbors](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/reclaiming-life-one-ministrys-mission-to-bring-restoration-to-their-neighbors/) - The House of Mercy ministries is located in a small village just outside of Odesa, Ukraine. It is led by Pastor Nabil Babbisi and supported by the Odesa Church of the Nazarene. This ministry has become a beacon of light for over 40 individuals who have been internally displaced due to the war or need - ['Holy Chaos' - Celebrating Unity in Diversity in the Netherlands](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/holy-chaos/) - On Saturday, November 9, the Nazarene Church in Rotterdam came alive with the second edition of "Holy Chaos", a celebration of unity in diversity that brought together Portuguese, Bulgarian, and Arabic-speaking congregations from across the Netherlands. From the moment guests arrived, the warmth of the Bulgarian congregation set the tone with coffee, tea, and homemade - [Everyday Eurasia - Daniela's Story](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/everyday-eurasia-danielas-story/) - Daniela hung up her office telephone and pushed everything out of the way, laying her head on her desk. “God,” she said out loud, face to the hard surface, “As a human I cannot do anything. But you can do everything, so this is in your hands. Help him, please.” In the Azores, Daniela works - [NEW APPOINTMENT - Steve Clarkson](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/new-appointment-steve-clarkson/) - Steve, originally from Leeds, England currently lives in Perth, Scotland on the British Isles North District. Steve has served in his local church in a number of roles, as a board member – where they have recently undergone a major building programme, and regularly leading worship. He is also a member of the District Advisory - [Celebrating Ministry & Mission on the West Mediterranean Field](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/celebratingministryandmissionwmf/) - A group of leaders from the Eurasia and USA/Canada Regions traveled throughout the Western Mediterranean Field from 4-13 November to see where God is at work through local Nazarene churches in France, Portugal, Italy, and Spain. The trip, dreamed up by Geoff Kunselman, Director of Stewardship Development for the Church of the Nazarene, and led by General - [New District Superintendent Appointed in Portugal](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/new-district-superintendent-appointed-in-portugal/) - New District Superintendent Appointed in Portugal Rev. Cristian Yabuki was installed as the new District Superintendent for the Portugal District at the ordination service on November 8th, 2024 by General Superintendent Dr. Carla Sunberg. Pastor Cristian has been serving in Portugal since December 2017 as Pastor at the Church of the Nazarene - Alcabideche in - [It's Just Not True!](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/its-just-not-true/) - “It’s just not true!” she said with passion in her voice. “My friend told me that the Nazarene church doesn’t believe in the Holy Spirit. But it’s just not true!” It was a day to remember in a creative access nation in South Asia as we officially organized the first local church with 26 members. - [NCM is Hiring - Eurasia North NCM Coordinator](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/ncm-is-hiring-eurasia-north-ncm-coordinator/) - REPORTS TO: Eurasia North Field Strategy Coordinator Estimated time commitment: 37.5 hours per week Frequency of Travel: Minimum 6 weeks per year Objectives: The Eurasia North Field (ENF) NCM Coordinator works under the supervision of the ENF Field Strategy Coordinator (FSC) and the Eurasia NCM Coordinator. The position’s main focus is to assist local Nazarene - [Regional Priorities Introduction](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/background-by-the-regional-priorities/) - ‘Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us, to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen’ – Ephesians 3:20-21 I love this passage of scripture but - [Hospitality and Worship: The Church of the Nazarene Hanau’s Ministry of Care](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/hospitality-and-worship-the-church-of-the-nazarene-hanaus-ministry-of-care/) - At the heart of Hanau, the Church of the Nazarene has become a vital source of support for the local community through its Hospitality Ministry. Offering a range of essential services - including a soup kitchen, a clothing room, a food recovery program, and food distribution - the church has provided for those in need - [We Are Eurasia - Daniël and Clementine Koper](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/we-are-eurasia-daniel-and-clementine-koper/) - The recent COVID-19 period was tough for many churches, with some seeing their membership halved. Daniël and Clementine Koper have been the pastors of the Church of the Nazarene in Haarlem for five years and still possess a deep passion and love for the church, along with a strong belief that God is especially present - [The Heart of a Kingdom Servant](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/the-heart-of-a-kingdom-servant/) - In the heart of Yerevan, Armenia, lives Miriam*, a remarkable young woman whose journey with the church began at the tender age of seven and has since blossomed into a testament of faith, service, and love for the Kingdom. Mariam’s connection with the Church of the Nazarene started through the vibrant and engaging Vacation Bible - [NYI Social Media Content Manager](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/nyi-social-media-content-manager/) - REPORTS TO: Eurasia Region NYI Coordinator Estimated Time Commitment: 10.5 hours per week The NYI (Nazarene Youth International) serves the church by engaging youth across the Eurasia region through various initiatives. We are seeking a Social Media Content Manager to join our regional NYI team to develop and implement a compelling social media strategy. Objectives - [Empowering Women Through Menstrual Health Initiatives in Rural India](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/empowering-women-through-menstrual-health-initiatives-in-rural-india/) - In the heart of Odisha, nestled amidst verdant hills and flowing streams, lies the picturesque village of Kandhamal. Yet, beneath the tranquil facade of this idyllic setting lies a silent struggle that has plagued its women for generations: the taboo surrounding menstruation. In Kandhamal, as is in many communities around the world, menstruation is veiled - [The Story of The Nazarene Church in Luxembourg](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/the-story-of-the-nazarene-church-in-luxembourg/) - Being one of the youngest Nazarene churches in the world, our small church was founded by Antonio Cardoso when he moved to Luxembourg about seven years ago with a big dream: to plant a church in a country where people often live comfortable lives, and God's presence can be forgotten or even considered unnecessary. The - [We Are Eurasia - Pastor Rafi Habib](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/we-are-eurasia-pastor-rafi-habib/) - “For myself and my church, I hope for growth, deeper community connections, and the ability to reach more people in need,” Pastor Rafi Habib said. These goals have helped shaped Hibib’s ministry and the way he serves. Rafi Habib serves as the pastor of the Arabic Church and Nazarene Compassionate Ministries (NCM) Polska coordinator in - [Samuel's Story](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/samuels-story/) - Samuel is a thirty something living in Georgia. His dark eyes and strong jawline give him a determined and handsome appearance. He is soft spoken but funny and is a loyal and encouraging friend. He hasn’t always lived in Georgia. He only came here a couple of years ago. He grew up in the Middle - [Returning to Resilience: A Journey of Faith and Renewal in Ukraine](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/returning-to-resilience-a-journey-of-faith-and-renewal-in-ukraine/) - Returning to Ukraine after two long years away was a bittersweet journey. The city of Lviv, rich with history and resilience, felt like a mix of both joy and sorrow. As our train pulled away from the station in Przemysl, Poland, and headed to the border, my heart swelled with a mix of anticipation and - [Sam Barber elected director of Nazarene Discipleship International](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/sam-barber-elected-director-of-nazarene-discipleship-international/) - The Board of General Superintendents (BGS) announced the election of Samuel Barber as global director of Nazarene Discipleship International (NDI), effective 1 August 2024. Barber currently serves as the superintendent of the South Central Ohio District. “Sam Barber has a proven track record for holiness discipleship as a pastor and district superintendent,” said General Superintendent - [Family Camp - France](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/family-camp-france/) - In the small town of Saint Prix, just 40 km north of Paris, the France district held their first family camp since Covid. We gathered under the theme, “One Church, One Family”. Reflecting on Ephesians 4:1-7, 11-16. Focusing on being called to unity amidst the diversity of the body of Christ and all of its - [NYI's NEXUS Training - Nepal](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/nyis-nexus-training/) - In pursuit of the Eurasia Region's desire to “make Christ-like disciples” through comprehensive and holistic education, the Nazarene Youth International (NYI) continues to provide local leaders with opportunities for growth and development through the NEXUS training program. On April 23-24, 2024, 43 young people from across Nepal gathered to participate in the first round of - [Wesleyan Holiness Connection Conference](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/wesleyan-holiness-connection-conference/) - On April 27th through the 29th, the Wesleyan Holiness Connection, held its first European conference at the New Life Wesleyan Church in Birmingham, England. Representatives from a variety of different denominations all sharing in the Wesleyan Holiness tradition came together under the theme, “Holiness for such a time as this.” Participants from the Church of - [Brazil national NMI meeting challenges leaders](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/brazil-national-nmi-meeting-challenges-leaders/) - The fifth national meeting of the Nazarene Missions International (NMI) of Brazil took place in the city of Conde, Paraíba, with the theme: “Until He comes.” The event, held 26-28 April 2024, was attended by approximately 200 mission leaders under the leadership of the mission coordinator for national NMI, Antônio Carlos. Rubens Rodrigues, superintendent of - [Reaching the World in Modern Times](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/reaching-the-world-in-modern-times/) - In the thriving city of Vlaardingen, the Netherlands, stands a church that is not only rooted in tradition but also boldly embracing the future. Led by Pastor Dennis Mohn, who has been shepherding the congregation for over a decade, this community of believers at Nazarener Vlaardingen is leveraging technology to spread their message far beyond - [Belgium Church Plant](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/belgium-church-plant/) - It’s Sunday evening at a community center in Mechelen, Belgium, and volunteers are laying out tea, juice, and cherry pie (the pie is special—this week they’re celebrating a birthday). Visitors trickle in, grabbing a chair and a cup of coffee. As everyone settles, Nici Overduin opens her bible and reads from the Gospel of John, - [Global Theology Conference 2024 - Pilar, Argentina.](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/global-theology-conference-2024-pilar-argentina/) - The Church of the Nazarene hosted the fifth Global Theology Conference in Pilar, Argentina, with some 250 participants from around 65 countries taking part. Perhaps the most striking characteristic of the event was the diverse nature of the global conversation: all the proceedings took place in four languages, and seeing vigorous debate between representatives of - [Global Missions Director Jim Ritchie reflects on passion for missions](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/global-missions-director-jim-ritchie-reflects-on-passion-for-missions/) - Jim Ritchie officially began his new role as director of Global Missions 1 April 2024 following the retirement of former director Verne Ward. “There are so many things I’m looking forward to, including working with the amazing people God has brought together for such a time as this and seeing God at work in and through his - [We Are Eurasia - Pastor Shadi](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/weareeurasia/) - “God gave me the calling to be a shepherd,” says Jordanian Pastor Shadi Bqain. “In Matthew 9, when Jesus was walking through the land and he sees the people, he said, ‘many fruits, but no servants.’ He is the main shepherd, but we partner with him.” God’s calling voice has led Shadi’s life since he - [Unexpected Bonds: The Remarkable Story of a Ukrainian Refugee Finding Family in the UK](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/theremarkablestoryofaukrainian/) - Today’s world is filled with stories of conflict and displacement, however, the story of Omar, Sandra and their family is a shining example of the transformative power of compassion, resilience, and the profound impact a single act of kindness can unleash. Their extraordinary journey started on what seemed like an ordinary holiday, a trip that - [Agape Ministries and the Church Provides Hope for Teenagers in a Quickly Changing World.](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/unity-and-friendship-in-nepal/) - On a sweltering monsoon morning, the weekly worship service has just finished at the New Community Church of the Nazarene in Kathmandu. As the adults chat on the way to the exits, 36 teenagers spill into the tin-roofed hall. Most Christians in Nepal belong to the younger generation, which is a notable contrast to the - [125 Years of Faithful Journey: Celebrating the Church of the Nazarene Mission in India](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/125yearsindia/) - The Church of the Nazarene Mission in India celebrated its 125th anniversary on January 11, 2024 in Pune, Maharashtra, and similar celebrations took place in Aurangabad, Maharashtra and Amritsar, Punjab. This historic occasion allowed us to reflect on the journey of faith, service, community development, and most importantly, the faithfulness of God that has defined - [Seeds of Scripture: How One Woman's Mission to Share God's Word Blooms into Everyday Live.](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/seeds-of-scripture/) - “As the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return to it without watering the earth and making it bud and flourish, so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater, so is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me - [More Than a Waiting Place - The church in Croatia Creates a Powerful Partnership to Help Refugees Feel at Home.](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/more-than-a-waiting-place/) - Over the past 10 years, NCM Croatia, operating as the Croatian nonprofit “Djela Ljubavi” (Acts of Love), has been serving people who are refugees worldwide, including those from Syria, Afghanistan, Iraq, Somalia, and now Ukraine as well. At the beginning of the war between Russia and Ukraine, after assessing the needs and resources that the - [Jiu-Jitsu Ministry Impacts the Life of Church Member](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/jiu-jitsu/) - In 2022, the Church of the Nazarene in Queluz, Portugal, started a new project that had never been done in Portugal. The pastor, Geovane Mota, took some unused church garage space and set up a gym to practice jiu-jitsu. This project started to reach people in the community, and Rafaela became a student as soon - [Empowering Tomorrow's Leaders: A Transformative Journey of Youth Discipleship in Eurasia North Field](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/ciscamp/) - Over the last several years, isolation has devastated young adults across the globe. Covid and war have hit the Eurasia North Field in an acutely painful way—cutting youth off from community and relationship. The evidence can be seen in schools, cities, and even church congregations. This spring, leadership across the region gathered, discussing the challenges - [2023 NCM Christmas Project: Alleviating Hunger During Crisis](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/2023-ncm-christmas-project/) - Across the world, food insecurity is an ongoing struggle that has been exacerbated in recent years by the COVID-19 pandemic, the ongoing war in Ukraine, and large-scale weather events. Between 691 and 783 million people face hunger and food insecurity. When families don’t have access to food, they are more susceptible to malnutrition and other - [Another Storm Hits Aleppo: Nazarene Response to the Earthquake](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/syriaupdatencm/) - On February 6, 2023, at 4:17 a.m., the people of Aleppo, Syria, were fast asleep. Heavy rain and hail were rattling against the houses. Pastor Oswald, a local Nazarene pastor, has been particularly thankful for the safety of his house lately. It has been a tough decade for the residents of Aleppo. Since March 2011, - [Back to School Backpacks - Croatia](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/back-to-school-backpacks-croatia/) - For nearly a year, the Church of the Nazarene with the help of NCM Croatia "Djela Ljubavi" has been dedicatedly serving at a refugee centre near Zagreb. As the new school year began, the church took the initiative to host a heartwarming event called 'Back to School' for children. During this event, they generously distributed - [Building Faith and Bridges - Dove's Nest Ministries](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/doves-nest-ministries/) - In a world marked by uncertainty and hardship, stories of faith, resilience, and community building shine as beacons of hope. Mary and Paul's journey is one such story, a testament to their unwavering commitment to God's plan and their dedication to making a difference in the lives of those in need. As we explore their - [Collaboration Allows Translation of 'The Life and Work of John Wesley' into Croatian](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/collaboration-allows-translation-of-the-life-and-work-of-john-wesley-into-croatian/) - Inspired by the life and work of John Wesley, the Church of the Nazarene in Croatia, in collaboration with the Bible Institute and Global Methodist Church in Zagreb, embarked on a remarkable endeavour. Together, they undertook the task of publishing a book titled 'The Life and Work of John Wesley', by Timothy Crutcher. This historic - [Nurturing Hope: Holistic Child Development Training - Eurasia North Field](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/nurturing-hope-holistic-child-development-training-eurasia-north-field/) - In the heart of Central Asia and nestled within the picturesque landscapes of Armenia, the church served as a hub for a transformative training session on Holistic Child Development, bringing together more than thirty dedicated leaders and visionaries. With 15 Child Development Centers across 5 countries, the Eurasia North Field impacts nearly 1,000 children and - [Cezi's Story: Pursued by God's Grace](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/cezis-story-pursued-by-gods-grace/) - As a child in Albania, Pastor Cezi Glendenning would write letters to God. The little girl would pen her questions and place the folded papers on her balcony, believing God would take them. “Once we had a storm,” Cezi remembers, laughing. “The storm took a ladder off of our balcony, and I thought that God - ['In His Hands': Juliette's Story](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/in-his-hands-juliettes-story/) - Juliette Djebaoui has always believed in God. But at just eight years old, Juliette suffered the trauma of being separated from her siblings. She was taken from her home in Haiti to France, adopted by a French family. A few years later, Juliette’s world crumbled again. She was removed from this home, too, from a - [India Field Marriage Retreat](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/india-field-marriage-retreat/) - A marriage retreat for leaders and their spouses took place at the International Centre Goa from October 17 to 19, 2023, centered around the theme "Firewall Your Marriage." The main speakers for the conference were Mr. Franky and Mrs. Shabeena Fernandes and Rev. Pravin Samudre. Throughout the retreat, attendees engaged in discussions covering various topics - [Cezarina Glendenning Appointed Central Europe Field Strategy Coordinator](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/cezarina-glendenning-appointed-central-europe-field-strategy-coordinator/) - Cezarina Glendenning was appointed Field Strategy Coordinator for the Central Europe Field on 1 November 2023. The appointment was made by Global Missions Director Verne Ward in consultation with Eurasia Regional Director Jim Ritchie and Jurisdictional General Superintendent Carla Sunberg. Glendenning has served as leader of the Croatia Pioneer Area since 2019. “I am honored - [SANBC Celebrate 25 Year Anniversary](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/sanbc-celebrate-25-year-anniversary/) - South Asia Nazarene Bible College (SANBC) celebrated its 25th Anniversary at Baptist Missionary Society, Kolkata, India, on September 7 – 9th. About 100 people attended the celebration. SANBC is a decentralised education program with its administrative base in Bangalore. It has learning centers in five countries of South Asia, teaching in fourteen languages. The celebration was held in Kolkata, that is where - [The Jubilee Coffee Shed - Cramlington](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/the-jubilee-coffee-shed-cramlington/) - In the North of England, on the property of the Cramlington Nazarene Church, sits a little grey shed bubbling with the sounds and smells of tea and community. Neighbors pop by to enjoy a warm mug on a chilly day. Students stop in for biscuits and juice while walking home from school, lingering in the - [Nazarene Mission Team Serves in Romania](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/nazarene-mission-team-serves-in-romania/) - In the summer of 2023 I had the privilege of escorting a group of people from the Philadelphia District Church of the Nazarene on a mission trip back to my home country. I grew up in Sighisoara, Romania. When I was a teen, I began attending services at Sighisoara Church of the Nazarene and very - [Update about Nazarene Churches in Israel](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/update-about-nazarene-churches-in-israel/) - An update in light of the Israel-Hamas war and its effect on Nazarene churches in the area. The local churches in Israel have not been affected much, but we are analyzing the situation daily. The churches have been helping and supporting their neighbors. As a region, we will continue to support our churches and leaders - [NCM Nepal Provide Aid Following Landslides](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/ncm-nepal-provide-aid-following-landslides/) - This summer’s rainy season in Nepal brought heavy rainfall, causing severe landslides in several districts. Villagers in the small town of Mehele were especially impacted from rains and slides at the beginning of July. More than 50 families were displaced from their homes and most crops were damaged or destroyed. Nazarene Compassionate Ministries in Nepal - [Backyard Camp Armenia (VBS)](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/backyard-camp-armenia-vbs/) - “Yes urakh em, Hisus indz ksire!” “I’m so happy, Jesus loves me!” More than 220 campers sang these words this summer throughout Armenia at Backyard Camp. Kids from around the country had the opportunity to see Jesus through programming translated into their heart language, hosted by local leaders, and resourced by the global Church of - [First District Women's Retreat - Armenia](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/first-district-womens-retreat-armenia/) - Shared by Diane Robbins, Eurasia Region NMI Coordinator I had the amazing honor of speaking at the first ever Armenia women’s retreat! The event center, surrounded by rolling hills and evergreen trees, was the ideal spot for hosting the Armenia districts first ever women’s conference. Thirty-five attendees from all over the country joined together, representing - [Book Review: Holiness in a Restless World (Joshua R Sweeden and Nell M Becker Sweeden)](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/book-review-holiness-in-a-restless-world-joshua-r-sweeden-and-nell-m-becker-sweeden/) - Review by Rev. David Gilmour, pastor of Llay Community Church, Wales What is this book about? This book is about home- what it is, where it is, and how to find it. As the authors put it, it’s about “living faithfully in the ordinary and everyday matters of life.” Our world tells us that we - [NYI Week of Prayer - Praying for Eurasia](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/nyi-week-of-prayer-praying-for-eurasia/) - [Join the Eurasia Communications Team - Social Media Content Manager](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/socialmediacontentmanager/) - REPORTS TO: Eurasia Region Communications Coordinator Estimated time commitment: 12-16 hours per week Objectives Serving under the Eurasia Region Communications Coordinator and as part of the regional communications team, the Eurasia Region Social Media Content Manager helps the regional communications team to develop and implement an ongoing social media strategy for the Eurasia Region. The - [From Work & Witness Translator to Ordained Elder - Anna's Story](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/from-translator-to-first-women-ordained-in-armenia-annas-story/) - In 2009, Anna Jara accepted a role as translator for a Nazarene Work & Witness team traveling to Armenia. Familiar with Christianity but without a personal relationship with Jesus, Anna bluntly recalls applying for the role: “I just needed a job,” she says, laughing. Little did she know that 14 years later, she would be part - [Join the NCM Eurasia Team - Holistic Child Development Coordinator](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/join-the-ncm-eurasia-team-holistic-child-development-coordinator/) - POSITION: Holistic Child Development Coordinator (Eurasia Region) REPORTS TO: Regional NCM Coordinator (Eurasia Region) The purpose of this role is to provide leadership and support to NCM’s Holistic Child Development (HCD) initiatives on the Eurasia Region – including Child Sponsorship, child-focused projects and advocacy with and for children. This person will be chosen in - [Overflowing with New Life: In Sri Lanka, A Whole Community is Transformed](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/overflowing-with-new-life-in-sri-lanka-a-whole-community-is-transformed/) - For 26 years, the sound of sporadic gunfire and explosions filled the air as a brutal civil war wore on in Sri Lanka. Finally, on May 18, 2009, the conflict ended, marking a new era of peace, reconciliation, and development. But in a small village called Iruttumadu, people were left with the worst scars from - [Nexus Kids Launched in India Field](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/nexus-kids-launched-in-india-field/) - INDIA FIELD - Sunday school is an integral part of the Church of the Nazarene, focusing on nurturing children in faith and Christlikeness. As Proverbs 22:6 says, caregivers are to “train up a child in the way he should go: even when he is old he will not depart from it.” Sunday school teachers play - [Video Game Ministry and the Journey of Grace](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/video-gaming-ministry-and-the-journey-of-grace/) - George Herrera is the game director and producer behind the mobile game “The Journey of Grace,” based on the 2021 VBS theme created by the Church of the Nazarene. For George, video games have always been a part of life. “Gaming has always been a passion of mine,” George says. “I remember when I was - [Hungary Hosts District Summer Camp](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/hungary-hosts-district-summer-camp/) - Zsuzsanna Tulipán, Camp Committee Chair, Hungary District We had another District Camp blessing us with rich experiences! This year, we spent a week at the Aranybánya Resort Center in Telkibánya, nestled in the embrace of the Zemplén Mountains, providing a family-friendly environment and various leisure opportunities. It was a joy to reunite as a district - [New Regional Team Members - Annabelle and Shahade](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/new-regional-team-members-annabelle-and-shahade/) - INTRODUCING two new members of the Eurasia Region Team - Rev. Shahade & Annabelle Twal. We are Annabelle and Shahade Twal. Together with our three daughters we have been serving in Jerusalem for the last eight years. This summer we moved to Switzerland to serve as Global Missionaries at the Eurasia Regional Office (ERO) in - [World Refugee Day - Prayer](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/world-refugee-day-prayer/) - [Ukraine One Year On - Prayer](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/ukraine-one-year-on-prayer/) - [Armenia Young Adult Retreat](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/armenia-young-adult-retreat/) - Community, compassion, evangelism, and spiritual growth were all in focus at a recent immersive retreat for young adults in Armenia. Over three days, 103 people came together, each with a desire to explore or deepen their faith. In the serene city of Hankavan, church leaders provided workshops on mentorship and evangelism, sharing stories of guidance - [Antonie Holleman Appointed as Northern Europe Field Strategy Coordinator](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/antonie-holleman-appointed-as-northern-europe-field-strategy-coordinator/) - The Eurasia Region is excited to announce Reverend Antonie Holleman as the Northern Europe Field Strategy Coordinator. Antonie, who also acts as Netherlands District Superintendent and Co-Eurasia Regional Education Coordinator, is passionate about equipping people for ministry. “Not only those who feel called to ordained ministry,” Antonie says, “but all of God’s people for fulfilling - ['Discover Missions' Creates Space for New Missions Pathways](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/discovermissionscreatesspacefornewmissionspathways/) - This week, young adults from around the globe are meeting in the Dominican Republic to launch the Church of the Nazarene’s first-ever “Discover Missions” event, a week-long experience to help young adults ages 18-22 explore their calling. “Missions can mean anything,” says Eurasia Region Missions Mobilization Coordinator Shannon Herndon. Traditionally, the word missions may - [Albania & Kosovo Pastoral Families Retreat](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/albania-kosovo-pastoral-families-retreat/) - At the end of April, the Albania and Kosovo district held a Pastoral Family retreat. It was organized by District Superintendent Ergest Biti, with a goal to create an environment of rest, relaxation, prayer, and worship. The district itself is in a time of transition, from a global district superintendent to a local one, so - [New Regional NYI Coordinator Appointed](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/new-regional-nyi-coordinator-appointed/) - Introducing our new Eurasia Region NYI Coordinator - Amy Warner “Young people are a demographic of the church, not just a ministry of the church,” says newly appointed Eurasia Region NYI Coordinator Amy Warner. “I’m really passionate about giving young people a voice to share with the Church.” Amy brings years of experience mentoring students - [Planting Seeds, Changing Lives - Kitchen Garden Project India](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/planting-seeds-changing-lives-kitchen-garden-project-india/) - Under-resourced and over-burdened as a laborer in Odisha, India, Ravi* was struggling to provide for his family when he connected with the Church of the Nazarene’s Kitchen Garden Project. The program, a church WASH (water, sanitation, and hygiene) project, supplies startup seeds and basic agricultural education. It equipped Ravi with the materials and training needed - [Scottish Youth Host Interactive Easter Experience](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/scottish-youth-host-interactive-easter-experience/) - “I want to see young people engaging in serving the church,” says Becky Dunphy. “I was feeling quite burdened in my heart to try to find ways for them to get involved. But I was very reluctant to ask them to do specific things… because a lot of times young people are asked to do - [Trauma Training Roundtable](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/trauma-training-roundtable/) - Editor’s note: This January, at the Polish/Ukrainian border, a handful of Ukrainians gathered together. The event was a collaboration among the Eurasia North Field, Central Europe Field, Nazarene Compassionate Ministries (NCM), and Global Care Force. Men and women from all backgrounds met to learn more about the effects of trauma. We sat down with several - [Syria/Turkey Earthquake Update](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/syria-turkey-earthquake-update/) - In the month since two devastating earthquakes struck Syria and Turkey, UNICEF reports that more than 50 thousand people have died and more than 850 thousand children remain displaced from their homes. Nazarene teams from neighboring countries have made their way into areas affected by the quakes. The way in has been difficult, and prayer - [Augmented Reality Easter Resource](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/augmented-reality-easter-resource/) - Eurasia Nazarene Discipleship International (NDI) have created an awesome Augmented Reality (AR) Easter postcard that they have made available for us to use! It can be used as one side of a postcard, it can also be printed as a poster, or used on social media. Instructions: With your smart phone - - [International Women's day 2023](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/international-womens-day-2023/) - March 8th is International Women’s Day. As we celebrate women across our Region this year, we hear from some of our young adults about what was the most inspiring thing they saw women do in 2022 and what they feel God is calling them into in this season. - [Design a T-shirt Competition](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/design-a-t-shirt-competition/) - During the month of March, we are running a 'Design a T-shirt Competition' that reflects the theme 'We are Eurasia'. The winning design will be printed and available to buy at the General Assembly in June. A $100 gift card will also be given to the winning designer! So far we have had entries submitted from - [Ukraine One Year On - Tolik's Story](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/ukraine-one-year-on-toliks-story/) - The first shipping container of clothing arrived in Ukraine, coming from Lima, Ohio, on a snowy, foggy day. Within those 24 hours, dozens of missiles flew over the country. At Vapniarka Church of the Nazarene, a team of volunteers began to unload the boxes of coats, when two missiles flew directly overhead. Church leader Tolik - [Ukraine One Year On - Zee's Story](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/ukraine-one-year-on-zees-story/) - Zee Gimon remembers standing in her rental kitchen in Berlin, struggling with homesickness. “I love to cook,” she says. “I have a huge assortment of spices at home in my kitchen.” But in Berlin, the only spices in the cupboard were salt and pepper. “That was hard,” Zee says, frowning. “I cannot buy all the - [Alabaster - One Coffee Cup at a time!](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/alabaster-one-coffee-cup-at-a-time/) - From 1st - 26th of February, the Italian District have invited everyone to give up the luxury of a coffee a day and set aside that amount of money for the Alabaster offering. The motto is "One coffee a day to build around" (in Italian it is a rhyme). NMI District President Vania Fink - [Bible Study Builds Community and Brings Hope in Lebanon](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/bible-study-builds-community-and-brings-hope-in-lebanon/) - Last month, the Beirut Nazarene church in Achrafieh Lebanon, celebrated the two-year anniversary of its “Discover Bible Study” small group program. The program began when church leaders were visiting their members and others in the community and noticed that many people had many questions about the Bible. To address this, they decided to start a - [Fighting Hunger Through Vocational Training Classes in Armenia](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/fighting-hunger-through-vocational-training-classes-in-armenia/) - "I have loved hairdressing a lot, but I didn’t have the resources to study [it],” Ayda explains. A single mother of two children, Ayda was supporting the family through what they could produce on a very small piece of land in their native Armenia. She and her children attend a Nazarene church where her children - [Hospitality, Health and Holiness](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/hospitality-health-and-holiness/) - When you walk into a typical Sunday morning service at Largs Church of the Nazarene in Largs, Scotland, you can expect a delicious brunch before your worship and good conversation around tables after. The church, led by Pastors Tasha Alison and Steve Fountain, has made eating together a cornerstone of their ministry and identity as - [We Are Hiring!](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/we-are-hiring/) - We are looking for a new Eurasia NYI Coordinator - check out the poster above for more info and how to receive an application pack. Please share with anyone you think might be interested! - [A Community for Kids - Jordan](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/a-community-for-kids-jordan/) - Nazarene schools in Jordan create space for love and welcome. Sami* and his family fled a country nearby Jordan after experiencing extreme trauma and violence. When he arrived at one of the two Nazarene schools that have served students in Jordan for decades, he struggled with anger and couldn’t relate to the other students. But - [Diego Lopez Appointed New FSC for West Med Field](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/diego-lopez-appointed-new-fsc-for-west-med-field/) - Diego Lopez was appointed Field Strategy Coordinator for the Western Mediterranean Field on Wednesday, 9 November 2022. He also serves as the District Superintendent in Spain. Global Missions Director Verne Ward made the appointment upon the recommendation of Eurasia Region Director Jim Ritchie and in consultation with Jurisdictional General Superintendent David Busic. Lopez replaces Bruce McKellips, - [Sharing the Gospel through Miniature Stories](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/sharing-the-gospel-through-miniature-stories/) - A Nazarene doctor in Portugal has built nearly 100 highly detailed miniature scenes from the Bible and hopes to eventually create a museum around them. Alexandra Sousa Gil began building miniature Bible scenes during the pandemic, both as a way relax from her work stress and to grow her faith in Christ. Finding a church - ['Ballers 4 Beirut' - Football Tournament](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/ballers-4-beirut-football-tournament/) - In September, footballers of all ages gathered in Ireland and Lebanon to put on two football tournaments to raise money for the Nazarene Evangelical School – Lebanon. With Lebanon still struggling through an ongoing economic crisis, the tournament raised much needed support for this amazing school and its ministries in the community. The initial - [Hungary District Summer Camp - 2022](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/hungary-district-summer-camp-2022/) - Hungary District Nazarenes spent their annual summer camp reflecting on the theme of “Spiritual Upbuilding: Let your Kingdom come!” – building the kingdom of God. Gathering annually since 2000, the annual camp attracts up to four generations – from grandparents and a wide span of adults through to teens and small children. The days begin - [Hungary District NYI Retreat - September 2022](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/hungarynyiretreat/) - A district NYI weekend retreat took place on the 2nd and 3rd of September in Hajdúhadház, Hungary. We didn't originally plan to have an NYI event at this time but since many people said they wanted an extra retreat we were happy to organize one! Around 15 people got together, representing 2 churches. The theme - [Book Review: Faithful to the Call - Women in Ministry (ed. Carla Sunberg)](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/book-review-faithful-to-the-call/) - Book Review by Rev. Mária Gusztinné Tulipán - Rector of European Nazarene College. Faithful to the Call is a book on the topic of women in ministry with a collection of studies and reflections retelling the restoration story. The ten chapters are written from historical, biblical, theological, and practical perspectives by writers who have obeyed - [Rusty Robbins](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/rusty-robbins/) - Meet Texas-born Rusty Robbins who, with his wife, Diane, became missionaries in 2008 and joined the Eurasia Region in 2018. Based at the regional office in Busingen, Germany, Rusty serves as the region’s JESUS Film coordinator. I was born in Houston, Texas, USA, as a 3rd generation Nazarene who had an amazing set of parents: Dorothy and Larry Robbins - [Nazarene Nurses Training College Graduation & Lamp Lighting Ceremony 2022](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/nntcgraduation22/) - We are delighted to be able to share some additional photos and information from our Nazarene Nurses Training College (NNTC) Graduation and Lamp Lighting Ceremony earlier this year. From 14th - 15th May, family and friends, celebrated with 32 graduates and 55 Lamp Lighting students at their commissioning service. The ceremony started with a - [NYUK North - Youth Camp 2022](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/nyuk-north-youth-camp-2022/) - NYUK North held their first ever District Youth Camp last week - here, Pastor Hannah Clarkson, District co-President tells us about what they got up to: We met from 18th-20th July in Arbroath, Scotland. Over the 3 days we had 44 leaders and young people join together for fun, good food, laughter, worship and teaching. - [Regional Office continues ministry of friendship with refugees](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/eurasia-regional-office-continues-ministry-of-friendship-with-refugees-in-busingen-germany/) - In 2012, the European Nazarene College closed its residential program in Büsingen, Germany, and expanded its reach to 17 countries through a decentralized model. The former campus grounds were sold to the town in 2015, and in 2017, the apartments that were formerly used as marriage housing was given a new purpose—sheltering refugees. When the housing - [Boxed In: Herndons persevere during Romania lockdown](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/boxed-in-herndons-persevere-during-romania-lockdown/) - In early March, Josh and Shannon Herndon were picking up a few things at their local grocery store in Brasov, Romania, when Shannon received a call from a friend: the country would go into strict lockdown at midnight to curb the spread of coronavirus. “It was a sense of panic I felt in that moment,” - [Churches in France and Italy reach more people during pandemic](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/churches-in-france-and-italy-reach-more-people-during-pandemic/) - The COVID-19 pandemic has opened new opportunities to the Nazarene church in Florence, and to the France District: a new teen class launched in Florence, and the widely-spread churches in France have used online meetings to connect more closely as a district. Florence Daniel Fink, Italy’s district superintendent and pastor of the Nazarene church in - [Nazarene in Jerusalem releases five-song worship album](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/nazarene-in-jerusalem-releases-five-song-worship-album/) - After hundreds of hours of work with a small team of supporting partners, in October Annabelle Twal announced the release of her five-song album of original music, Until The End, inspired by her faith. Music as ministry Twal, who lives in Jerusalem with her husband, Shahade, and their three daughters, co-leads the ministry at the - [Nazarenes in Armenia are providing food and hygiene relief packages](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/nazarenes-in-armenia-are-providing-food-and-hygiene-relief-packages/) - Nazarenes in Armenia are providing food and hygiene relief packages to families displaced by the recent war between Armenia and neighboring country Azerbaijan that erupted on September 27. The Church of the Nazarene does not have a presence in Azerbaijan. In the wake of a ceasefire between the two nations that began November 10, international - [Beirut explosion response: counseling and medical care](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/beirut-explosion-response-counseling-and-medical-care/) - After a massive explosion devastated Beirut in August, the vast needs are not only for shelter, medical care, food, clothing, and hygiene items; traumatized people also need emotional, psychological and spiritual support. To address these latter needs, in October, the Beirut Church of the Nazarene opened the Balassan Counseling and Medical Center. Situated in a - [Church of the Nazarene officially enters Luxembourg](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/church-of-the-nazarene-officially-enters-luxembourg/) - The Church of the Nazarene officially recognized Luxembourg as its 164th world area during the 97th Session of the General Board held virtually in February. “It is with great excitement that we announce the entering of the Church of the Nazarene into Luxembourg,” said General Superintendent David Graves. “Through the ministry of the Church in other countries, - [Manchester Korean Church adapts during pandemic, plants house group in Liverpool](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/manchester-korean-church-adapts-during-pandemic-plants-house-group-in-liverpool/) - When the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic swept the United Kingdom with lockdowns, the Yedam Korean Church in Manchester had just launched a new church plant in neighboring Liverpool. Just like that, what they’d dreamed about for several years seemed to be over. But God had other ideas. From Manchester to Liverpool The Yedam Korean Church was - [Korean church inadvertently helps raise more than 7000 pounds for Church on the Street](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/korean-church-inadvertently-helps-raise-more-than-7000-pounds-for-church-on-the-street/) - It happened because of a simple mistake. A member of the Yedam Korean Church of the Nazarene, in Manchester, UK, had set up a justgiving.com account for their congregation’s fundraiser. From October to November 2020, the church’s men’s group challenged themselves in virtual activities such as learning to play the clarinet, or filming a car - [Nazarene churches in India serve in pandemic surge](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/nazarene-churches-in-india-serve-in-pandemic-surge/) - Update April 2021 Update May 2021 The number of COVID-19 cases and deaths in India are breaking world records, with the total reported number of deaths exceeding 215,000 and rising. Deaths have nearly tripled in the last three weeks and reached more than 3,600 in the last 24 hours. The true death toll is believed to be much higher. The dramatic surge - [A Triple Crisis: Responding with Compassion in Lebanon](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/a-triple-crisis-responding-with-compassion-in-lebanon/) - “We were already tired, and the blast knocked us down,” says R. Awad, a parent of students at the Nazarene school in Lebanon. Along with the rest of the globe, Lebanon has been coping with the COVID-19 pandemic and its social and economic fallout. Add to that an ongoing economic crisis and a major explosion, - [Interview with pastor Veres from Hungary](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/interview-with-pastor-veres-from-hungary/) - When did you feel God’s calling in your life? I became a member of the Church of the Nazarene in the first year of my marriage. I started to see God in many things around me. An area that I felt called to was to serve towards the elderly when I found out that for - [Child development centers in Sri Lanka continue serving amid pandemic](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/child-development-centers-in-sri-lanka-continue-serving-amid-pandemic/) - Nazarene child development centers in Sri Lanka have been serving above and beyond to help care for their students during the pandemic by making home visits to help ensure the well-being and educational progress of the children they serve. Kaveesha*, a teenage girl who attends one of these child development centers, relied on stories and lessons she - [Young leader in the Netherlands focuses on a better world](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/young-leader-in-the-netherlands-focuses-on-a-better-world/) - Frank Holleman is a young leader and business founder from the Netherlands. He describes himself as a storyteller and dreamer, who wrote the book 'Fork Ranger' to make it easier for anyone to be part of the climate solution. While Frank is an active member of both his local church and NYI, his focus in - [Nazarene Churches in Germany donate Lego for the new ministry in Luxembourg](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/nazarene-churches-in-germany-donate-lego-for-the-new-ministry-in-luxembourg/) - As part of my bachelor's thesis, I contacted various ministries of the Church of the Nazarene in the Eurasia Region - including our new brothers and sisters in Luxembourg. This is how I got to know Antonio Cardoso, the leader of the work there. In conversation with him, I learned that a Sunday School would - [Nazarene church celebrates 100 years in Middle East](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/nazarene-church-celebrates-100-years-in-middle-east/) - 2021 marked the 100th anniversary of the Church of the Nazarene in the Middle East, which began in Palestine and Syria in 1921. When asked whether compassion is part of the Nazarene identity in the Middle East, one pastor, Pastor Boulos, was clear. “Absolutely, this is our identity, 100 percent,” he says. “This is the - [Church of the Nazarene brings joy to Gelnhausen hospital staff](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/church-of-the-nazarene-brings-joy-to-gelnhausen-hospital-staff/) - "We would like to give you a little Christmas joy as a sign of our appreciation," said Pastor Hans-Günter Mohn of the Church of the Nazarene Gelnhausen. Together with preacher Tanja Baum and Heiner Lake, a member of the church's board, he presented numerous gift packages to clinic employees of the Covid-19 wards in the - [New NMI Coordinator appointed for Eurasia North Field](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/new-nmi-coordinator-appointed-for-eurasia-north-field/) - Hello, my name is Rosa Vardanyan, I am from Armenia. I live in Gyumri, the second largest city in Armenia - but my family and I are leaving the city to serve in the church in Akhuryan. In 2013-2017 I served as an NMI Leader in Armenia. Now, in our local Church I am serving as a - [Hymns reimagined - a new project from Hungary](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/hymns-reimagined-a-new-project-from-hungary/) - Music is such an important part of the way we worship across the Region and today we would like to share a song arranged by Rudolf Gusztin (Hungary) as part of the re:harmonies project. Rudolf says “The purpose of the music recording was to reharmonize the classic hymns and bring them back to our generation… - [Pray for Ukraine](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/pray-for-ukraine/) - Please join us in praying for Ukraine. We pray for an end to violence, for the preservation of all life and a lasting peace. Pray for the international community to respond with wisdom. Pray for the people of Ukraine, especially those who are most vulnerable. Pray for our Ukrainian churches and child development centers and - [Nazarenes partner with businesses and organizations to support refugees in Romania](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/nazarenes-partner-with-businesses-and-organizations-to-support-refugees-in-romania/) - BUCHAREST, ROMANIA — Since February 27th, the Blessings Church of the Nazarene has been working tirelessly to accommodate Ukrainian refugees fleeing from the war in their home country. In the church building and at the Viilor property, we’ve had a constant flow of people coming and going. Some people stay for a night or two, - [Ukrainian Nazarenes persevere despite challenges](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/ukrainian-nazarenes-persevere-despite-challenges/) - Violence in Ukraine continues to escalate as Russian attacks increasingly impact the civilian population. The number of Ukrainians who have fled the country now exceeds two million. Many describe the struggles they face, either within Ukraine or as they flee the country. Amid such crisis and uncertainty, Nazarene workers continue to serve the people around them. As - [Update from Teanna Sunberg from the Polish-Ukrainian border](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/update-from-teanna-sunberg-from-the-polish-ukrainian-border/) - Teanna Sunberg shares an update about how NCM funds are being used to create a ‘Safe Space’ for moms and children crossing the border. Teanna, her husband Jay and others from our Nazarene church in Poland have been at the Ukrainian-Polish border since March 2nd offering support and aid. To help them continue this important - [Church in Zagreb responds to needs because of their own experience](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/church-in-zagreb-responds-to-needs-because-of-their-own-experience/) - Revd Cezi Glendenning from Croatia, shares a powerful story of how their church - made up of many who have previously fled from war or persecution - have been responding to what is now happening in Ukraine: The Church of the Nazarene in Zagreb knows the pain of fleeing ‘home’ because of oppression , unjust - [Moldovan church sacrificing to support people displaced from Ukraine](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/moldovan-church-sacrificing-to-support-people-displaced-from-ukraine/) - Sergey and Irina Talalay, who first entered Moldova in 2008 as pioneer church planters, are leading the Moldovan church in self-sacrificial support for Ukrainians who have been flooding across the border since February 24. In the first two days of the invasion of Ukraine, Nazarenes in Moldova hosted 36 people. By March 16, the small - [NCM conference Eastern Mediterranean Field 2022](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/ncm-conference-eastern-mediterranean-field-2022/) - After a long wait due to Covid-19, the Nazarene Compassionate Ministries conference for the Eastern Mediterranean Field took place this past weekend! Over 50 Nazarene leaders representing seven countries came to Jordan to participate in the event. Held about an hour north of the capital city of Amman, the conference provided space for fellowship, learning, - [Dutch District sends van and supplies to Ukraine](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/dutch-district-sends-van-and-supplies-to-ukraine/) - Anneke Nicolai, the NMI President of the Dutch District, shares with us how the churches across the District donated generously to raise funds to buy a van and supplies to send to Ukraine. ———— It is a well-known fact that the Dutch generously donate money to projects to help people in need. It applies to - [German Nazarenes sell Pad Thai at Community Market to raise money for WEF](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/german-nazarenes-sell-pad-thai-at-community-market-to-raise-money-for-wef/) - On Sunday 24th April, the Gottmadingen Church of the Nazarene, participated in their town's spring market - something which they have been doing for over 20 years! The Church stalls are a highlight of the market, as they sell pad thai which is cooked and served by members of the church, have a seating area, - [Nazarene Churches in Hungary supporting Ukrainians who are displaced](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/nazarene-churches-in-hungary-supporting-ukrainians-who-are-displaced/) - Maria Gusztinné Tulipán, shares with us an update about how the churches in Hungary are helping provide aid and resources to those who are displaced from and within Ukraine. ————— The latest trip took place on 23rd April, which included taking clothes, medical, grocery and baby care items that the Nazarene congregations around the District - [Bangladesh National Discipleship Youth Conference](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/bangladesh-national-discipleship-youth-conference/) - From 5th to 7th May, the youth in Bangladesh spent three days together for their National Discipleship Youth Conference. All 5 Districts were represented by 265 young people and many ministry leaders who were there to support and encourage them! Alen Bala, NYI President South District of Bangladesh says, “We have waited and prayed for - [Ordinations 2022 in India](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/ordinations-2022-in-india/) - We are delighted to share photos from the recent ordination services in India. Rev. Sunil Dandge, Field Strategy Coordinator for India shares, “On the first visit of Dr. Busic [to India] there were 12 ordinations in 3 different Assembly locations with powerful and clear exhortation to live an exemplary life of holiness and minister faithfully - [Davide - stories of impact](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/davide-stories-of-impact/) - Davide from our Eurasia North Field answers the question 'How have you seen the church be faithful in your context?' He shares a moving story of how the church in Ukraine has been bringing the hope and love of Christ to their communities "because the light shines in the darkness and the darkness has not - [World Refugee Day videos](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/world-refugee-day-videos/) - This week, we have had a special emphasis for World Refugee Day, which took place on Monday 20th June. Below we have 2 interviews – Rafi, who is a Syrian refugee now living in Poland and Zee, who has recently been displaced from Ukraine and is currently living in Germany with her some of her - [Food packages arrived in Ukraine](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/food-packages-arrived-in-ukraine/) - Yesterday (July 1st), 2,000 food packages arrived at our warehouse in Ukraine ready to be distributed to families in need. Thank you for your donations to Nazarene Compassionate Ministries which has made this possible. Please continue to pray for our churches who are reaching out tirelessly to those around them. - [Diane Robbins](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/diane-robbins/) - Tell us a bit about yourself: I am Diane Robbins. My husband, Rusty, and I currently live in Germany. Previously, we had the great honor to live in South Asia. Our missionary journey has been wonderful - though unanticipated. My parents did not attend church. I was a bus kid when I met Jesus at the - [Getting to Know Dr. David Busic, General Superintendent in Jurisdiction – Eurasia Region](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/getting-to-know-dr-david-busic-general-superintendent-in-jurisdiction-eurasia-region/) - In late 2021, Dr. David Busic, one of the international Nazarene denomination’s six general superintendents, began a two-year period of jurisdiction of the Eurasia Region. As part of his service, he is promoting a new global initiative, Way, Truth, and Life. Its objective is to resource the church across diverse cultures to implement holiness discipleship - [Ordinations Across the Region - March 2022](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/ordinations-across-the-region-march-2022/) - Last month, Regional Director Jim Ritchie was joined by General Superintendent Dr. David Busic, as they presided over 5 District Assemblies and 7 ordination services. On Wednesday 9th March, General Superintendent Dr. David Busic, ordained 5 new elders in Paris - the first ordinations in France since 2009! On March 11th and 12th, they joined - [Jennifer Mann](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/jennifer-mann/) - Tell us a bit about yourself: Born and raised in the UK, married to Douglas Mann, mother of three growing kids (Jonathan, Sarah and James), I now live in the unique village of Busingen. Unique because as an enclave it is located both in Switzerland and Germany! It suits our missionary family perfectly as we - [A precious gift in a small, plastic bag](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/a-precious-gift-in-a-small-plastic-bag/) - Casey Bloom serves as a missionary with the Church of the Nazarene in Romania. She writes about offering hospitality to people from Ukraine in the shadow of war. For two nights, we had the immense privilege of hosting five brave men who were returning to their home country of Ukraine. Bucharest is one of many - [Sfidat dhe këmbëngulja e Ukrainasve Nazaretas](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/sfidat-dhe-kembengulja-e-ukrainasve-nazaretas/) - Dhuna në Ukrainë po vazhdon të përshkallëzohet, pasi sulmet ruse në rritje po ndikojnë gjithnjë e më shumë tek popullata civile. Numri i ukrainasve që kanë ikur nga vendi, tani i kalon dy milionë. Shumë përshkruajnë sfidat me të cilat po përballen, qoftë brenda Ukrainës, qoftë kur largohen nga vendi, por punëtorët nazaretas po vazhdojnë - [تحديات ومثابرة الأوكرانيين من كنيسة الناصري:](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/تحديات-ومثابرة-الأوكرانيين-من-كنيسة-ا/) - يستمر العنف في أوكرانيا في التصاعد مع تزايد تأثير الهجمات الروسية على السكان المدنيين. تجاوز عدد الأوكرانيين الذين فروا من البلاد الآن مليوني شخص. يصف الكثيرون التحديات التي يواجهونها ، إما داخل أوكرانيا أو أثناء فرارهم من البلاد ، لكن الخدام في الناصري يواصلون خدمة الناس من حولهم. نظرًا لأن غالبية الرجال الذين تتراوح - [Le sfide e la perseveranza dei nazareni ucraini](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/le-sfide-e-la-perseveranza-dei-nazareni-ucraini/) - La violenza in Ucraina continua a intensificarsi poiché gli attacchi russi hanno un impatto sempre maggiore sulla popolazione civile. Il numero di ucraini che sono fuggiti dal Paese supera ora i due milioni. Molti descrivono le lotte che devono affrontare, in Ucraina o mentre fuggono dal paese, ma i volontari nazareni continuano a servire le - [Los desafíos y la perseverancia de los nazarenos ucranianos](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/los-desafios-y-la-perseverancia-de-los-nazarenos-ucranianos/) - La violencia en Ucrania sigue aumentando a medida que los ataques rusos afectan cada vez más a la población civil. El número de ucranianos que han huido del país ahora supera los dos millones. Muchos describen la difícil situación a la que se enfrentan, ya sea dentro de Ucrania o cuando huyen del país, pero - [The Face of Christ-Centered Crisis Response in Eastern Europe](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/the-face-of-christ-centered-crisis-response-in-eastern-europe/) - Though more than a million people have already fled the country, hundreds of thousands are still vulnerable in Ukraine as the Russian Army continues to advance. Meanwhile, Nazarene churches and leaders are showing compassion and hospitality to communicate the presence of God in a time of upheaval. As the crisis escalates in Ukraine, workers in - [El rostro de la respuesta a la crisis centrada en Cristo en Europa del Este](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/el-rostro-de-la-respuesta-a-la-crisis-centrada-en-cristo-en-europa-del-este/) - Aunque más de un millón de personas ya han huido del país, cientos de miles siguen siendo vulnerables en Ucrania mientras el ejército ruso sigue avanzando. Mientras tanto, las iglesias y los líderes nazarenos están mostrando compasión y hospitalidad para comunicar la presencia de Dios en un tiempo de agitación. A medida que la crisis - [Il volto della risposta cristo-centrica alla crisi del Nord Europa](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/il-volto-della-risposta-cristo-centrica-alla-crisi-del-nord-europa/) - Sebbene più di un milione di persone siano già fuggite dal paese, centinaia di migliaia restano ancora vulnerabili in Ucraina, mentre l'esercito russo continua ad avanzare. Nel frattempo, le chiese e i leader nazareni stanno mostrando compassione e ospitalità per comunicare la presenza di Dio in un momento di sconvolgimento. Con il crescendo della crisi - [O Rosto da Resposta à Crise Centrada em Cristo na Europa de Leste](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/o-rosto-da-resposta-a-crise-centrada-em-cristo-na-europa-de-leste/) - Embora mais de um milhão de pessoas já tenham fugido do país, centenas de milhares continuam vulneráveis na Ucrânia uma vez que o exército russo continua a avançar. Entretanto, as igrejas e líderes Nazarenos demonstram compaixão e hospitalidade ao comunicar a presença de Deus numa época agitada. À medida que a crise na Ucrânia aumenta, - [Fata lui Cristos-raspunsul crizei centrale in Europa de Est](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/fata-lui-cristos-raspunsul-crizei-centrale-in-europa-de-est/) - Deși peste un milion de persoane au fugit deja din țară, sute de mii sunt încă vulnerabile în Ucraina, pe măsură ce armata rusă continuă să avanseze. În acest timp, bisericile nazarinene și liderii sai dau dovada de compasiune și ospitalitate, pentru a comunica prezența lui Dumnezeu într-o perioadă de tulburari. Pe măsură ce criza - [وجه الاستجابة للأزمات المتمحورة حول المسيح في أوروبا الشرقية](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/وجه-الاستجابة-للأزمات-المتمحورة-حول-ا/) - على الرغم من فرار أكثر من مليون شخص من البلاد ، لا يزال مئات الآلاف عرضة للخطر في أوكرانيا حيث يواصل الجيش الروسي تقدمه. في هذه الأثناء ، تظهر كنائس الناصري وقادتها التعاطف والضيافة للتعبير عن حضور الله في وقت الاضطرابات . مع تصاعد الأزمة في أوكرانيا ، يبحث عمال كنيسة الناصري هناك عن مأوى - [Кризисное реагирование, ориентированное на Христа, в Восточной Европе](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/кризисное-реагирование-ориентирова/) - Хотя более миллиона человек уже покинули страну, сотни тысяч все еще находятся в уязвимом положении в Украине (hundreds of thousands are still vulnerable in Ukraine), поскольку российская армия продолжает наступление. Тем временем назарянские церкви и лидеры проявляют сострадание и гостеприимство, чтобы явить присутствие Бога во время потрясений. По мере эскалации кризиса в Украине служителя Церкви - [পূর্ব ইউরোপে খ্রিস্ট-কেন্দ্রিক সংকট প্রতিক্রিয়ার প্রতিচ্ছবি](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/পূর্ব-ইউরোপে-খ্রিস্ট-কেন/) - যদিও এক মিলিয়নেরও বেশি মানুষ ইতিমধ্যে দেশ ছেড়ে পালিয়েছে, রাশিয়ান সেনাবাহিনীর অগ্রগতি অব্যাহত থাকায় কয়েক হাজার মানুষ এখনও ইউক্রেনে ঝুঁকিপূর্ণ। এদিকে, নাজারিনের মণ্ডলী এবং নেতারা এই অস্থিরতার সময়ে ঈশ্বরের উপস্থিতি জানাতে সমবেদনা এবং আতিথেয়তা দেখাচ্ছে। ইউক্রেনে সঙ্কট বাড়ার সাথে সাথে, সেখানকার চার্চ অফ দ্য নাজারিনের কর্মীরা তাদের নিজের পরিবারের জন্য আশ্রয় খুঁজছেন যখন তারা অন্যদের - [Réponse aux crises centrée sur le Christ en Europe de l’Est](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/reponse-aux-crises-centree-sur-le-christ-en-europe-de-lest/) - Bien que plus d’un million de personnes aient déjà fui le pays, des centaines de milliers sont encore vulnérables en Ukraine. Alors que l’armée russe continue d’avancer. Les églises du Nazaréen et les dirigeants font preuve de compassion et d’hospitalité pour communiquer la présence de Dieu dans une période de bouleversement. Ainsi que la crise - [Celebrating and Reflecting on International Women's Day in Eurasia](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/celebrating-and-reflecting-on-international-womens-day-in-eurasia/) - On International Women's Day, we have a special video and devotional from Revd Maria Gusztinné Tulipán, Rector of European Nazarene College. Maria both challenges us and encourages us “…in our everyday interactions, we are bringing this good news. The message of hope, the hope of the resurrection, the very message of life - into every - [Jesus’ Interaction With Women: To What Extent Did He Elevate Their Status In Society?](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/jesus-interaction-with-women-to-what-extent-did-he-elevate-their-status-in-society/) - Jesus is depicted as a radical thinker in scripture, whose words and actions challenge his disciples, his enemies, and the crowd that follows him everywhere. For example, by healing on the Sabbath, he places the value of human life above any rituals. He points out that the disposition of the heart is much more important - [Join us in Prayer during Lent](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/join-us-in-prayer-during-lent/) - We invite you to join us, each Wednesday until Easter, to pause at 12 noon (in your own time zone) - to pray for our Region and our lives as we journey together towards the cross. Our hope is that we would continue in the movement set forth by the 24 hours of prayer for - [Global Week op Prayer](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/global-week-op-prayer/) - From 27th February to 5th March 2022, we will join with our brothers and sisters around the world for the Global Week of Prayer. This will be the 26th year of Nazarene Missions International calling the church to pray for the needs of our global churches and districts with requests gathered from the leadership from - [Alabaster box design contest](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/alabaster-box-design-contest/) - This January and February, you and your congregations are invited to join in our Alabaster Box Decorating Contest! Below you will hear from our Regional NMI Coordinator Diane Robbins about how you can get involved and the prizes that can be won. There is also a poster to share with your churches, an alabaster box - [Steps forward in Lativa](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/steps-forward-in-lativa/) - Nonprofit organization registered with government, and more As Aleksei Shipovalov and Olga Druzhinina enter their second year as pioneer missionaries in Riga, Latvia, they have made several important steps forward in establishing the presence of the Nazarene church there. In the fall, they successfully registered a nonprofit ministry with the Latvian government. “It was like - [Where Worlds Meet - November 2016](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/where-worlds-meet-november-2016/) - In this edition of Where Worlds Meet, you will learn: - The latest update on the refugee conference that has been held in Greece. - More about the new NYI leadership training course Nexus. - How God set people free from addiction. - And many more stories! Save - [India church sends two volunteers](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/india-church-sends-two-volunteers/) - As a pastor’s daughter growing up in a Naarene church in Bangalore, India, Miriam Vijaya was always drawn toward missions, and to serving as a missionary. Today, that vision is turning into reality. The 26-year-old recently quit her job as an accountant at a France-based multi-national oil company and took a two-day train journey to - [Where Worlds Meet - June 2016](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/where-worlds-meet-june-2016/) - Inside this month’s edition of Where Worlds Meet, you will: meet Trino Jara, the new field strategy coordinator for South Asia; read about the life of a towering figure in India and his contributions to the Church of the Nazarene there; find out about a young German woman's experience as an M+Power missionary in Africa; - [M+Power takes Dutch couple to Jerusalem](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/mpower-takes-dutch-couple-to-jerusalem/) - After 38 years working in finance for various companies, Wouter Boor was ready for a change. His wife, Emmy, whose background was in nursing and retail, and had been studying theology for several years, was ready, too. In spring 2017, they heard that an M+Power mission training was scheduled for the Netherlands. They had felt - [Called from Lisbon to Birmingham](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/called-from-lisbon-to-birmingham/) - Dreams of ministry in England becomes reality through M+Power Carla Taela long nurtured a dream of ministering in England. Now that she is serving in Birmingham, the reality is different from the way she imagined it. And she sees God in it. Originally from Portugal, Carla and her husband, Flavio, were involved with the district’s - [Called from Russia to Latvia](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/called-from-russia-to-latvia/) - A couple’s call to mission, and the Church of the Nazarene’s desire to establish its presence in a new country, align in Riga, Latvia. Olga and Aleksei Druzhinina have long served the Church of the Nazarene from their home in Saint Petersburg, Russia. But two years ago, they began to feel drawn toward cross-cultural missions. - [Nazarene volunteers serve refugees in Greece, Serbia, and Croatia](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/nazarene-volunteers-serve-refugees-in-greece-serbia-and-croatia/) - By Teanna Sunberg The controversial EU-Turkey Deal of March 2016 resulted in expansive EU-nation border closures to tens of thousands of refugees across Europe. In the months before March 23, Courage for the Journey (Central Europe Field NCM Refugee Response) was distributing supplies to thousands of refugees who briefly passed through the Balkan Highway on - [Volunteer learns flexibility is key](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/volunteer-learns-flexibility-is-key/) - James Clarkson’s year in Romania as an M+Power volunteer stretches him to try new things, jump in wherever needed On 5 July 2018, James Clarkson graduated with his bachelor’s degree in accounting and finance. On 6 July, he was on a plane for Romania. If Clarkson, originally from Scotland, could have left a few days - [From the rising of the sun – Eurasia’s 24 hours of Prayer](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/from-the-rising-of-the-sun-eurasias-24-hours-of-prayer/) - From 30 to 31 January 2021, districts and churches across 40 nations of the Eurasia Region participated in the region’s first-ever 24 Hours of Prayer initiative in creative and diverse ways. Some involved “witnesses” from other nations via Zoom to share how God is working, followed by short prayer times for their ministries. Others formed - [Sheltered: Couple are dependent on others for housing during lockdown](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/sheltered-couple-are-dependent-on-others-for-housing-during-lockdown/) - *Ben and *Amy had just arrived in the United States for their March-to-June home assignment when the world shut down to slow the spread of coronavirus. In short order, their church services and missionary gatherings were suspended, upending their schedule, as well as leaving them in an unfamiliar part of the country without a place - [Stranded: Missionary finds peace and purpose in the waiting](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/stranded-missionary-finds-peace-and-purpose-in-the-waiting/) - Just hours after *Genesis’s plane landed in Paraguay on March 10, the airport shut down in response to the global COVID-19 pandemic. Her family drove her to their home in Argentina, where she had planned to spend a week before returning to a second year’s missionary assignment in the Middle East. She already knew that - [Separated across continents, couple sees God meeting their needs](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/seperated-across-continents-couple-sees-god-meeting-their-needs/) - With his wife, Theresa, stuck in the United States following what was supposed to be a quick visit to check on her ailing mother, Bill Grigory, a missionary to Bulgaria, found himself alone, in lockdown in the city of Varna without access to their bank account. The Grigorys didn’t know it in the early spring, - [District offices in India burned while Nazarenes celebrate arrival of Gospel](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/district-offices-in-india-burned-while-nazarenes-celebrate-arrival-of-gospel/) - Manipur, India – At the same time Nazarenes gathered in the streets of their town to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Gospel’s arrival in the state of Manipur, India, five to 10 disgruntled members of the community forced their way into the North East India District center and set fire to the building. - [SANBC graduates 194 students, including 30 women](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/sanbc-graduates-194-students-including-30-women/) - Dinajpor, Bangladesh - One hundred and ninety-four graduates – including 30 women -- received their diplomas in South Asia Nazarene Bible College’s (SANBC) graduation March 23 as part of the Bangladesh 17th District Assembly. The Bangladesh class was more than five times the size of last year’s class, which numbered 36. - [Sri Lankan leader receives human rights award](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/sri-lankan-leader-receives-human-rights-award/) - Rev. V.K. Daniel, Sri Lanka district superintendent, in July was honoured by the Human Rights Organization of Sri Lanka with the “International Excellency” award and gold medal. The award was given in recognition for his commitment and service for community development. In response to receiving the award, he said, “This is a good appreciation from - [Bangladesh District ordains 193, including 30 women](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/bangladesh-district-ordains-193-including-30-women/) - Dinajpor, Bangladesh - Dressed in spotless white, two long lines of men and women stood in the dusty yard under the hot spring sun of Bangladesh, waiting to make history. As the first musical notes were struck, the 193 future elders, including 30 women, marched along a red carpet and into the large hall to be ordained during the 17th Bangladesh District Assembly on March 24. - [SANBC Graduation in Nepal](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/sanbc-graduation-in-nepal/) - The Nepal District celebrated its first graduation with 12 students from South Asia Nazarene Bible College (SANBC), July 28. The graduates included both pastors and lay leaders mainly from the eastern part of Nepal where there is a focus on effective church planting initiatives. - [India Field trains, launches its first communications teams](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/india-field-trains-launches-its-first-communications-teams/) - Nagpur, India – Five young people hunched over an array of metallic objects and cords spread out before them, trying to figure out what went where. Two of the young men assembled a high-end microphone while another inserted the cords into a boxed dotted with plugs and buttons, and connected it to a laptop computer. - [Regional Educational Meetings Steer Progress](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/regional-educational-meetings-steer-progress/) - From 12-16 November, the Regional Course of Study Advisory Committee (RCOSAC) and the Eurasia Education Consortium (EEC) gathered in Büsingen, Germany, for its annual meeting to discuss issues, leadership matters and challenges facing education on the region as well as to conduct business. - [Life of longtime India leader remembered](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/life-of-longtime-india-leader-remembered/) - The year 1919 was a momentous year in the history of the Church of the Nazarene in India. The first Nazarene church was organized, in Buldana, Maharashtra, and Suwartik Tukaram Gaikwad was born to a Methodist family. S. T. Gaikwad would become one of the towering Indian leaders in the Church of the Nazarene during much - [More Indian than American](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/more-indian-than-american/) - Leaders pay tribute to late missionary John Anderson John Anderson, a long-time Nazarene missionary to India, passed away this summer at the age of 85. He was noted for his ability to identify closely with Indian culture. Many said he was far more Indian than American. John was 3 years old when his parents, John and - [India Field Manual Translation Summit ensures Manual’s rapid translation into 10 languages](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/india-field-manual-translation-summit-ensures-manuals-rapid-translation-into-10-languages/) - BANGALORE, INDIA -- Twenty-four participants representing 10 different language groups from India gathered June 25 to 29 for a Manual Translation Summit to work together on translating the Church of the Nazarene denomination’s most important identity document– the Manual. Although the Church of the Nazarene has existed in India since 1898, almost 120 years later - [Kerala flood story](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/kerala-flood-story/) - More than 400 are reported missing, nearly 400 were killed, and 1.2 million people have taken refuge at relief camps in India’s southern state of Kerala, where there are 11 Nazarene congregations. Reported as the area’s worst flood in a century, the August natural disaster was caused by the early onset of season monsoon storms - [Reynold Memorial Hospital: a new chapter has started through partnerships](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/reynold-memorial-hospital-a-new-chapter-has-started-through-partnerships/) - “When we visited RMH four to five years ago for the first time, it felt like there was a strong disconnection between the mission of the Church of the Nazarene and the hospital. What had happened is what happens to a lot of institutions, namely mission drift. The hospital was at a real low. When - [Board of General Superintendents elect new Eurasia Region leader](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/board-of-general-superintendents-elect-new-eurasia-region-leader/) - The Board of General Superintendents has elected Scotland native Jim Ritchie to the position of Eurasia regional director, effective 19 October 2020. The Church of the Nazarene’s General Board ratified the election with an email vote coordinated by Gary W. Hartke, general secretary. David Graves, jurisdictional general superintendent for Eurasia, and Verne S Ward III, - [New Nazarene Auditorium in Razgrad is City's Largest](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/new-nazarene-auditorium-in-razgrad-is-citys-largest/) - Razgrad, Bulgaria - About 500 people gathered 6 June in an auditorium for the opening celebration of the new sanctuary for the Razgrad Church of the Nazarene. The 250-seat church building, which took 12 years to complete, is now the largest auditorium in the city of Razgrad. A morning formal dedication ceremony preceded a celebratory afternoon session that was filled with music, food, praise and worship. - [Science teacher-turned-missionary looks back on ministry in Romania](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/science-teacherturned-missionary-looks-back-on-ministry-in-romania/) - When Roberta Bustin first sensed God was calling her to missions, she was incredulous. At the time, Bustin was teaching science at a liberal arts college. During the summer she and her students conducted research for NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration in the USA). She also taught at a Navajo Nation school, where she - [Meditative prayer offers deeper walk, peace in Christ during lockdown stresses](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/meditative-prayer-offers-deeper-walk-peace-in-christ-during-lockdown-stresses/) - Pastor Helen Lawson said the practice of Christian meditation has given her life, and that’s why she’s teaching the practice to others during the United Kingdom’s coronavirus lockdown. Throughout the pandemic, Lawson has made weekly audio recordings to guide listeners through a Christian meditation practice, posting them to her churches’ Facebook pages. Lawson is co-leading - [Albanian church gives so others can have buildings](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/albanian-church-gives-so-others-can-have-buildings/) - The Church of the Nazarene in Gorre, Albania, worships in what was formerly a community center built in the Soviet era as a lunch space for laborers. Pastor Ermal Gjermeni remembers eating meals with his father there when Ermal was still a child. Today, this building offers the far more lasting spiritual food of God’s - [Massive explosion rocks Lebanon](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/massive-explosion-rocks-lebanon/) - On Tuesday, a large explosion ripped through Beirut, the capital city of Lebanon. The devastating blast, which was centered near the port, killed more than 135 people and injured more than 5,000. While the search for survivors is ongoing, the death toll is expected to rise. The explosion demolished the port area and sent shockwaves - [Outdoors Church holds services while on group hikes in England’s Peak District](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/outdoors-church-holds-services-while-on-group-hikes-in-englands-peak-district/) - Rain or sun, winter or summer, Outdoors Church meets for hiking services in the Peak District, a national park in northwest England. The pioneering project began ironically as a short-term church community for Pastor Helen Lawson and Pastor Kate Barclay in their transition from traditional church leadership roles at Sheffield Church of the Nazarene to - [Nazarenes in England feed the hungry, support elderly health](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/nazarenes-in-england-feed-the-hungry-support-elderly-health/) - Food parcel deliveries in South Leeds The South Leeds Church of the Nazarene has operated a food bank for a number of years. Members of the congregation donate to keep it stocked, and social service agencies refer local people when they experience food insecurity. When the church building closed to comply with the national lockdown - [Arabic-speaking Nazarenes plant churches in Poland](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/arabic-speaking-nazarenes-plant-churches-in-poland/) - Two Arabic-speaking Nazarene churches have been planted in Poland after a Nazarene family took refuge from the Syrian civil war in Poznan. Lena, Nidal and their son Rafi were involved with the Nazarene church in their home city when the civil war threatened to take their son. When they fled to Poland, along with hundreds - [Seville church offers daily online devotions and services amid pandemic](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/seville-church-offers-daily-online-devotions-and-services-amid-pandemic/) - Throughout the closures imposed by pandemic-driven stay-at-home orders, a church in Spain has been gathering people online twice a day for devotions, worship, prayer and short sermons. “It’s our vision to have the church always opened so that people can come when they want and need to,” said lead Pastor Jorge Cabero. “When the churches - [Nazarenes raise 8,000 euro in jog-a-thon](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/nazarenes-raise-8000-euro-in-jog-a-thon/) - “As I was jogging for NES, I became mindful of the huge blessing this institution is for many families. I jogged with joy,” said Samia, an administrator at the Nazarene Evangelical School (NES) in Beirut, Lebanon. While stay-at-home orders to slow the spread of coronavirus have generally halted, closed or cancelled many activities around the world, - [Testimonies ‘Renewing my strength day by day’](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/testimonies-renewing-my-strength-day-by-day/) - Italian health care workers share testimonies of God’s presence during pandemic. I am a person of few words, but I would like to share with you these moments of great sorrow, disappointment, fear and, at the same time, trust in the Lord as His daughter. I was afraid, I confess. I never imagined that a - [Russian YouTube show opens more doors for online outreach](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/russian-youtube-show-opens-more-doors-for-online-outreach/) - Founder of a Russian YouTube channel with an evangelistic focus, Pastor Yuri is seeing his vision for online outreach and worship embraced by thousands of pastors and churches as pandemic conditions drive them to digital “spaces.” In 2018, Yuri launched a travel and exploration-themed YouTube show in partnership with volunteers from a Finland-based Christian TV - [Arthur Snijders looks back over 7 years of ministry as Eurasia Regional Director](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/arthur-snijders-looks-back-over-7-years-of-ministry-as-eurasia-regional-director/) - Rev. Arthur Snijders began serving as the Eurasia Region Director (RD) in October 2013. In March, he stepped down after almost seven years of leading the Church of the Nazarene in this vast and diverse region. In an interview with Where Worlds Meet, he looks back over these years of service and considers all God - [Nazarenes repair, donate bikes to health care workers in UK](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/nazarenes-repair-donate-bikes-to-health-care-workers-in-uk/) - An old, broken bicycle gave Francis Kinnon an idea: Repair unwanted bicycles and donate them to health care workers in the community. A member of the steering committee at Church on the Corner, a Nazarene church near Blackpool, England, Kinnon has been out of work due to stay-at-home orders. So, when his wife urged him - [Testimonies from Jesus Film Team Members during pandemic](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/testimonies-from-jesus-film-team-members-during-pandemic/) - “The word of God says to go out in the world and to spread the gospel of Christ, but this situation is totally opposite,” wrote a JESUS Film team member in Nepal. “No one can go out of their home and meet the people. This time is the greatest challenge to us, and for all - [NTC students serve neighbors affected by pandemic](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/ntc-students-serve-neighbors-affected-by-pandemic/) - When the government of the United Kingdom issued stay-at-home orders and social distancing guidelines to slow the spread of COVID-19, students at Nazarene Theological College (NTC) in Didsbury, Manchester, suddenly found themselves confined to campus residences and practicing social distancing. While following the government’s orders, they wondered if there was something more they could do - [Dreams come true: A pastor’s story in the Middle East](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/dreams-come-true-a-pastors-story-in-the-middle-east/) - No matter how many times *Caleb tried to leave the Kurdish community in the Middle East where he grew up, he always found himself back there. Now he understands that God has a plan for him and his community. Raised Catholic, Caleb’s childhood was marked with a deep love for Jesus. But as he grew - [A nurse’s story: God’s peace in a time of fear](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/a-nurses-story-gods-peace-in-a-time-of-fear/) - For I hear many whispering, “Terror on every side!” But I trust in you, Lord; I say, “You are my God.” — Psalm 31:13-14 Since 1992, when I started working in the hospital, first as a student and then as a nurse, I knew that times like the ones we are going through could come. - [Decentralized jog-a-thon invites participants globally to support Nazarene school in Lebanon](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/decentralized-jog-a-thon-invites-participants-globally-to-support-nazarene-school-in-lebanon/) - Nazarenes in Germany invite runners anywhere in the world to join them in a “decentralized jog-a-thon” 17 May to raise tuition funds for the Nazarene Evangelical School in Beirut, Lebanon. Gelnhausen and Berlin, Germany, have been the sites of Nazarene-organized jog-a-thons since 1986. Usually held in May or June, the day begins with a worship - [Nazarenes in Belarus provide needed supplies for workers at children's cancer hospital](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/nazarenes-in-belarus-provide-needed-supplies-for-workers-at-childrens-cancer-hospital/) - Amid the coronavirus pandemic, a Nazarene couple in Belarus is adapting their ministry efforts, and are exploring new ones, including outreach to a children’s cancer hospital. Luca* and Elena* moved to Belarus in 2017 to begin laying the groundwork for establishing the presence of the Church of the Nazarene in this Eastern European country. Among - [Eurasia Nazarenes help people in need during pandemic](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/eurasia-nazarenes-help-people-in-need-during-pandemic/) - “We trust that this is not just a time that we shall skip through, but God will speak to us and teach us new ways to be the church,” said Rev. Kaj Ove Bollerup, district superintendent for the Nazarene church in Scandinavia. As billions of Christians around the world observed Holy Week, and now look - [Eurasia Nazarene theological education rapidly adapts to corona virus](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/eurasia-nazarene-theological-education-rapidly-adapts-to-corona-virus/) - There are four Nazarene colleges in the Eurasia Region, serving the higher education and leadership training needs of Nazarenes across dozens of countries. As the world adopts varying stay-at-home and social distancing measures to slow the spread of coronavirus, the Nazarene colleges are rapidly shifting to continue delivering high quality theological education to their students. - [Nazarenes in Italy, Spain, France and Portugal utilize technology to meet pandemic challenges](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/nazarenes-in-italy-spain-france-and-portugal-utilize-technology-to-meet-pandemic-challenges/) - Social media has proven to be the most effective method to keep Nazarene churches across the Western Mediterranean Field connected and united in prayer during national quarantines instituted in response to the global pandemic. To keep the church connected in Spain, the phone application WhatsApp, which allows free international texting, video and phone calls, became - [Nazarenes in Eurasia respond to, and are affected by, COVID-19](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/nazarenes-in-eurasia-respond-to-and-are-affected-by-covid-19/) - “We do not focus on the limitations but on the opportunities this crisis provides.” Rev. Antonie Holleman, district superintendent of The Netherlands represents the attitude of many Nazarenes and leaders across the Eurasia Region, as they halt or postpone regular activities in order to protect the vulnerable in their communities from the spread of a - [Rev. Mária Gusztinné Tulipán – newly elected Rector of EuNC](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/rev-maria-gusztinne-tulipan-newly-elected-rector-of-eunc/) - On Wednesday, 25 March 2020 Rev. Mária Gusztinné Tulipán has been elected as the 12th rector of European Nazarene College. Prior to her election, she served as pastor of the Budapest Church of the Nazarene in Hungary. She and her husband Imre were instrumental in starting the work of the Church of the Nazarene in Hungary after their graduation - [Identifying with the ‘marginalized’](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/identifying-with-the-marginalized/) - Game-lovers in Tbilisi form caring community where they are welcome. When I first arrived in Tbilisi, Georgia, I was concerned with finding a group of friends that would breathe life into me during my yearlong assignment here. I joined a worship team at the English-speaking church I attended, but there was still more I felt - [Raya gains confidence, transformation through relationship with church](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/raya-gains-confidence-transformation-through-relationship-with-church/) - *Raya is a refugee from Syria. She is a single mother, and has three daughters. Her husband left her, so she raises their girls on her own. As a cross-cultural worker in the Middle East, *Genesis has had many opportunities to witness how God is working in families and children, especially refugees like Raya and - [‘Please keep visiting my family’](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/please-keep-visiting-my-family/) - A family from Syria welcomes Nazarene woman into their home - and finds some unexpected things in common. While many times women in the Middle East seem more open to the voice of the Holy Spirit than men, sometimes the unexpected happens. *Genesis shared this story: A friend asked me to do a house visit - [Nazarene connects school in Middle East with organization for sports ministry](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/nazarene-connects-school-in-middle-east-with-organization-for-sports-ministry/) - While serving at a Nazarene school in the Middle East, *Genesis helped to connect the school with a local Christian nonprofit organization that is now offering football (soccer) clinics on Saturdays to the students, as well as local refugee children. Originally from Argentina, Genesis’s parents served the Nazarene church in several countries, including Mozambique (in - [Eurasian Nazarenes discover an “Invisible World” at second Regional Conference](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/eurasian-nazarenes-discover-an-invisible-world-at-second-regional-conference/) - In January 2020, 334 participants representing 17 countries and speaking 21 languages came together in Hyderabad, India, for the Eurasia Regional Conference called The Invisible World. This regional conference offered a rich opportunity for cross-cultural learning, as stories, perspectives, challenges, and ways to pray were shared. Through these, the way that God is working in - [South Asian and Indian youth leaders collaborate on magazine](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/south-asian-and-indian-youth-leaders-collaborate-on-magazine/) - Leaders highlight youth leadership in compassionate ministries Two years ago, while in a council meeting with Nazarene youth leaders from South Asia, Eurasia youth leader Diego Lopez was amazed at all the compassionate service projects the youth had organized and/or were leading. “It became my vision that we work to write a very good quality - [The Church as God’s hand](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/the-church-as-gods-hand/) - Nazarenes in Lebanon took action to support those battling raging mountain wildfires In October, hundreds of fires erupted in the Lebanese mountains. Thousands of people had to leave their homes, at least one volunteer firefighter died, homes were burned to the ground, and forests were destroyed. A local Christian priest of one of the affected - [Russian YouTube travel show aims to plant churches](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/russian-youtube-travel-show-aims-to-plant-churches/) - Adventure. History. Tourism. Exploration. Spirituality. These are the themes of a Russian-language YouTube channel called afanastas.tv/, led and produced by Pastor Yuri, a Nazarene leader in Russia. Several years ago, restrictive legislation and increasing government pressure in Russia were making it more difficult to rely on traditional methods for evangelism and church planting. Yuri turned - [EuNC Leadership Conference 2011](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/eunc-leadership-conference-2011/) - Büsingen, Germany - Continuing on its quest to be the church in the 21st century, European Nazarene College (EuNC) will host its annual Leadership Conference, 17-20 January, 2011, with headline speakers Leonard Sweet and Jon Middendorf. - [Eurasian Nazarenes discover an “Invisible World” at Regional Conference](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/eurasian-nazarenes-discover-an-invisible-world-at-regional-conference/) - [cs_button button_size="btn-lg" button_title="More images" button_link="https://invisibleconference.org/conference-cyprus-with-images/" button_border="yes" button_bg_color="#3aa3f8" icon="Choose Icon" button_icon_position="left" button_type="rounded" button_target="_blank"] Five hundred Nazarenes from many countries entered an “Invisible World” at the Eurasia Regional Conference, held 14-19 November, 2019, in Kyrenia, Cyprus. The “Invisible World” conference theme allowed the gathering to explore ways the church in Eurasia experiences invisibility: Ministering to the invisible - [Albanian Nazarenes lose church building, respond to community needs after earthquake](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/albanian-nazarenes-lose-church-building-respond-to-community-needs-after-earthquake/) - Nazarene missionary to Albania, Steve Beiler, reports that more than 50 schools are damaged and several buildings around the Kombinant Nazarene Church, in the city of Tirana, have been declared unlivable as the result of a 6.4-magnitude earthquake that struck the Southeast European country of Albania on 26 November. Two slightly smaller quakes followed, and - [EuNC plans 10-year strategy to ‘grow together’](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/eunc-plans-10-year-strategy-to-grow-together/) - Ten years. That is the timeframe European Nazarene College has given to a long-term vision and strategic plan for “growing together” in the spiritual formation of its students, and as a college providing theological education to Nazarenes living in highly secularized, postmodern cultures that view themselves as “post-Christian.” While some mistakenly view theological education as - [A fresh coat of paint and a bit of hope](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/a-fresh-coat-of-paint-and-a-bit-of-hope/) - Volunteers show God’s love to refugees in Serbia Editor’s note: The Church of the Nazarene has been present in Serbia since 2016 when refugees flooded into the country from Syria and other areas torn apart by violence and war. Within the Central Europe Field, Serbia’s overrun refugee camps from the first welcomed Nazarene volunteers to - [Open door to Serbia opens a little wider](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/open-door-to-serbia-opens-a-little-wider/) - It’s as simple as an open door. That is what the Church of the Nazarene has found in Serbia. Since February 2016, the Church of the Nazarene has had a presence in Serbia, primarily through Nazarene teams supporting the government and nonprofit groups in serving refugees who have fled to Serbia from violence or persecution - [British district pioneers gather for support and prayer](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/british-district-pioneers-gather-for-support-and-prayer/) - On August 22, 2019 a new initiative took place on the British Isles South District: the Pioneers gathered! These are a group of people at the cutting edge of pioneering ministry in the United Kingdom. They came together at the District Family Holiday for some training, conversation, team building, testimony and prayer; also, to be - [Calvary Church in Chennai, India, raises funds to help other Indian churches](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/calvary-church-in-chennai-india-raises-funds-to-help-other-indian-churches/) - Funds raised through annual Thanksgiving fundraisers In mid-August, the Calvary Church of the Nazarene, Chennai, India, raised 5.5 lahk (7,857 USD) Indian rupees to help the Peniel Church at Villpatti, Kodaikanal, begin construction on its own building. Since 2009, the 35-member Peniel church has met in a rented space. Though the church has purchased land, - [Aguilars to lead Nazarene Missions International in Eurasia](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/aguilars-to-lead-nazarene-missions-international-in-eurasia/) - Danilo and Emily Aguilar were appointed this summer as the new regional coordinators for Nazarene Missions International. They talked with Where Worlds Meet about their vision and plans for leading this Nazarene ministry that mobilizes the local church in praying, giving and going for missions. WWM: Why did you agree to take on coordination of - [135 new believers baptized in Bangladesh](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/135-new-believers-baptized-in-bangladesh/) - On 25 August, 135 people were baptized in the North District of Bangladesh. They had given their lives to Jesus after watching the JESUS film, presented by two Nazarene JESUS Film teams conducting evangelism and discipleship in the North District. During the baptism ceremony, Binoy, one of the 135, publicly testified about his journey toward - [First missionaries in South Asian country talk about their experience](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/first-missionaries-in-south-asian-country-talk-about-their-experience/) - Ben* and Amy* are the first Nazarene missionaries to be sent to this South Asian country*. The Nazarene work has been thriving and growing there for many years, and the couple resettled in a large city in 2018 to help support the growth and development of ministry across the country, as well as in several - [Regional Theology Conference to explore biblical call to holiness as vocation in diverse contexts](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/regional-theology-conference-to-explore-biblical-call-to-holiness-as-vocation-in-diverse-contexts/) - If the biblical call to be God’s holy people is an identity and a vocation, what does that calling look like among the diverse Nazarene family across the Eurasia Region, with all its complexities and challenges? That is the question that will be asked at the upcoming Regional Theology Conference, held in two locations in - [Not just surviving, but thriving](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/not-just-surviving-but-thriving/) - A child friendly space in Bangladesh provides Rohingya refugee children continued schooling, counseling, nutritious meal Seven-year-old *Arpan draws a sketch of his grandfather at the Child Friendly Space (CFS) he attends in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. He sketches his grandfather because he misses him so much. Arpan is one of more than 400,000 Rohingya children living - [The sick will be made well](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/the-sick-will-be-made-well/) - Chumi is among 19 children in Bangladesh to receive medical treatment funded in part by kids’ mission offerings *Chumi was unable to move her right arm properly. When she was 7 years old, she accidentally burned her arm in a mud oven. The injury was serious. Her parents tried to arrange surgery, but they failed - [Youth quizzing ignites France District](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/youth-quizzing-ignites-france-district/) - What can make a child excited about being part of a church, and passionate about studying God’s word? In the France District, it’s Bible Quizzing. “A mother came up to me at church on Sunday and shared that her son came up to her earlier that morning and asked if they were going to church,” - [The first Nazarenes in a new country](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/the-first-nazarenes-in-a-new-country/) - The Church of the Nazarene has established its presence in a new, southeastern Eurasia Region country through a local church planter and evangelist. It is not easy for missionaries to enter this country since the government prohibits Christian evangelistic activities. So, when a citizen expressed a desire to plant Nazarene churches in his own nation, - [Women in ministry to gather in India for support, equipping](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/women-in-ministry-to-gather-in-india-for-support-equipping/) - Women play a prominent role in Nazarene pastoral ministry in India and across South Asia. Some are ordained elders; one serves as a district superintendent. Others are local- or district-licensed pastors. Many who pastor have responsibility for more than one local church. Still others support local church ministries alongside their pastoring husbands. To invest in - [Making visible what seems invisible. What we can see is not all there is](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/making-visible-what-seems-invisible-what-we-can-see-is-not-all-there-is/) - A couple of weeks ago there was an unexpected headline in the Netherlands national news: despite previous reports of sharply declining church attendance, it was discovered many communities of faith were alive, vibrant and growing. Guess where the growth was taking place? Immigrant churches in the Netherlands. Tens of thousands of believers and hundreds of - [Shocking sight of ruins leads man to start local ministry](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/shocking-sight-of-ruins-leads-man-to-start-local-ministry/) - Isaac Ingle stood among the ruins of the ancient city of Pergamum, in southern Turkey, shocked to find that the church planted by the Apostle Paul had long since been abandoned, along with the whole city. Until 2015, Ingle had never traveled outside of his home country of India. That year he decided to attend - [Welcome to the Invisible World: Regional conferences to confront challenges of ‘invisibility’](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/welcome-to-the-invisible-world-regional-conferences-to-confront-challenges-of-invisibility/) - Have you ever felt invisible? Feelings of invisibility are common to many followers of Jesus. Believers may feel invisible in cultures and nations where Christians make up only a very small minority of the population. They may feel invisible in highly secularized cultures, where Christianity and the church have been pushed to the fringes of - [Italy leadership camp focuses on discipleship](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/italy-leadership-camp-focuses-on-discipleship/) - The Church of the Nazarene in Italy held its annual leadership camp from 1-3 May. Pastors, ministries leaders and members from all churches spent rich days of communion and discipleship together. The activities were held by Eurasia Region Education Coordinator Stéphane Tibi on the theme “Living in the Spirit.” Tibi challenged the participants to discern - [Eurasia Region ‘launches’ missionaries with new training](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/eurasia-region-launches-missionaries-with-new-training/) - In April, the Eurasia Region held its first three-day Launch event to provide orientation on practical tools and resources, as well as special training in resilience, for new and existing Nazarene missionaries serving on the region. The event is designed to build on, and follow, a similar preparatory event called Launch, held at the Church - [India: Giving something out of nothing](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/india-giving-something-out-of-nothing/) - The taxi bumped and bounced along the rutted, unpaved roads of an economically deprived Indian city to carry Eurasia Regional Director Arthur Snijders and Annemarie Snijders to a small Nazarene church for Sunday worship. The Snijders would be guests at the service, and Annemarie was asked to preach. On the same day, the region’s field - [Seeing what others don’t see - God blesses the church with pioneers](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/seeing-what-others-dont-see-god-blesses-the-church-with-pioneers/) - Pioneering is … seeing the opportunities that others don’t see, even when you are looking at the very same thing. I believe that pioneers have a special God-given gift, they have eyes that see different things than others. The following short story bears a lot of wisdom about the pioneering spirit that the Lord puts - [Something from nothing: Pioneering a new work in a new land](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/something-from-nothing-pioneering-a-new-work-in-a-new-land/) - Luca* and Elena* told God, “Lord, whatever you want to do, you will have to do out of nothing.” That is what happened. After years of ministry in Russia, the couple had just moved to another former Soviet country in early 2017 with the objective of meeting unmet needs in their new city when a - [Village deemed “too poor” for a church now has 250 believers](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/village-deemed-too-poor-for-a-church-now-has-250-believers/) - When denominations and nonprofits viewed one Pakistani village as too poor to plant a church, a local pastor refused to give up. Thanks to his vision and the JESUS Film, 250 residents have given their lives to Jesus and formed a worshipping community. Now they are working toward constructing their own worship building to establish - [Letter from Board of General Superintendents about refugee crisis](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/letter-from-board-of-general-superintendents-about-refugee-crisis/) - A Letter from the Church of the Nazarene denomination's Board of General Superintendents: As the war in Syria stretches into its fifth year, the number of people who have had to flee their homes due to violence or persecution has reached 12 million — half of them children — according to the United Nations. The number - [Refugee finds courage in Nazarene church](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/refugee-finds-courage-in-nazarene-church/) - Rania* was just a teenager when her mom died while protecting Rania and her three sisters. In Palestinian territory, Rania’s family owned a large house and villa right on the border with Israel. In 2007, a militant group moved into their neighborhood, using the civilian properties as a base for firing missiles into Israel. The - [German classes and Arabic Bible study reach unchurched in Jerusalem](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/german-classes-and-arabic-bible-study-reach-unchurched-in-jerusalem/) - JERUSALEM – When Annabelle Twal moved with her family from Switzerland to Jerusalem in 2014, she did not even dream that God would make use of her fluency in German to help start a new work. After they arrived, Annabelle and her husband, Shahade, took leadership of the Jerusalem Church of the Nazarene, a diverse, - [From scratch: Recipe for a church plant](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/from-scratch-recipe-for-a-church-plant/) - Bivocational minister Tori Stone (photo) shares her experiences and insights on what it is like to plant a brand new church in partnership with a Nazarene-led coffee shop (see Story). WWM: How did you get the church plant started? Tori: We had been talking with people for months beforehand about how we were planning to - [A new work is brewing - Church planting efforts revive in Scotland](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/a-new-work-is-brewing-church-planting-efforts-revive-in-scotland/) - It was his first ever birthday party. The young man, who is in his late 20s, had never been given a birthday party until the team at Blend, a new Nazarene coffee shop, became his family. He had also never had a job. The young man dropped out of university to be the full-time caregiver - [Food opens doors to community for Versailles church](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/food-opens-doors-to-community-for-versailles-church/) - By Nicole Almeida As a teenager growing up in the Caribbean island of Martinique, Jocelyn first learned to cook from his mother. It later became his career. Jocelyn says that “the relationship with my mother and spending time with her, learning what she knew how to do” is what ignited his love for cooking. Forty-two - [Deadly Floods Sweep Through South Asia](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/deadly-floods-sweep-through-south-asia/) - Extraordinarily heavy monsoon rains have devastated areas in South Asia this week, including Bangladesh, India, and Nepal. More than 1,200 people have died in the floods — including many children — and more than 40 million people have been affected. Thousands of cities and villages have been completely inundated. Countless homes have been swept - [Eurasia missionaries commissioned by General Board](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/eurasia-missionaries-commissioned-by-general-board/) - Trino and Anna Jara and Martin and Cezarina Glendenning were commissioned as Global Missionaries in the Church of the Nazarene at the 2016 General Board meetings held in Ede, Netherlands, on 29 February. During a special evening service at the conclusion of the gathering, the Glendennings and the Jaras were joined by five other couples, - [Croatia: while searching for asylum, Jesus was found](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/croatia-while-searching-for-asylum-jesus-was-found/) - Taylor* is a refugee. He had to leave his country because he had been helping Americans and then someone tried to kill him. After arriving in Croatia, Taylor asked for asylum; since his arrival, he has been rejected three times. During his stay, Taylor met Betsy Scott, missionary and District Development Pastor, in Zagreb, Croatia; and - [India: The Power of Persistence](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/india-the-power-of-persistence/) - Matru Nazarene Church in Buldana meets every Sunday and Wednesday for worship. The congregation is very passionate about winning people for Christ. The Pastor constantly encourages this community to reach out, pray and ask the Lord to bring people into their life to be evangelized. The latter is something the community earnestly prays for. As - [Nepal youth study filmmaking for mission](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/nepal-youth-study-filmmaking-for-mission/) - Film and video has become a widespread, global language of the 21st century. That is why the Nazarene youth of Nepal decided to film and produce documentaries of church members’ testimonies as a way of sharing the gospel to the people of Nepal. After two months of taking an intensive course from the Nepal Gospel - [Q&A with Betsy Scott on Croatia refugee relief](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/qa-with-betsy-scott-on-croatia-refugee-relief/) - Hundreds of thousands of people fleeing the Middle East have trudged across southeastern Europe for weeks, buffeted by the rapidly changing policies and politics of various European governments, as they try to make their way to Germany or Austria. When Hungary shut its border on the 15th, Croatia threw open its borders and welcomed the - [Longtime Scottish missionary Samuel Hynd passes away](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/dr-samuel-hynd-longtime-scottish-missionary-passes-away/) - Dr Samuel W. Hynd, CBE, a longtime Scottish missionary to Swaziland, passed away August 18 at the age of 92. Hynd was born on 19 December, 1924, in the home of his grandfather, Dr George Sharpe, the founder of the Church of the Nazarene in the British Isles. At the age of six months, he - [Nazarenes meet to develop unified refugee response strategy](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/nazarenes-meet-to-develop-unified-refugee-response-strategy/) - Frankfurt, Germany -- The refugee situation that has brought over a million displaced people to the shore of the European Union also brought together 11 Nazarene leaders from the Northern Europe and Central Europe fields on April 1 in Frankfurt, Germany. Hosted by Kirche in Aktion (KIA) Frankfurt, and facilitated by Nazarene Compassionate Ministries, International - [Interpreter becomes district superintendent](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/interpreter-becomes-district-superintendent/) - For Zhanna Yugay, who believed that her own knowledge and hard work were enough to secure a foundation for her life, what began as a simple interpreting job became the start of a faith journey. It was 1996 when South Korean missionary Michael Park came to Astana, Kazakhstan. In those days, in a nation climbing - [General Superintendents elect new Eurasia leader](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/general-superintendents-elect-new-eurasia-leader/) - The Board of General Superintendents has elected Netherlands native Arthur W. Snijders to the position of Eurasia regional director, effective 1 November 2013. - [Eurasia Releases the “Power of One”: Missional Church Initiative comes to India](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/eurasia-releases-the-power-of-one-missional-church-initiative-comes-to-india/) - Pune, India - Five hundred and sixty pastors representing 1,230 congregations attended the launching of the “Power of One”, Eurasia Region’s Missional Church Initiative, in Bangalore, Pune and Kolkata this month. The initiative, launched in September, is designed to help local churches in every field become engaged in evangelism, discipleship, church planting and community transformation, providing tested and proven resources written by Nazarenes across the region. - [Prayer, preparation under way for global WEF PLUS offering](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/prayer-preparation-under-way-for-global-wef-plus-offering/) - When the impossible takes place, we know it is the Holy Spirit – not human beings – at work. In the past three years, even while World Evangelism Fund (WEF) giving has slowly decreased during the worldwide recession, the Church of the Nazarene has experienced growth in miraculous, Spirit-driven movements. Since 2007, the church has recorded a net gain of over 300,000 new members, unprecedented in our church history. - [“…where you do not want to go”](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/where-you-do-not-want-to-go/) - A couple years back the political situation in one of the countries on our region, forced me to make a very difficult judgement call: will I tell the missionaries to evacuate or can they stay? It would mean for our missionaries that they would have to pack their things, prepare for a stay in another - [India field NYI council and leadership development meeting at Bangalore](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/india-field-nyi-council-and-leadership-development-meeting-at-bangalore/) - Global Nazarene Youth International (NYI) leaders provided leadership development training to India Field’s NYI Council members at Bangalore 20 to 21 October 2018. Every district in the India Field has an active NYI ministry, made up of more than 23,000 youth. Numerically, the India Field has is the sixth largest NYI membership in the world. - [CALLED conference gathers European women clergy to reimagine ministry](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/called-conference-gathers-european-women-clergy-to-reimagine-ministry/) - Qendressa represents a community of Nazarene believers from a Balkan country where the culture prohibits women from any role of leadership over men. The broader Christian community in her nation numbers only a few thousand and represents a very small minority of the general population. She has only seen a woman preach from the pulpit - [Nazarene pastor from Albania meets Pope](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/nazarene-pastor-from-albania-meets-pope/) - On 19 November, Nazarene pastor Ergest Biti joined a delegation of about 100 Albanian government officials in a special state visit to the Vatican to meet the Pope. Ergest, who was ordained at the Albania District Assembly just two days before the state visit, was invited because he also holds the role of the General - [The elderly woman who used her illiteracy to spread the gospel to her village](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/the-elderly-woman-who-used-her-illiteracy-to-spread-the-gospel-to-her-village/) - In a small village in the state of Maharashtra, India, lives a woman of 65 years named Praryagabai. She has never been to any school and doesn't know how to read or write. But one day, Pastor Rev. Ashish Kharchan told Praryagabai the story about Jesus Christ. Upon hearing about Jesus, she became hungry to - [Arabic TV program teaches viewers how to follow Jesus](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/arabic-tv-program-teaches-viewers-how-to-follow-jesus/) - *Tahir and his wife, *Rima, from Syria, first came to know Christ a year ago. As they are learning and growing in their new faith, a key part of that support comes in the form of a Christian TV program. The same is true for *Kamal, a Christian in Morocco who formerly belonged to another - [SANBC hosts professional development seminar and theology conference](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/sanbc-hosts-professional-development-seminar-and-theology-conference/) - Professional development was the focus of a two-day event hosted by South Asia Nazarene Bible College (SANBC) in Bangalore, India, in early August. The event also included two additional days for SANBC’s third Wesleyan Theology Conference, a contextualized continuation of the Global Theology Conference held in the United States in March 2018, and a 20th - [In ministry, the ‘ideal team player’ may be humble, hungry, and smart](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/in-ministry-the-ideal-team-player-may-be-humble-hungry-and-smart/) - “Humble,” “hungry” and “smart” are the three virtues that Patrick Lencioni, author of The Ideal Team Player, argues are the core character traits needed to make someone an ideal part of a team. After reading more about these three characteristics in his New York Times-bestselling book, it’s easy to see how these virtues, as he - [Miracle in the red light district](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/miracle-in-the-red-light-district/) - As we went out to the red-light district in Moldova in the Mobile Medical Intervention Clinic, we approached a young woman dressed in a silver dress. She was very young, nervous, and visibly upset. She did not want to talk to us. We approached her with a gift pack and told her who we were. - [Operation Dynamo](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/operation-dynamo/) - I love reading novels, or watching movies about the Second World war, and how the resistance in different countries tried to organise itself in an effective way. I’m intrigued by the fact that the church in general was so silent when Hitler came to power, and that someone like Bonhoeffer (a German theologian) was so - [Forced to choose](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/forced-to-choose/) - Nirmala’s life had become one of tears. It seemed she did nothing but cry. The young woman had returned to the home of her parents after a disastrous six-month marriage, one she had eloped into, against the wishes of her family and everyone who knew her. Nirmala had fallen in love with a boy who - [The God who promises peace](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/the-god-who-promises-peace/) - For more than a year, Ahmed made a daily pilgrimage to the muted calm of Zagreb Cathedral. Beneath the soaring stone pillars and colored light filtering through stained glass, Ahmed would take a seat in a polished wooden pew, and spend hours pouring out his heart’s desire to God. What Ahmed wanted, more than anything, - [Meet the Arabic Church of the Nazarene, Paris, France](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/meet-the-arabic-church-of-the-nazarene-paris-france/) - When I came to France in 1989, there was not any Arabic church in Paris. So with a Christian friend I organized an Egyptian fellowship, a group of Christians who met on Sunday afternoon in the basement of the French Church of the Nazarene in Paris. The group started to grow and many Egyptians came - [God’s story, our story](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/gods-story-our-story/) - I stood before my home church as the missionary speaker, sharing stories that had been entrusted to me during my first year as a missionary journalist in Eurasia. One of the stories was the faith journey of Irina Albei (Bucharest, Albania) and how God saved her unborn baby during a series of astonishing miracles. (Read - [JESUS Film ministry leads Bangladeshi man to explore missionary calling](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/jesus-film-ministry-leads-bangladeshi-man-to-explore-missionary-calling/) - They travelled by bus, van, car and motorcycle to the Bangladesh Mission Center. It was the sight of what will be seen in years to come as an historic gathering. Believers from all five districts of Bangladesh committed multiple days to participate in volunteer missionary training. This the first step for Bangladeshi Nazarenes to participate - [Finding freedom](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/finding-freedom/) - Editor’s note: The following story is a good example of how Nazarene churches minister to those who are in spiritual bondage. In many places people not only have to turn to Christ, but in doing so they also have to turn away from all other spiritual powers. Yet, some discover that they are overpowered and - [Intimacy with God and theological education](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/intimacy-with-god-and-theological-education/) - Education -- and especially theological education -- is a core value of the Church of the Nazarene denomination. It is why we have founded more than 50 institutions of higher learning around the world. Yet, theological education is not limited to learning about God. It must include developing relational intimacy with God. There can be - [Discovering Christian Holiness released in German](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/discovering-christian-holiness-released-in-german/) - With great enthusiasm, the German Literature Committee released the translation of the book Discovering Christian Holiness by Diane Leclerc in March 2018. The German title is Völlig verändert – Was Heiligung heute bedeutet (Completely Transformed – What Sanctification Means Today). The book release offers an overdue and needed tool for the ministry of the Church - [Ukrainian young adults volunteer with disabled children](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/ukrainian-young-adults-volunteer-with-disabled-children/) - Chernovtsy, Ukraine – The children’s faces light up each time the young volunteers come to visit them at the Aquila Foundation ministry to children with disabilities. In Chernovtsy, in the southwest of Ukraine, half an hour from the border with Romania, is the town where Vera Kushner, a Nazarene whose heart and ministry is for people with disabilities, started the Aquila Foundation nearly nine years ago. - [Churches overwhelmed in supporting refugees from radical extremists](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/churches-overwhelmed-in-supporting-refugees-from-radical-extremists/) - A grandmother was forced to see her only son, with his wife, killed in front of her by militants from a religious extremist group. She is devastated. After the atrocity, her relatives all fled, leaving her alone in a refugee camp in the north of her country which has been overrun by militants. Another woman, - [Church provides food, school supplies to Syrian refugee families](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/church-provides-food-school-supplies-to-syrian-refugee-families/) - In the last few weeks, a Nazarene church in the Eastern Mediterranean Field has provided powdered milk packages and school bags to 24 Syrian refugee families living in their midst, with plans to distribute to up to 150 families. The refugees have fled violence and political turmoil in Syria that began in 2011 and has - [London Nazarene church hosts televised performance of Royal Wedding choir](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/london-nazarene-church-hosts-televised-performance-of-royal-wedding-choir/) - LONDON, ENGLAND -- Karen Gibson entered the Church of the Nazarene’s Fresh Ground Coffee Shop, in the Battersea neighborhood, looking for a cup of coffee. She found much more than that. “From first the day I stepped into Fresh Ground, there was something that felt right about the place,” she says. “There seemed to be - [Eurasia Nazarenes bring regional perspective to Global Theology Conference](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/eurasia-nazarenes-bring-regional-perspective-to-global-theology-conference/) - Twenty-five Nazarenes representing Eurasia joined a total of 300 Nazarenes from around the world in Florida, USA, to look deeper into theology at the denomination’s fourth Global Theology Conference. The thinking that shaped this March 2018 Global Theology Conference was to examine the focus of the Nazarene church. “At times, the focus of the church - [Youth ministry is a ‘Road to Emmaus’ journey](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/youth-ministry-is-a-road-to-emmaus-journey/) - I went to college to study youth ministry and theology, mostly because at the time it made sense. It was an available course at Nazarene Theological College, and I was interested in working with youth. Little did I know how it would grow and develop me as a person, and help me to influence those - [Training sparks new youth group in Romania](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/training-sparks-new-youth-group-in-romania/) - Nexūs was a wonderful and unique experience. It was the main reason why I understood the importance of the youth group, so, after the course; I started a youth group in Romania. Not only Nexūs helped me make this decision, but it taught me to appreciate and give more importance to young people. I have learned that they also have problems and they face - [Paris churches put their love into practice](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/paris-churches-put-their-love-into-practice/) - It started out in 2009 with feeding a hot, homemade meal every Thursday evening to about 100 people in need in the 18th district of Paris, France. Today, the Paris food ministry has evolved from weekly hot meals to a multi-pronged ministry of compassion that is reaching people in need across the city with food, - [Record typhoon hits Philippines](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/record-typhoon-hits-philippines/) - Super Typhoon Haiyan, one of the strongest in world history, reached the Philippines in the early morning hours of Friday, November 8. The storm made landfall six times, flattening entire villages with winds up to 295 kph (183 mph). As of Tuesday, the death toll reached 1,774 with more than 800,000 residents displaced. - [Nazarenes in Croatia join refugee response](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/nazarenes-in-croatia-join-refugee-response/) - Hundreds of thousands of people leaving the Middle East have trudged across southeastern Europe for weeks, buffeted by the rapidly changing policies and politics of various European governments, as they try to make their way to Germany or Austria. Before 15 September, the refugees initially were flowing through Hungary, where missionaries Jay and Teanna Sunberg - [Region prepares to open work in Greece in 2016](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/region-prepares-to-open-work-in-greece-in-2016/) - The Church of the Nazarene is developing plans to send a pioneer ministry team to open Nazarene work in northern Greece in the summer of 2016. Missionaries Joshua and Shannon Herndon, who have spent the past five years serving in Spain, will relocate to a suburb of Thessaloniki to lead the work, and are currently - [Portugal District celebrates translation of theology book on mission](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/portugal-district-celebrates-translation-of-theology-book-on-mission/) - About 75 people gathered on May 1 in Lisbon to celebrate the publication of a Portuguese translation of Dr. Dean Flemming’s book, Recovering the Full Mission of God: A Biblical Perspective on Being, Doing and Telling. Over an entire year, Recuperando a Missão Completa de Deus was translated by three people representing the Portuguese Language - [Two countries, one body: Congregations come together across Europe through shared need for ministry space](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/two-countries-one-body-congregations-come-together-across-europe-through-shared-need-for-ministry-space/) - For several years, Nazarenes in Yerevan, the capital city of Armenia, worshiped and conducted community outreach in a three-bedroom apartment of a residential building. The highly missional community maximized the space as best they could. They split their growing kids’ club and vacation Bible school into shifts so they could fit all the children. They - [Chaplains to train passengers](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/chaplains-to-train-passengers/) - Milliken Park is a train station outside of Glasgow, where trains frequently pass through at high speeds. Because of this, it’s a place where some consider committing suicide. The station is too small to warrant staff, so the local police and Network Rail are working with local churches and organisations to support distressed passengers. Cheryl - [Unloved to loved: Nargiza’s story](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/unloved-to-loved-nargizas-story/) - “When I was 9 years old, I was playing with kids in the yard, and someone came up to us and invited us to watch the JESUS film. After we watched the movie, they gave us Christian books and I brought them home. My family told me this was wrong and this couldn’t be my - [Whatever you do to the least of these](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/whatever-you-do-to-the-least-of-these/) - While visiting the north Indian slums of Patiala, to minister to the impoverished garbage pickers who live there, one day Mrs. Sulochana Singh saw something that broke her heart: a small baby girl lying on a cot with thousands of bees swarming over her nearly lifeless, skeletal body. That baby was malnourished to the point - [Bangladesh Nazarene church marks 25th anniversary with Silver Jubilee](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/bangladesh-nazarene-church-marks-25th-anniversary-with-silver-jubilee/) - Prodeep Roy had a very personal reason for joining 500 Nazarenes in February to mark the 25th anniversary of the Church of the Nazarene in Bangladesh. “Today I thank God because many years ago I received Jesus Christ through the Nazarenes. Today is a day to thank God for his blessings to us.” The 65-year-old - [Bringing the Gospel to forbidden lands](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/bringing-the-gospel-to-forbidden-lands/) - “Going where the church is not yet” – that is what one Ukrainian Nazarene pastor has done over the past four years, as he has joined an evangelical missional association to minister in a remote mountain village where the people had never heard of Jesus. The isolated people live in a mountainous region that reaches - [Sri Lanka church leader passes away](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/sri-lanka-church-leader-passes-away/) - Mrs. Vathani, spouse and ministry partner of Rev. Daniel, superintendent of the Sri Lanka District, passed away 6 March following a brave battle against illness. Hermann Gschwandtner, former field strategy coordinator for South Asia, of which Sri Lanka is a part, penned the following words about Vathani: “With great sadness we have heard about the - [Two new districts for Bangladesh](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/two-new-districts-for-bangladesh/) - The roughly 500 people attending the Bangladesh North District Assembly were asked to move to different parts of the building, depending on what village they were from. There was gentle confusion as people tried to sort out which area they needed to move to. The scene unfolded 30 January, just after the North District received - [Glasgow's only Nazarene pub](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/glasgows-only-nazarene-pub/) - On Glasgow’s east side, wedged between an Indian take-out and a tiny convenience store, is a row of shuttered windows. Above are the words: “THE CHARTER,” with a “For Sale” sign that cuts off the word “BAR.” The paint is shabby, the walls have been tagged with graffiti more than once, and half a mile - [Where Worlds Meet - March 2018](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/where-worlds-meet-march-2018/) - In this edition you will: find out how rapid church growth and missional mindset have helped a district in Bangladesh plant two more read the story of Nazarenes in Ukraine helping to reach an isolated, unreached people group with the gospel remember the ministry work of a Sri Lanka leader who passed away learn how - [UK pastor credits mentors for her calling to youth leadership](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/uk-pastor-credits-mentors-for-her-calling-to-youth-leadership/) - Amy Warner grew up in the Erskine, Scotland, Church of the Nazarene, but as a teenager she felt like there weren’t too many other girls in the church and it would have been easy to wander away. In a church with few female leaders, it would have been understandable for then youth pastor Alan Baird to - ['Today you are a new creation': A redemption story](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/today-you-are-a-new-creation-a-redemption-story/) - After completing her bachelor’s degree and martial arts training in 2015, Ranjita began to give martial arts classes for the girls in nearby hostels and schools. Life was much settled in routines — until one day something happened that shook her whole life and brought her to a point where she lost herself in depression. - [Ukrainian church planted in Spain](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/ukrainian-church-planted-in-spain/) - Through a series of unlikely – but God-ordained – events, a Ukrainian Nazarene congregation was recently organized in Murcia, Spain. The new church is uniquely positioned to reach other Ukrainian refugees who are moving to the area. In the south of Spain, Murcia has become a city of refuge for those who need to start - [Where Worlds Meet - February 2018](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/where-worlds-meet-february-2018/) - In this edition you will: Learn how leaders in two countries partnered to support a Ukrainian church plant in Spain. Find out how mentors in Scotland helped a young woman recognize her call to youth ministry. Read how a young woman in India was freed from crippling regret and given a new future. [cs_button button_size="btn-lg" button_title="Download - [‘The last shall be first’: Sudhir’s story](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/the-last-shall-be-first-sudhirs-story/) - Sudhir had short and crooked arms. He had just finished his junior college in Chandikapur, in Maharashtra, India, and was thinking about how to begin earning an income. Since he was an eldest son, he felt responsible to support the family. But his short and crooked arms created a difficulty for him: Because of those - [Where Worlds Meet - January 2018](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/where-worlds-meet-january-2018/) - In this edition you will: Find out how a radical encounter with the living God changed a young man in Pakistan. Learn more about the committee that is speeding up translation for the Manual. Get dates for the upcoming women's clergy conference. [cs_button button_size="btn-lg" button_title="Download the latest edition" button_link="/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Where-Worlds-Meet-January-2018.pdf" button_border="yes" button_bg_color="#04a4cc" button_icon="fa-download" icon="Choose Icon" button_icon_position="left" - [Dutch church goes to city square, raises 11,000 euros for Red Cross](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/dutch-church-goes-to-city-square-raises-11000-euros-for-red-cross/) - The youth group of the Vlaardingen, Netherlands, Church of the Nazarene took their Internet talk show into the city 11-12 December, when they broadcast for 24 hours from the main square, cooperating with the community to raise more than 11,000 euros for a national Red Cross fundraising drive. The event – which got the congregation - [Relief for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/relief-for-rohingya-refugees-in-bangladesh/) - Asia*, a 60-year-old Rohingya woman who fled violence against her people in Myanmar, could not sleep at night in the refugee camp in Bangladesh because she was so cold. On 8 December, Bangladeshi Nazarenes representing Nazarene Compassionate Ministries (NCM) traveled to a Rohingya refugee camp in a place known as Cox’s Bazar, which the United - [Where Worlds Meet - December 2017](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/where-worlds-meet-december-2017/) - In this edition you will: Read a Christmas greeting from Arthur Snijders; Find out how an M+Power volunteer visited many refugee families across Europe; Learn how the love and investment of one local church changed two struggling teenagers, and prepared them for ministry; and more! [cs_button button_size="btn-lg" button_title="Download the latest edition" button_link="/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Where-Worlds-Meet-December-2017.pdf" button_border="yes" button_bg_color="#04a4cc" button_icon="fa-download" - [Global 2017 NYI convention to have England, India sites](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/global-2017-nyi-convention-to-have-england-india-sites/) - This June, Nazarene youth from across Eurasia, and even from the United States, will gather at two Nazarene Youth International (NYI) convention sites on the region: Hyderabad, India, and Manchester, England. This is the third time in the last 12 years for Global NYI Convention to hold regional convention sites outside of the United States, - [SANBC graduates 86 from Bangladesh](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/sanbc-graduates-86-from-sanbc/) - “Graduation helps me to outreach [the] gospel more spontaneously and appropriately to other faith people,” said Pastor Topon*, who graduated with the Diploma of Pastoral Ministry from South Asia Nazarene Bible College (SANBC) in Dhaka, Bangladesh 10 October. He was speaking in a ceremony in which 86 women and men graduated. The program’s theme was, - [Districts increase enrollment of lay people in SANBC](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/districts-increase-enrollment-of-lay-people-in-sanbc/) - In a suburb of Mumbai, on the western coast of India, Hamant Rajul Wala and his wife, both lay people, were instrumental in starting the church in their community. It is now a vibrant, growing congregation. The couple believed that taking the Nazarene course of study – which prepares ministers for ordination as clergy – - [Nazarene church helps German town settle refugees](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/nazarene-church-helps-german-town-settle-refugees/) - Many refugees into Europe come from cultures that place great value hospitality, so there could be no greater expression of love and welcome than the community hosting a big meal for their new neighbors. That’s exactly what happened 17 October, when a network of churches and organizations in Gottmadingen, Germany, including the Nazarene church, welcomed - [A stranger as saviour](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/a-stranger-as-saviour/) - What does it mean to be a stranger? How does it feel to be out of place? Missionaries and evangelists across our region often have to face these questions. We hear these questions from those involved in studying a new language, and from young new believers who are rejected by their families because of their - [Real family](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/real-family/) - One year after Anderson Sanchez volunteered at a refugee camp where he became close to some of the families, he spent 3 weeks visiting them in their new northern European homes. A university student in Manchester, U.K., Anderson gave the summer of 2016 as an M+Power volunteer. He joined other Nazarenes from the Eurasia Region - [Korean church planted in England](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/korean-church-planted-in-england/) - A group of Korean families were looking for a temporary pastor to help them form a church in Manchester, England. That was the word that spread from Manchester to a contact in London and back to Manchester, where Eun Ho Kim and MiJa Wi were approached this past January while still involved at Nazarene Theological College (NTC). - [A family call](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/a-family-call/) - INDIA – Shai* decided to study theology through South Asia Nazarene Bible College after the church pastored by her husband, Baru*, planted a second church. Shai was assisting in leading the newly formed congregation and saw that theological study was already benefitting Baru in his pastoral role. Shai worked hard to fit her studies and - [The price for serving refugees: family forced to become refugees, themselves](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/the-price-for-serving-refugees-family-forced-to-become-refugees-themselves/) - Despite the war that gripped *Lela’s country for many years, she and her husband had never thought of leaving. They were happy as part of their church’s thriving ministry to the many refugees who had fled fighting to find peace in their area. Then, their family was threatened. A masked person confronted the pastor of - [Where Worlds Meet - November 2017](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/where-worlds-meet-november-2017/) - In this edition of Where Worlds Meet, you will: - Find out how God orchestrated the planting of a Korean church in England - Hear from a family in India how theological education prepared all three for pastoral ministry. [cs_button button_size="btn-lg" button_title="Download the latest edition" button_link="/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Where-Worlds-Meet-November-2017.pdf" button_border="yes" button_bg_color="#04a4cc" button_icon="fa-download" icon="Choose Icon" button_icon_position="left" button_type="rounded" button_target="_blank"] - [Where Worlds Meet - May 2017](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/where-worlds-meet-may-2017/) - In this month's edition of Where Worlds Meet, you will: find out how two districts gathered to focus on daring to dream God's dreams for their communities. learn about the cross-cultural dynamics of the regional office support team discover how your giving to Alabaster provided a home for a pastor's family in Spain read about a new - [Where Worlds Meet - June 2017](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/where-worlds-meet-june-2017/) - In this month's edition of Where Worlds Meet: Read about how Nazarenes in Lebanon have helped reshape attitudes toward evangelicals through five years of their gospel-based MTV program. Celebrate with Dutch Nazarenes the 50-year anniversary of the denomination in the Netherlands. Learn how the church in Kosova is serving their communities through a greenhouse project. - [Where Worlds Meet July 2017](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/where-worlds-meet-july-2017/) - Read the latest news from the region in this special edition about the past General Assembly held this June. [cs_button button_size="btn-lg" button_title="Download the latest edition" button_link="/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Where-Worlds-Meet-July-2017-General-Assembly.pdf" button_border="yes" button_bg_color="#04a4cc" button_icon="fa-download" icon="Choose Icon" button_icon_position="left" button_type="rounded" button_target="_blank"] - [Where Worlds Meet - September 2017](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/where-worlds-meet-september-2017/) - In this edition of Where Worlds Meet, find out: how Nazarenes are bringing help to people who have lost everything to floods in Bangladesh; the ways youth in Portugal and Azores are deepening their spiritual growth while serving others; why a church in Germany included affordable apartments and counseling rooms in their new building; about - [Where Worlds Meet - October 2017](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/where-worlds-meet-october-2017/) - In this edition of Where Worlds Meet, you will: Find out how people 55 years and older are considering or pursuing cross-cultural mission service; Hear from a missionary kid about the great things and hard things of being a missionary kid; Learn more about a Sri Lankan leader who was recognized with a national humanitarian - [“We’ll do it together”: A look inside the missionary kid life](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/well-do-it-together-a-look-inside-the-missionary-kid-life/) - I am an MK (missionary kid) in Ukraine. Living in another country is fun and exciting on most days, while some days it’s not. I wanted to share with you some fun things about being an MK, and some things that are difficult. I hope in sharing these things with you, you will understand MKs - [Bangladesh youth accept Christ, baptized at Mega NYI Conference](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/bangladesh-youth-accept-christ-baptized-at-mega-nyi-conference/) - More than 300 young people gathered from across Bangladesh, 22 to 25 September, for a mega youth conference at which 16 accepted Jesus Christ as their savior and were baptized on Sunday morning. Another 14 accepted Christ that evening and will be baptized soon. “In Bangladesh, youth … motivate the local church members and encourage - [G.S. Duarte introduces himself to Eurasia](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/g-s-duarte-introduces-himself-to-eurasia/) - Note: Every two years, each of the six Church of the Nazarene denomination’s general superintendents has jurisdiction over the church in one of its six world regions. At the end of the two years, these leaders are assigned to a new world area. This year, Dr. Gustavo Crocker transitions to another region, and Eurasia welcomes - [10,000 receive assistance after Bangladesh ravaged by flood](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/10000-receive-assistance-after-bangladesh-ravaged-by-flood/) - “The monsoon flood destroyed my home. Now I don’t have a bedroom. I stay on the road side,” said Nazmul*, 60, who lives in northern Bangladesh. Nazmul was one of 10,000 people who received assistance from Bangladesh Nazarene Mission (BNM), the compassionate ministries arm of the Church of the Nazarene in Bangladesh, following historic flooding - [New friendships: Regional office engages with refugees in Busingen](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/new-friendships-regional-office-engages-with-refugees-in-busingen/) - Although European Nazarene College (EuNC) campus closed its residential program in Büsingen, Germany, in 2012 and sold the property to the town in 2015, the apartment building there has been given a new purpose: Housing refugees. While EuNC has expanded its reach to 18 countries through 17 learning centers, educating nearly 300 students across Europe, - [Portugal-Azores youth help church serve Lisbon community](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/portugal-azores-youth-help-church-serve-lisbon-community/) - The Nazarene youth of Portugal want to multiply their effectiveness: Rather than having one big event during the year, as in the past, they are investing in many small events. While planning the events and talking with the local Nazarene Youth International (NYI) leaders, one word echoed in Danilo Aguilar’s mind: “limitless” (“Sem Limites” in - [Frankfurt Church dedicates building](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/frankfurt-church-dedicates-building/) - Sixty years ago, Frankfurt-Hügelstraße, Germany, was first founded. In May, the congregation inaugurated their new building with a celebration of God’s love and faithfulness. “We have around 200 people attending our church. There are 30 different nationalities representing a multicultural city background,” said Pastor Wolfgang Schwarzfischer, lead pastor. “In our kindergarten, we have a similar - [Brooklands church uses building as bridge to community](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/brooklands-church-uses-building-as-bridge-to-community/) - Manchester, England - For Brooklands Church of the Nazarene, a church building is not just for worship, Sunday School and congregational gatherings. It is a link to the community, facilitating relationships with people who otherwise may never visit the church. - [Naseef’s story](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/naseefs-story/) - By Gina Grate Pottenger Growing up on a family farm in Syria where Naseef helped his parents toil in the fields under the hot sun, Naseef dreamed of a different life. Someday, he told himself, he would become finance manager in a corporation. Back then, many Syrians could pursue their dreams, and Naseef was well - [Eurasian Nazarenes represent region at 2017 General Assembly and Conventions](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/eurasian-nazarenes-represent-region-at-2017-general-assembly-and-conventions/) - Refugees. Secularism. Poverty. On June 23, Regional Director Arthur Snijders shared stories of how local churches across Eurasia are rising to meet these challenges through the love of Christ when he presented before the Global NMI Convention at the 2017 General Assembly and Conventions in Indianapolis, U.S. It was among numerous moments throughout June 21-30 - [Church of the Nazarene elects two new general superintendents](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/church-of-the-nazarene-elects-two-new-general-superintendents/) - Watch the installation service for Sunberg and Chambo: http://tiny.cc/vlgcmy Filimao M. Chambo and Carla D. Sunberg were installed as the Church of the Nazarene’s 42nd and 43rd general superintendents, respectively, Thursday night at General Assembly. Chambo, director of the denomination’s Africa Region, was elected to the Board of General Superintendents June 26. Sunberg, a former - [New EuNC online learning program reaches more students in CIS Field](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/new-eunc-online-learning-program-reaches-more-students-in-cis-field/) - Elena Shestakova was taking an online class through European Nazarene College when her pregnancy was stricken with complications. Doctors confined her to a hospital bed for several weeks to protect her health and that of the child. Fortunately for Shestakova, her class was offered online in the fall of 2016, allowing her to still be - [Achrafieh's Agape Table](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/achrafiehs-agape-table/) - Volunteers grapple with a tiny church kitchen to cook and distribute 100 meals to elderly, disabled people and refugee children. Beirut, Lebanon Five days a week, volunteers rub shoulders and bump elbows in the cramped, narrow kitchen next to the Beirut Church of the Nazarene, in the Achrafieh neighborhood, as they cook about 100 hot, - [Nazarene Easter program goes into 5th year on MTV Lebanon](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/nazarene-easter-program-goes-into-5th-year-on-mtv-lebanon/) - By Chris Khoury A Nazarene evangelistic program that has aired on MTV Lebanon for five consecutive Lenten seasons has changed attitudes in Lebanon, not just toward Nazarenes but evangelicals as a whole. Prior to the first Nazarene Lenten TV series to air on MTV in 2012, Christian programming on national television was produced by the - [Netherlands Nazarenes celebrate 50 years](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/netherlands-nazarenes-celebrate-50-years/) - By Frank Holleman In Haarlem, the first organized Church of the Nazarene in the Netherlands quickly became permeated with the aroma of coffee and the joyful greetings of people who hadn’t seen each other in years, as well as those who last met at the district assembly just two months earlier. Maybe it is a - [Dare to dream](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/dare-to-dream-2017/) - [cs_quote column_size="1/1" cs_quote_section_title="" quote_cite_url="" quote_align="center"]“Breaking down the walls – like Jericho.” [/cs_quote] That was a recurring theme of Dare 2 Dream, the second conference of its kind for the Nazarene church in the United Kingdom, held in Paisley, Scotland, 17-19 March. Except in this context, the metaphor used by one participant to sum up the - [The child who shouldn’t have walked](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/the-child-who-shouldnt-have-walked/) - Muna’s story is one of God’s grace since before her birth, and how He is using her to share His hope with the hopeless. Amman, Jordan -- When Muna’s mother was pregnant with Muna, she noticed the baby was not kicking like her previous babies had. The doctor assured her everything was fine. But it - [Are you willing to be healed?](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/are-you-willing-to-be-healed/) - Mary, a staff member of Nazarene Compassionate Ministries Lanka (NCML), makes her own lunch every day before heading out to work. But she rarely gets to eat it. In her job as the local leader for compassionate ministry to laborers and their families in the Sri Lankan tea gardens of Pattana, Dimbulla and Ragala, she - [‘Throw your nets on the other side’](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/throw-your-nets-on-the-other-side/) - For many people, having one district assembly a year is more than enough. So it is hard to explain what happens when we travel with the general superintendent in an assembly month. In January we covered 12 assemblies, and in March eight. We traveled to many places in a short time: Germany, Scotland, Ukraine, etc. - [Where Worlds Meet April 2017](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/where-worlds-meet-april-2017/) - In this month's edition of Where Worlds Meet, you will: find out how a church in Beirut is using their tiny kitchen to feed more than 100 people each week; see how a local church's love for neglected children in Albania is transforming them; learn about an M+Power volunteer's experience working with refugees in Greece; - [Medical supplies open doors in Ukraine](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/medical-supplies-open-doors-in-ukraine/) - At the end of March, Nazarene Compassionate Ministries (NCM) in Ukraine unloaded a container filled with medical supplies ranging from crutches and walkers to physical rehabilitation equipment and catheter units and more. The donated medical supplies had been sent by an organization in Maryland, U.S. - [Helping Hands e.V. celebrates 25 years of serving others](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/helping-hands-e-v-celebrates-25-years-of-serving-others/) - On 27 February 1992, a handful of Nazarenes in Germany who had decided not to remain immune to suffering established a small organization which they called “Helping Hands”. A quarter of a century later, Helping Hands has relieved suffering and laid foundations for holistic transformation through sustainable development and disaster response projects in more than - [Where Worlds Meet - March 2017](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/where-worlds-meet-march-2017/) - In this edition of Where Worlds Meet: Check out our brand new design; Learn about the developments with the General Assembly and NYI Convention; How the compassionate ministry in Germany celebrates a quarter century of development and aid in Eurasia and Africa.; How the Middle East church shares its heart with refugees; And more... [cs_button - [After the flood](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/after-the-flood/) - The Moncalieri Church of the Nazarene, Italy, cleans up after newly renovated building is flooded. After three days of heavy rain in northern Italy at the end of November, which caused widespread flooding and killed two people, the sanitation system in the neighborhood of Moncalieri Church of the Nazarene could not unload the rain waters into - [Where Worlds Meet January 2017](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/where-worlds-meet-january-2017/) - In this edition of Where Worlds Meet: Check out our brand new design; Learn how a family will establish Nazarene presence in Belarus; See how regional Nazarene colleges are working together to bring theological education to ministers in Germany; Find out how a flooded church in Italy cleaned up; And more... [cs_button button_size="btn-lg" button_title="Download the - [The Touch of God](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/the-touch-of-god/) - by Teanna Sunberg There are so many villages in the vicinity of the Kolonje Lushnje Church of the Nazarene in Albania and many of them have no faith congregation at all. Their combined population reaches 10,000. Albania, once a creative access country, has a small minority Christian community and many children have never heard about - [Eatons take on finance and member care](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/eatons-take-on-finance-and-member-care/) - Twenty years after Dan and Melanie Eaton first applied with Nazarene Global Mission, they received their first international assignment: to serve the Eurasia Region in finance and member care. The Eatons, from Nashville, Tennessee, moved in June to Büsingen, Germany, to work at the regional office. Dan is taking over the role of regional finance - [Ian Wills to serve as new Northern Europe leader](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/ian-wills-to-serve-as-new-northern-europe-leader/) - By Dorli Gschwandtner Eurasia Region Communications Rev. Ian Wills became the new field strategy coordinator for Eurasia’s Northern Europe Field in August. Originally from Glasgow, Scotland, he is a fourth generation Nazarene. He worked in finance and banking for several years before studying theology, earning a Bachelor of Divinity and a Master of Theology at - [Helping deaf children find forever homes](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/helping-deaf-children-find-forever-homes/) - By Zee Gimon. When Moscow First Church of the Nazarene, Russia, began welcoming deaf and hard-of-hearing people into the congregation, members became later aware that deaf and hard-of-hearing children in a local orphanage were not adopted as readily as the hearing children, and couldn’t even communicate with their caregivers at the orphanage. Tatiana “Tanya” Cantarella, - [Easter to Pentecost Emphasis](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/easter-to-pentecost-emphasis/) - From 24 April to 12 June, 2011, Nazarenes across the Eurasia Region will unite in a single focus to celebrate a journey from “Easter to Pentecost.” Through the six-week devotional guide, “Resurrection Power,” every believer connected to the church of the Nazarene in Eurasia has the opportunity to encounter and dwell in the power of the Holy Spirit... - [Regional Nazarenes plan for journey from Easter to Pentecost](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/regional-nazarenes-plan-for-journey-from-easter-to-pentecost/) - From 09 April to 27 May, 2012, Nazarenes across the Eurasia Region will unite in a single focus to celebrate a journey from “Easter to Pentecost.” Through the six-week devotional guide, “Resurrection Power,” every believer connected to the Church of the Nazarene in Eurasia has the opportunity to encounter and dwell in the power of the Holy Spirit that Paul describes. - [Where Worlds Meet - December 2016](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/where-worlds-meet-december-2016/) - In Where Worlds Meet this month, you will: read a Christmas greeting and challenge for 2017; find out how Moscow First Church helped deaf children find adoptive parents, and minister to the deaf community; meet new leaders taking roles in education, member care, personnel and finance; read an interview with the new Northern Europe field - [Christmas greetings from Eurasia](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/christmas-greetings-from-eurasia/) - By Arthur Snijders “I have compassion for these people; they have already been with me three days and have nothing to eat. If I send them home hungry, they will collapse on the way.” Mark 8:2-3 Our pastors, workers, and church members have been hard pressed because of war and conflicts, harsh economic circumstances, persecution - [From addiction to freedom](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/from-addiction-to-freedom/) - Greetings to you in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. I am Vinay Moses and am from Bangalore city, in the state of Karnataka, India. I want to share my testimony. I was born in a God-loving family of four. My father is a minister of God, as well as my mother. My sister - [Nazarenes assist Catholic World Youth Days, Poland](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/nazarenes-assist-catholic-world-youth-days-poland/) - On December 07, 1990, Pope John Paul II sent out a letter of exhortation to all the churches of the world. This letter, Redemptoris Missio, was an invitation back to the faith – a re-evangelism for the baptized. Within this vision, he included countries that had once identified as Christian, but who currently “live a - [Central Asian youth learn to lead](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/central-asian-youth-learn-to-lead/) - Lyosha* first heard about Jesus at a children’s camp in his country, and it was his first time to feel joy and peace. He still remembers that, which is why today, at the age of 23, he has a burden to introduce other children in Central Asia to Jesus. For several years he has been - [Refugee Conference offers reflection, discussion and expertise for way forward](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/refugee-conference-offers-reflection-discussion-and-expertise-for-way-forward/) - By Dorli Gschwandtner Eurasia Region Communications “We need to make history. This is our chance, our time. Please pray for us.” Almost 50 participants from across Eurasia were challenged by these words of Khalil Halaseh, leader of the church in the Eastern Mediterranean Field, in the opening service of a conference addressing the ongoing refugee - [NYI trains youth for ministry](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/nyi-trains-youth-for-ministry/) - Earlier this year, about 20 young men and women gathered in Madrid, Spain, for one purpose: to participate in a new Nazarene Youth International (NYI) project called Nexūs. Nexūs is an intensive course over a minimum of two-weekends in which people are invited to prepare themselves better for youth leadership. As part of the NYI - [The day the refugees fed me](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/the-day-the-refugees-fed-me/) - K* and his family arrived at the Bregana border crossing between Croatia and Slovenia not long after the last refugees were allowed through the border. After this the refugees would be going a different route and no longer going through Slovenia at least for the moment. Thousands had gone through, but now this group of - [Women celebrate their dreams at Portugal-Spain-Azores retreat](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/women-celebrate-their-dreams-at-portugal-azores-retreat/) - When we started the women’s ministry in our church in Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel, Azores, a little over a year ago, we noticed that the main challenge we faced was their inability to dream about their future, and the possibility that it could be better than their present. Like most women in the world, they - [Power of One on the Move in Eurasia](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/power-of-one-on-the-move-in-eurasia/) - Razgrad, Bulgaria – More than 100 pastors from Albania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Kosovo and Romania met for the Southeast European (SEE) Field “Power of One: Eurasia Region Missional Church Initiative” training weekend in the Eurasia Region 15-17 April. It was the ninth and final field event in the region to train leaders in how to use the new initiative resource package since it debuted last September. Several more districts will hold training events later this month and in May. - [Kyiv youth join Vinnitsa church in community outreach](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/kyiv-youth-join-vinnitsa-church-in-community-outreach/) - In early November, 12 young people from Kyiv, Ukraine, boarded a train for Vinnitsa, a smaller city four hours away. Besides the fact that the trip was a wonderful team building and networking opportunity for the youth, the main purpose was to share in the ministry of their sister congregation in Vinnitsa as they minister to low-income families in their region. - [Conference gathers evangelicals to consider response to Islamic revival](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/conference-gathers-evangelicals-to-consider-response-to-islamic-revival/) - In January, about 50 people from throughout Greater Manchester, UK, participated in the Manchester Centre for the Study of Christianity and Islam’s (MCSCI) conference, “Evangelical Responses to Islamic Revival,” to seek a deeper understanding of people of the Muslim faith, so they are better able to love and serve them in meaningful ways. Birthed out - [They were coming for him in the morning](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/they-were-coming-for-him-in-the-morning/) - M. received the news with terror. He was only 15 years old, but he was not surprised. Some of his friends had already been taken. Extremists would come for them and take them away to train and fight for their “cause.” M. didn’t believe in their so-called cause, but neither had his friends. Why did - [Where Worlds Meet - October 2016](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/where-worlds-meet-october-2016/) - As the war in Syria continues into its fifth year, the tide of refugees sweeping the entire Eurasia Region is drawing Nazarenes into volunteer service to these travelers in many countries. In this special edition of Where Worlds Meet, you will learn: - The latest update on how leaders across the region are coordinating efforts - [Couple give their lives to serving others in Middle East](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/couple-give-their-lives-to-serving-others-in-middle-east/) - Adil* and Karima* had just finished a prayer meeting at their home and had put their children to bed when they decided to have tea together. Karima went into the kitchen and stoked the fire to boil the water. A gust of wind blew suddenly through the window, causing the flames to light her clothes - [Running for refugees: Nazarenes partner to fund education for Syrian children](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/running-for-refugees-nazarenes-partner-to-fund-education-for-syrian-children/) - On a warm morning in April, more than 2,500 kilometers away from Beirut, Lebanon, a handful of Nazarenes from Germany, Bulgaria, Moldova, Russia, the USA, and Ukraine joined 15,000 participants at the ‘START’ line of a track in Kyiv, Ukraine. Despite their diversity, the Nazarenes shared one common goal — they were running to raise - [Vision 2020: CIS Field embraces challenge to double in 15 years](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/vision-2020-cis-field-embraces-challenge-to-double-in-15-years/) - What would it look like to double the number of Nazarene churches in the CIS Field (Commonwealth of Independent States) in the next 15 years? So far, it’s looking like families moving into cities and countries where the denomination does not yet have a presence, and in some cases drawing on the experience and insights - [Portugal and Azores join forces for mission trip](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/portugal-and-azores-join-forces-for-mission-trip/) - By Nicole Almeida At the end of July, Nazarenes from Portugal and the Azores joined forces on a mission trip to Calhetas, Azores, to share God’s love with neighborhood children and paint their local school. Calhetas, on the island of São Miguel, has a rough reputation. Domestic violence is pervasive, and many residents have served - [Where Worlds Meet - September 2016](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/where-worlds-meet-september-2016/) - Inside this month’s edition of Where Worlds Meet, you will read about: the goals in the CIS field to expand the church; raising money for refugees in Europe; the World Evangelism Fund is coming up; the help that is needed within the regional communications team; and more. Download the September PDF edition of Where Worlds Meet. - [НАЧАТЬ ЦЕРКОВЬ В ПАБЕ – СТРАШНО, НО УВЛЕКАТЕЛЬНО!](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/начать-церковь-в-пабе-страшно-но-увл/) - Преп. Брюс Ллойд (Округ Южных Британских Островов) Церковь Назарянина Шеффилда находится в пригороде Хили, около полутора километров от центра города (Шеффилд находится в Англии). Она была основана 35 лет назад и всегда была в сердце местных жителей, проводя мероприятия для всех возрастов. Недавно, я ушел на пенсию с места пастора церкви и, как и многие - [Healthy Relationships Build Healthy Community](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/healthy-relationships-build-healthy-community/) - Kyiv, Ukraine – Can – or should – Christians do non-evangelistic events for the community? This was the question the leaders of Kyiv First Church of the Nazarene discussed as they planned an event together with Kirche in Aktion (KIA), a Nazarene church in Frankfurt, Germany. About three years ago, Kyiv First Church moved to - [350 youth attend Kosova basketball camp](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/350-youth-attend-kosova-basketball-camp/) - Missionaries, local Nazarenes and several visiting mission teams recently hosted a one-week basketball camp for youth ages 9 to 18 in Suhareka, Kosova, that saw up to 350 youth participating. The objective of the camp was to introduce area youth to local believers, giving them a beginning point for relationship building and for receiving the love of Jesus Christ... - [Christmas Greeting](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/christmas-greeting/) - Warm Advent greetings from your Eurasia Region team, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ! We celebrate with you the remembrance of the miraculous birth of the Son of God into our world more than 2,000 years ago. It is during this time that we are especially reminded of the reason we work together all year to share these "good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people" (Luke 2: 10). - [Crocker elected GS after record number of ballots](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/crocker-elected-gs-after-record-number-of-ballotsncn-news-staff/) - Gustavo A. Crocker, Eurasia regional director, was elected the 41st general superintendent of the Church of the Nazarene Wednesday night. He was elected on the 53rd ballot at the 28th General Assembly in Indianapolis, Indiana. - [EuNC Leadership Conference 2011](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/eunc-leadership-conference-2011-2/) - Büsingen, Germany – “I believe this is one of the greatest moments in the history of Christianity. God has chosen you and God has chosen me…to serve this present age,” began Leonard Sweet, one of the featured speakers at the European Nazarene College (EuNC) annual Leadership Conference, January 17-20. “By and large, the church has decided it doesn’t like this moment,” he added, during the first of his eight one-hour sessions. - [NTC, Manchester launches Centre for the Study of Christianity and Islam](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/ntc-manchester-launches-centre-for-the-study-of-christianity-and-islam/) - Nazarene Theological College, Manchester, celebrated the launch of the ‘Manchester Centre for the Study of Christianity and Islam’ this month, after years of dreaming, praying, and planning. The centre will be an essential resource for the Church as it responds to the changing global landscape, encountering Islam in new ways and in many forms. The - [Join Africa Region in prayer and fasting regarding Ebola](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/regional-office-closed-for-special-prayer-and-fasting/) - The Eurasia Regional Office is inviting Nazarenes across the Eurasia Region to link hearts with our brothers and sisters in the Africa Region by joining them in prayer and fasting for the people suffering from the Ebola virus outbreak in Western Africa, for those who are sick, those who have lost loved ones, communities impacted - [Eurasia delegates learn servant leadership at Third Wave](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/eurasia-delegates-learn-servant-leadership-at-third-wave/) - When several youth from Korea and Japan began practicing Tae Kwon Do under the rain and stars of Costa Rica during free time at Third Wave, 6-11 January, Amy Warner, a youth leader from Erskine, Scotland, and several others from the U.S., joined the group, who taught them Tae Kwon Do moves. The spontaneous intercultural - [Nazarenes design "Hub" for community and creativity in Croatia](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/nazarenes-design-hub-for-community-and-creativity-in-croatia/) - In a country where being in a community is part of the culture, Nazarenes wanted to provide a place where people could develop holistically in a spiritual community. Missionaries Dave and Betsy Scott provided the impetus. With friends, volunteer missionaries and local partners, they opened The Hub, after they had started and run a Charity - [Ukraine church ministers to families displaced by political violence](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/ukraine-church-ministers-to-families-displaced-by-political-violence/) - The seaside city of Odessa, Ukraine, is known as a resort town. Its health sanatoriums were designed to be places of rest and recovery, where residents could relax, recreate, and in some cases receive short-term medical services. But in the gray winter months of 2016, one sanatorium outside the city felt more like “the setup - [More than Words](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/more-than-words/) - Twenty-six new episodes are in production for the Arabic-language Nazarene program that debuted on a Christian TV channel in the Middle East last fall. Producers are also adding English subtitles to 13 of the previously produced episodes. Twenty-six new episodes are in production for the Arabic-language Nazarene program that debuted on a Christian TV channel in the Middle East last fall. - [Netherlands to Host NEF NYC](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/netherlands-to-host-nef-nyc/) - The Netherlands District is thrilled to announce that preparations for the Northern Europe Field (NEF) Nazarene Youth Conference (NYC) from 28 December 2010 to 2 Janu ary 2011 are underway, and several promotional materials are now available online. Download the post card or watch the video at... - [Nazarene Essentials available in 18 Eurasia languages](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/nazarene-essentials-available-in-18-eurasia-languages/) - “Church of the Nazarene? Never heard of it. What kind of church are you? How are you different from other denominations?” Many Nazarenes know what it is like to be asked these questions by friends and acquaintances who are curious about what kind of church they belong to. People often want to know what Nazarenes - [Bangladesh leaders unite in prayer gathering](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/bangladesh-leaders-unite-in-prayer-gathering/) - Nazarene Missions International (NMI) Northwest District of Bangladesh recently organized a prayer fellowship. There were 60 participants from 38 churches within five areas who attended the event, including representatives of Sunday School and Discipleship Ministries, Nazarene Youth International, area conveners and local church pastors. The main theme of the event was: “And pray in the - [Youth in India participate in leadership training](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/youth-in-india-participate-in-leadership-training/) - It is our privilege to be part of Nazarene Youth International – India (NYI). It was a joy and wonderful experience to attend the NYI Council and Youth Leaders training held at Kolkata in June. God really blessed us through the different devotional messages and the training sessions held by Rev. Amitava Chatterjee (NYI India - [‘I did not hold back’: A testimony](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/i-did-not-hold-back-a-testimony/) - Mr. Jagat*, who attends a Nazarene church in Bangladesh, gives his testimony. This Bible verse influenced me to become a good Christian: “Jesus replied, ‘No one who puts a hand to the plow and looks back is fit for service in the kingdom of God.’” Luke 9:62 I come from a family that worships many - [Starting a pub church in the UK – scary but exciting!](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/starting-a-pub-church-in-the-uk-scary-but-exciting/) - [cs_video column_size="1/1" video_url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzVlvFIBQOY" video_width="500" video_height="250"][/cs_video] By Rev. Bruce Lloyd (British Isles South District) The Sheffield Nazarene Church is in the Heeley suburb, about one mile (1.5 kilometers) from the Sheffield city centre, in England. It was established 35 years ago and has always been at the heart of the local community, with activities for all - [Healed from illness, young man shares faith](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/healed-from-illness-young-man-shares-faith/) - When *Sergey was 12 years old, he became so ill that his body was paralyzed. A missionary doctor told his family that even in the West, there is no cure for the problem afflicting his brain. “I could talk, I could see and watch everything, but I couldn’t move,” he said. “They thought maybe that - [Kosovar-U.S. mission team arrives in time to save project from disaster](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/kosovar-u-s-mission-team-arrives-in-time-to-save-project-from-disaster/) - The project planned for the Work & Witness teams wasn’t ready. The Sofia Ministry Center, in Bulgaria, had suffered repeated delays in construction. As the dates loomed for the arrival of the combined team of Nazarenes from the church in Kosova and a church in Massachussetts, U.S., the groups were urged to postpone their trip. - [Where Worlds Meet - July 2016](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/where-worlds-meet-july-2016/) - Inside this month’s edition of Where Worlds Meet, you will: find out how a joint Kosova-U.S. Work & Witness team saved a construction project in Bulgaria; learn about a retired U.K. pastor's experiment to start an usual kind of church; read the testimony of a young Central Asian leader, who has experienced God's miracles in - [Danish Nazarene ministers to 'hardcore' bikers](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/danish-nazarene-ministers-to-hardcore-bikers/) - For Johannes Orsoe, the roar of a Harley signals the opportunity to contact another soul for Christ. Johannes, or “Johs” as his friends call him, gave his life to the Lord while touring the United States in 1980. In a van parked at the Flagstaff Church of the Nazarene, he surrendered to God. He became - [Kosovar Nazarenes remember their past as they visit refugees](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/kosovar-nazarenes-remember-their-past-as-they-visit-refugees/) - In 1998 and 1999, a brutal civil war in the Balkan Peninsula led to an expulsion of Kosovar Albanians who found themselves as refugees, their homes destroyed. Imir Gashi is one of those former refugees. As a teenager, he found safety in Albania before being able to return home a few months later. It’s because - [‘Where God wants us’](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/where-god-wants-us/) - You’d probably think of them as refugees. But *Ishaq and *Maryam chose to be where they are now – where they believe God wants them to be. In the midst of chaos and war, they serve their God with complete faith – because they know He is a God of miracles. When their youngest child - [Photo story: NCM Lanka brings disaster relief to landslide area](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/photo-story-ncm-lanka-brings-disaster-relief-to-landslide-area/) - Even as hope of finding survivors was fading as rescue efforts were hampered by heavy rains that have continued to pound the central Sri Lankan region (Kegalla district), nothing seemed to stop NCM Lanka’s rescue efforts when Nazarenes in Sri Lanka stepped forward in mid June to help the affected people based on the secondary - [Trino Jara to lead Eurasia’s South Asia Field](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/trino-jara-to-lead-eurasias-south-asia-field/) - Global Mission, Church of the Nazarene, announced this week that Trino Jara was appointed the new field strategy coordinator (FSC) for the Eurasia Region’s South Asia Field. The South Asia Field includes Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. Jara and his wife, Anna, were commissioned in February as global missionaries, affirming their many years of - [Church in Bangladesh announces leadership changes](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/church-in-bangladesh-announces-leadership-changes/) - In the past 21 years, the Church of the Nazarene in Bangladesh has grown to more than 3,000 local churches. The expansive growth of new believers and new congregations, as well as extensive church-led ministries within communities, took place under the guidance of trusted local Nazarene pastors and leaders and through the support and partnership - [Jordanian youth write, direct and perform in drama about love](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/jordanian-youth-write-direct-and-perform-in-drama-about-love/) - The youth of Al Ashrafieh Church of the Nazarene, Amman, Jordan, wrote, directed and starred in a complicated drama about love, performing it for a packed house of 600 people at a rented venue 29 April. The play, entitled "The Pride of the Story," depicted a great conflict between love and pride, in which an - [Deadly Cyclone Roanu reaches Bangladesh](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/deadly-cyclone-roanu-reaches-bangladesh/) - A big cyclone is going to hit in the southern part of Bangladesh, there are over 100 local churches in this area, Please pray for us. Source: accuweather.com Deadly Cyclone Roanu will bring a major flood risk to northeastern India and Bangladesh as it slams onshore during the first half of the weekend. The first - [Nazarene pastor elected leader of Albania's Evangelical Alliance](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/nazarene-pastor-elected-leader-of-albanias-evangelical-alliance/) - At the age of 27, Ergest Biti is the youngest pastor in Albania’s evangelical community. In January 2016, he was elected to the role of General Secretary of the Evangelical Alliance for the Albanian Church by his significantly older colleagues. This election brings to fulfillment a dream given to an elderly lady in the church - [Where Worlds Meet - June 2015](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/where-worlds-meet-june-2015/) - Inside this months' edition of Where Worlds Meet, you will read from several UK leaders about the need for the church to embrace risk-taking and a new pioneering spirit; how 16 young people gathered for cross-cultural ministry training in preparation to be deployed as volunteers across the region; how the Nepal disaster relief team is - [Planting in new soil](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/planting-in-new-soil/) - Dordrecht, the Netherlands – Ilse was reluctant to visit the new Nazarene church near her home, even though her social worker thought it would be good for her. The 70-year-old Dutch woman had recently divorced from her husband of 39 years, and her son’s family lives in England. Now she resides alone. Ilse has suffered - [Where Worlds Meet - April 2016](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/where-worlds-meet-april-2016/) - Inside this month’s edition of Where Worlds Meet, you will: discover how God is changing lives through a recent church plant in the Netherlands; read about how quick-thinking, trained NMI leaders delivered a baby on a moving bus in Nepal; find out about EuNC's new administrative center in Germany; and more. Download the April PDF - [NTC faculty member invited to prime minister's Easter reception](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/ntc-faculty-member-visits-no-10-downing-street/) - When Phil Rawlings received an invitation to visit No. 10 Downing Street, the iconic address for the United Kingdom’s Prime Minister’s office in London, Rawlings was understandably skeptical. He called the phone number provided, and was surprised to learn the invitation was real. So, 23 March, from 2 to 4 p.m., he joined more than - [Nepal blockade over, ministry continues](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/nepal-blockade-over-ministry-continues/) - Nazarenes in Nepal have been persistently pushing forward in all their district’s ministries across the country for the past year, in spite of a massive earthquake in April 2015 that devastated entire communities, and a border blockade that started in September 2015, ending only in February 2016. The border between India and Nepal was closed - [Where Worlds Meet - March 2016](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/where-worlds-meet-march-2016/) - Inside this month’s edition of Where Worlds Meet, you will: learn how the Nepal Nazarene church has persevered in spite of a fuel shortage and unrest; find out how the Central Asia district superintendent found Christ as an interpreter for the local pastor; read a quick update on refugee ministry in the Eastern Mediterranean Field; - [Eurasia Region begins 3 weeks of prayer and fasting](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/eurasia-region-begins-3-weeks-of-prayer-and-fasting/) - The Eurasia Region is inviting all its local communities to start this coming year with fasting and prayer, 18 January to 7 February. The objective is to unite Nazarenes across the region in a focused time of deepening their relationships with God, as well as with other people, and worshipping with God’s creation. Prayer and - [Dream inspires pastor to remain in troubled area](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/dream-inspires-pastor-to-remain-in-troubled-area/) - When their pastor fled because of death threats, a vibrant church in a secure area* was left without a shepherd. Several lay people stepped forward to take leadership and hold the church together. One of those is a young business man, Thomas (not his real name), who has faced traumatic experiences and severe pressures from - [Where Worlds Meet - February 2016](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/where-worlds-meet-february-2016/) - Inside this month’s edition of Where Worlds Meet, you will: learn how an Albanian pastor is using football to minister to neglected children; find out how India is sending its first two volunteers to a mission assignment through M+Power; learn more about a UK-based centre that is equipping people to love and serve their Muslim - [Albania: Football ministry reaching boys](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/albania-football-ministry-reaching-boys/) - "One day this summer I was walking through Kombinat," Gesti remembers. "There were a few young guys and I knew one of them, so I called to them and asked, ‘What are you doing right now?’ And they said, ‘We are just hanging around and not doing anything special.’ But I knew that some of - [Where Worlds Meet - January 2016](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/where-worlds-meet-january-2016-2/) - Inside this month’s edition of Where Worlds Meet, you will: find out how you can serve refugees through M+Power, and the story of one young woman who served in Jordan; learn how God has led a church in Ukraine to reach people on the fringes of society, some of whom are now church planters and - [Bangladesh church supports Nepal efforts](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/bangladesh-church-supports-nepal-efforts/) - Two disaster experts from the Church of the Nazarene in Bangladesh, Samuel and George, arrived in Nepal May 7 to support the short-term and long-term relief efforts conducted by the church in Nepal. Bangladesh, neighbor to Nepal, is prone to cyclones, floods, droughts, and tidal surges. As a result, the church in Bangladesh has extensive - [Region-wide, coordinated refugee response developing](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/region-wide-coordinated-refugee-response-developing/) - As the Middle East refugee situation continues to be a significant consideration on the Eurasia Region, international and regional leaders for Nazarene Compassionate Ministries (NCM) met with representatives from the Eastern Mediterranean, Central Europe, and Northern Europe fields in early December. The meetings were held in Budapest in various forms, including Skype and face-to-face discussions. - [Where Worlds Meet - December 2015](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/where-worlds-meet-december-2015/) - Advent greetings from Eurasia Communications! Inside this month’s edition of Where Worlds Meet, you will: get an in depth look at how God is calling many lay people to seek theological education through SANBC; learn about Dr. Kent Brower's lifetime of contributions to education in Eurasia, and globally; celebrate the recent SANBC graduation of 86 - [Eurasians face terror with hope](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/eurasians-face-terror-with-hope/) - Nazarene worship services in Paris and across France proceeded as normal Sunday, two days after the 13 November terrorist attacks across the city. The congregations prayed “for the wounded, families suffering the loss of loved ones, and the solidarity of the country,” said Bruce McKellips, field strategy coordinator for the Western Mediterranean Field, of which - [Where Worlds Meet - November 2015](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/where-worlds-meet-november-2015/) - Inside this month’s edition of Where Worlds Meet, you will: find out how God worked among Nazarenes at the Eurasia Regional Conference 2015; learn how Nazarenes responded following attacks in Paris and Beirut; read about a district superintendent who passed away suddenly in India; see how Bangladesh Nazarene youth experienced spiritual growth at a discipleship - [Where Worlds Meet - October 2015](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/where-worlds-meet-october-2015/) - Inside this month’s edition of Where Worlds Meet, you will: find out how Nazarenes in Croatia, Armenia and elsewhere are assisting refugees from Syria, and how you can help; get information about how to promote this year's thank offering in your local church; learn what happened when youth in Ukraine organized a mission trip to - [Fast and flexible - update from Nepal](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/fast-and-flexible-update-from-nepal/) - “Our biggest advantage to being a small organization as Nazarene Compassionate Ministries: We are very fast and very flexible,” said Jörg Eich, Eurasia Region NCM coordinator in a debriefing the day after NCM Nepal team members carried more than 300 bags of rice to the village of Tindhara where every single of 223 households had - [NTC Study Abroad expands students' learning opportunities](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/ntc-study-abroad-expands-students-learning-opportunities/) - For Bailey Weghorst, a senior youth ministry major at Mount Vernon Nazarene University, attending Nazarene Theological College (NTC) in Manchester, UK, for a semester was her first time out of the United States. She was on track to graduate early and attending NTC helped her meet that goal. Nazarene Theological College’s study abroad program offers - [Where Worlds Meet - September 2015](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/where-worlds-meet-september-2015/) - Inside this month's edition of Where Worlds Meet, you will: find out how Nazarenes in India and South Asia trained for volunteer mission service through M+Power; hear from our denominational leaders about the Middle East -- and now European -- refugee crisis; learn about a German mission team that partnered with Nazarenes in Armenia on - [The refugee crisis: What Nazarenes are doing to help](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/the-refugee-crisis-what-nazarenes-are-doing-to-help/) - For four years, the war in Syria has dragged on. For four years, people have hoped for peace, have lingered in their broken cities, have hung on in spite of reality. But the peace has not come, instead, new crises have erupted – foremost, the threatening advance of ISIS. As thousands of people have fled - [Where Worlds Meet - August 2015](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/where-worlds-meet-august-2015/) - Inside this month's edition of Where Worlds Meet, you will: find out how Armenian Nazarenes are helping struggling families through livestock projects; learn how Nazarenes have been successfully evacuated from a Middle East country; hear from the regional director about the importance of indigenous holiness theology and practice; and more. Download the August edition - [United We Stand: Youth from CIS gather at NYC](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/united-we-stand-cis/) - "You were all called to travel on the same road and in the same direction, so stay together, both outwardly and inwardly. You have one Master, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who rules over all, works through all, and is present in all. Everything you are and think and do - [Relief to Recovery](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/relief-to-recovery/) - It has been 50 days since an earthquake devastated the lives of hundreds of thousands of families in Nepal. News from Nepal isn’t showing up much in media feeds right now, but the Church of the Nazarene is still responding. The church in Nepal has distributed more than 25 tons of relief aid, including food, - [Where Worlds Meet - July 2015](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/where-worlds-meet-july-2015/) - Inside this months' edition of Where Worlds Meet, you will meet a young woman in the Middle East who led her entire family to Christ; learn how Nazarenes are being evacuated from a Middle East country; learn how Indian youth are casting new vision and strategy for youth ministry; and more. Download the July edition - [Where Worlds Meet - May 2015](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/where-worlds-meet-may-2015/) - Inside this months' edition of Where Worlds Meet, you will find out how Nazarenes are moving forward with helping people in Nepal; how the Nazarene church in Sofia, Bulgaria, is planning a new ministry center; meet two Nazarenes from Bangladesh sent to Nepal to help with disaster relief; and more. Download the May edition of - [Second earthquake hits Nepal](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/second-earthquake-hits-nepal/) - A 7.3-magnitude earthquake shook eastern Nepal, near Mount Everest, May 12. This quake comes just two weeks after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake devastated the country, killing more than 8,000 people and destroying entire communities. At least 39 more people have been confirmed dead and more than 1,000 people are injured. Nepal District Superintendent Dilli was in - [7 families in one tent](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/7-families-in-one-tent/) - Watch a video of some members of 7 families, which includes Nazarene church members, in Kathmandu who are all sharing one tent after the April 25 earthquake collapsed their houses. - [One bag of rice means a lot!](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/one-bag-of-rice-means-a-lot/) - [Delivering Food in Tindhara, Nepal](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/delivering-food-in-tindhara-nepal/) - After the April 25, earthquake devastated the country of Nepal, many of the rural communities that were affected were cut off from aid. When the Nazarene disaster response team showed up in the village of Tindara 10 days after the earthquake, they were the first group who had come to help. A large number of - [Feeding the Hungry in Nepal](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/feeding-the-hungry-in-nepal/) - Source: NCM Families in Kathmandu are slowly beginning to piece their lives back together following the devastating earthquake that rocked Nepal on April 25. But miles to the east, people are still without the basics to sustain life. “We just boil water and take that water — that’s all [we’ve had] since the earthquake,” said a - [Nazarenes mobilize to assist earthquake-hit Nepal](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/nazarenes-mobilize-to-assist-earthquake-hit-nepal/) - Eurasia leaders are still trying to make contact with Nazarenes in Nepal today, and are mobilizing disaster response to help the thousands of people injured or who lost shelter and infrastructure after just around noon Nepali time (April 25) a powerful earthquake hit the country. The US earthquake center recorded it at 7.9 on the - [Where Worlds Meet - April 2015](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/where-worlds-meet-april-2015/) - Inside this months' edition of Where Worlds Meet, you will read how Nazarenes across the Eastern Mediterranean Field sought vision and unity at their field conference; learn how God called to ministry the first woman to be ordained in Sri Lanka; find out how a UK Nazarene helped treat Ebola patients in West Africa; and - [Versailles church attracts neighborhood with concert series](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/versailles-church-attracts-neighborhood-with-concert-series/) - For more than 30 years, the Versailles Church of the Nazarene has been unobtrusively existing in a quiet neighborhood of this city just outside Paris, France. The church was so unobtrusive that most neighbors didn’t even know it was there, although they walked, drove or jogged past it every day. That is starting to change - [Church responding to needs in Nepal](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/church-responding-to-needs-in-nepal/) - A devastating 7.8-magnitude earthquake shook Nepal to its core on Saturday, April 25. The epicenter was in the Kathmandu Valley, but the quake’s devastation was also experienced in China, India, Tibet, and Bangladesh. In Nepal, more than 6,200 people have already been reported dead, and it’s expected that number will continue to rise. More than - [Churches respond to theft of ministry equipment in Spain](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/churches-respond-to-theft-of-ministry-equipment-in-spain/) - When missionaries Josh and Shannon Herndon opened the rear of their car in mid-February, their hearts sank: They were the victims of a car break-in. Four bags of children’s baseball equipment had been stolen from the vehicle’s hidden compartment in a targeted theft that left behind their GPS and car radio. The baseball equipment is - [Where Worlds Meet - March 2015](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/where-worlds-meet-march-2015/) - Inside this edition of Where Worlds Meet: you will meet two women in Albania who are taking the initiative to share Christ with people living at a garbage dump; find out how a woman in Romania is using her psychology expertise to help survivors of human trafficking; find resources to promote the Easter Offering for - [Where Worlds Meet - February 2015](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/where-worlds-meet-february-2015/) - Inside this edition of Where Worlds Meet you will say goodbye to several field leaders and look back over their many years of service and God's faithfulness in their ministry: Lindell and Kay Browning, Hermann and Brigitte Gschwandtner, Kyle and Jayme Himmelwright and Kamal Nade. Click here to download the newsletter. - [M-Power initiative to mobilize regional missionaries](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/m-power-initiative-to-mobilize-regional-missionaries/) - A Dutch couple in a Nazarene church in the Netherlands sensed God calling them into cross-cultural mission work. So they approached the Eurasia Regional Office of the Church of the Nazarene to inquire how they could become missionaries for the region. At that time, a number of years ago, there was not an established structure - [Region mid-way through fasting and prayer emphasis](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/region-mid-way-through-fasting-and-prayer-emphasis/) - The Eurasia Region is kicking off the new year with a region-wide prayer and fasting emphasis for 21 days that started 14 January and ends 3 February. With a prayer and fasting guide, prayer calendar, daily devotionals and a Facebook page where people and churches can share prayer requests, the goal for the fasting time - [Christmas parcels a token of love in Sighişoara, Romania](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/christmas-parcels-a-token-of-love-in-sighisoara-romania/) - "Thank you so much for this Christmas parcel – but thank you even more for you!" Juliana, sitting on the edge of her bed in her one-room apartment, smiles at us. "I will pray for you – you are more precious than this present!" She indicates the brown package balanced on top of a drawer - [Where Worlds Meet - December 2014](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/where-worlds-meet-december-2014/) - Inside this month's issue of Where Worlds Meet, you will meet two young Syrian refugee women who are leading a local church's education for refugee children; you will hear about how women gathered for a women-in-ministry conference; you will find out about how a Netherlands mission team worked alongside a church in Romania; and more. - [Nazarene live talk show debuts in Netherlands Nov. 29](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/nazarene-live-talk-show-debuts-in-netherlands-nov-29/) - Wouter Van der Zeijden was in a worship service at the Church of the Nazarene in Vlaardingen, Netherlands, when Pastor Dennis Mohn preached a sermon about how to be an example for youth. This sermon sparked the idea for Xperience TV, a monthly live Internet TV show made by young people for young people. The - [Where Worlds Meet - June 2012](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/where-worlds-meet-june-2012-3/) - Inside this month’s issue of Where Worlds Meet, you will learn about how an English church is opening its doors to the Latvian community; MTV Lebanon’s recent broadcast of a Nazarene Easter series; how Compassion 575 is raising money for child development centers in South Asia; and much more. Please click here to download the - [Where Worlds Meet - July 2012](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/where-worlds-meet-july-2012/) - Inside this month’s issue of Where Worlds Meet, you will learn about how the Eurasia Region is partnering with different American universities; MidAmerica Nazarene University’s new study abroad program based out of Büsingen, Germany; Trevecca Nazarene University volunteers in Croatia and the work they are doing in that area; and much more. Please click here - [Where Worlds Meet - September 2012](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/where-worlds-meet-september-2012/) - Inside this month's issue of Where Worlds Meet, you will read about a new small business start-up center in Bulgaria; a goodbye to Sabine Wielk as she steps down from NYI leadership; the testimony of a young woman in Nepal; and more. Please click here to download the newsletter. - [Where Worlds Meet - October 2012](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/where-worlds-meet-october-2012/) - Inside this month’s issue of Where Worlds Meet, you will learn about this year’s Lay Counseling training in the Middle East; the testimony of a German ex-Stasi member; Eurasia’s regional director giving the keynote address at a poverty conference in Guatemala; the 2013 EuNC Leadership Conference; and much more. Please click here to download the - [Where Worlds Meet - November 2012](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/where-worlds-meet-november-2012-3/) - Inside this month’s issue of Where Worlds Meet, you will learn about the 20th anniversary celebration of the Moscow Church of the Nazarene; the testimony of the pastor of the Church of the Nazarene in Volgograd; the second phase of the Power of One in India; the 2012 International Day of Prayer; and much - [Where Worlds Meet - November 2014](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/where-worlds-meet-november-2014-2/) - Inside this month's issue of Where Worlds Meet, you will read about a new small business start-up center in Bulgaria; a goodbye to Sabine Wielk as she steps down from NYI leadership; the testimony of a young woman in Nepal; and more. Please click here to download the newsletter. - [Where Worlds Meet - December 2012](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/where-worlds-meet-december-2012-2/) - Inside this month’s issue of Where Worlds Meet, you will learn about child development workers who gathered in Singapore to train for holistic ministry; the story of two Arab Christians in Israel reaching other Arabs in the Holy Land through pastoral ministry and an evangelical school for children; a family of children transformed through - [paXan team from Germany serves Roma community in Albania](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/paxan-team-from-germany-serves-roma-community-in-albania-2/) - Up on top of the hill, the kids are just the same as other kids. They laugh and cry, they sing with us and listen to our stories, they enjoy the games and love colouring pictures, and they get themselves all messy at crafts' time. It's very hot on the hilltop and the sun burns - [Flooding submerges 34 Nazarene churches in Bangladesh; cyclone headed for India](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/flooding-submerges-34-nazarene-churches-in-bangladesh-cyclone-headed-for-india/) - Seasonal floods have ravaged parts of Pakistan, India, Nepal and Bangladesh in the last six to eight weeks, reportedly submerging 34 churches in Bangladesh, and Nazarene Compassionate Ministries in Bangladesh is hurrying to respond. Currently, the flood situation in the northern districts of the country has worsened as vast areas were inundated afresh, leaving thousands - [Where Worlds Meet - October 2014](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/where-worlds-meet-october-2014/) - Inside this month's issue of Where Worlds Meet, you will read about the new mission relaunch in the Azores Islands; how Nazarenes in India are supporting ministry projects in Africa and the Philippines; how a young woman found new life in Christ after destructive choices led her to jail; and more. Please click here to download - [Where Worlds Meet - August 2014](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/where-worlds-meet-august-2014/) - Inside this month's issue of Where Worlds Meet, you will learn about how baseball ministry is making inroads in Spain; how UK youth are training to be leaders; how Nepali youth initiated a project to bring fresh water to a remote village; and more. Please click here to download the newsletter. - [Where Worlds Meet - July 2014](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/where-worlds-meet-july-2014-2/) - Inside this month's edition of Where Worlds Meet, you will learn about how an NMI 100th anniversary project is leading to the renovation of an orphanage in Russia; the church in Lebanon is opening a clinic to serve refugee and impoverished families; a U.K. church experienced God's presence by staying at home; and more. Please click - [Where Worlds Meet - June 2014](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/where-worlds-meet-june-2014/) - Inside this month's issue of Where Worlds Meet, you will learn about how a Romanian Nazarene received the U.S. Department of State's Hero distinction for service in anti-trafficking; what leaders from the Western Mediterranean Field are doing following a Train the Trainers meeting; about new postgraduate awards being offered at Nazarene Theological College (Manchester); and - [Where Worlds Meet - April 2014](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/where-worlds-meet-april-2014/) - Inside this month's issue of Where Worlds Meet, you will read about the CIS Field Churches Rallying to help the Crimea church; a Taxi Driver sharing Jesus in Lebanon; Scott Rainey appointed as CIS Field Strategy Coordinator; and more. Please click here to download the newsletter. - [Where Worlds Meet - March 2014](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/where-worlds-meet-march-2014/) - Inside this month's issue of Where Worlds Meet, you will read about the Nazarene Church in Lebanons MTV Lenten Progran; The commissioning of the Scotts as missionaries; The Easter Offering initiative; 100th Anniversary; and more. Please click here to download the newsletter. - [Where Worlds Meet - February 2014](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/where-worlds-meet-february-2014/) - Inside this month's issue of Where Worlds Meet, you will read about the Nazarene School Transforming Childrens Lives in Syria; The life of a Syrian Refugee; A Childs Story of being Refugee; 100th Anniversary; and more. Please click here to download the newsletter. - [Where Worlds Meet - December 2013](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/where-worlds-meet-december-2013/) - Inside this month's issue of Where Worlds Meet, you will read part II of our newly elected Regional Director, Arthur Snijders; the covenant discipleship in Romania; a story of transformation; a woman pastor in Bangladesh; and how youth in Hungary were inspired by a motorcycle ministry; and more. Please click here to download the newsletter. - [Where Worlds Meet - November 2013](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/where-worlds-meet-november-2013/) - Inside this month's issue of Where Worlds Meet, you will read about our newly elected Regional Director, Arthur Snijders; how three South Asia countries formed communications teams; about a Nazarene Church ministering to Bulgarian immigrants; and how the JESUS Film ministry is at work in South Asia; and more. Please click here to download the newsletter. - [Where Worlds Meet - October 2013](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/where-worlds-meet-october-2013/) - Inside this month's issue of Where Worlds Meet, you will read about how youth and children in the Armenia summer camps responded to the Holy Spirit; youth from the U.K. experienced God's presence during a mission trip to Africa; how God is blessing the missional heart and vision of a Nazarene church in Chaltyr, Russia; - [Where Worlds Meet - September 2013](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/where-worlds-meet-september-2013/) - Inside this month's issue of Where Worlds Meet, you will read about how Nazarenes in Jordan are reaching out to Syrian refugees; you will learn about how a church in the U.K. has been leading Travellers to Christ; you will find out how God is using one woman in Romania to alleviate joblessness in her - [Where Worlds Meet - August 2013](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/where-worlds-meet-august-2013/) - Inside this month's issue of Where Worlds Meet, you will experience the 28th General Assembly and Conventions held in June through the eyes of Nazarenes in the Eurasia Region; you will read a special farewell to the region from Dr. Gustavo Crocker, the regional director; you will hear from Philip Weatherill, elected as the new - [Where Worlds Meet - June 2013](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/where-worlds-meet-june-2013/) - Inside this month's issue of Where Worlds Meet, you will learn about how one Nazarene has started a ministry to human trafficking survivors in Romania; about a training event for district superintendents; about how NCM giving in CIS Field resulted in clean water for a Russian church; and more. Please click here to download the - [Where Worlds Meet - May 2013](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/where-worlds-meet-may-2013/) - Inside this month's issue of Where Worlds Meet, you will learn about how one pastor escaped a caved-in well to continue his ministry; how God is blessing the Church in Albania; how God has raised up four generations of a family in India to expand the Kingdom there; and more. Please click here to download - [Where Worlds Meet - April 2013](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/where-worlds-meet-april-2013/) - Inside this month's issue of Where Worlds Meet, you will learn about how one church delivered an avalanche of supplies to a ministry for human trafficking victims; how youth in the Netherlands are living missionally; highlights from the latest Leadership Conference; and more. Please click here to download the newsletter. - [Where Worlds Meet - March 2013](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/where-worlds-meet-march-2013/) - Inside this month's issue of Where Worlds Meet, you will learn about how missionaries in Ireland are reaching out to their community; how youth in Bangladesh are training to be Christlike leaders; how God is at work through JESUS Film teams in South Asia; and more. Please click here to download the newsletter. - [Where Worlds Meet - February 2013](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/where-worlds-meet-february-2013/) - Inside this month's issue of Where Worlds Meet, you will learn about how a French church nearly doubled its attendance through small changes; how Italian youth are reaching out to their community; how two pastors in Italy helped to expose other denominations to the teachings of John Wesley; and many important announcements. Please click here - [NTC offers online lecture, videoconferencing](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/ntc-offers-online-lecture-videoconferencing/) - Nazarene Theological College (NTC) is adding more online opportunities for people to access its excellence in theological education and vibrant research and learning community. Over the coming weeks NTC has a number of events that can be accessed online through a variety of online options: videoconferencing, live-streaming and webinars. The 2014 MWRC annual lecture will - [Nazarene show on MTV Lebanon produces fruit](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/nazarene-show-on-mtv-lebanon-produces-fruit-2/) - Beirut, Lebanon -- The woman sent a text message to the phone number presented on the screen at the end of Is2alouni 3an Yassou3 (Ask Me about Jesus), a Nazarene program that aired on MTV Lebanon during the Lenten season. A pastor who was designated to answer the messages of viewers talked and prayed with the - [UK man walks 1,200 miles for charity](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/uk-man-walks-1200-miles-for-charity-2/) - Kevin McCann, who attends the Ashton Church of the Nazarene, in Ashton-Under-Lyne, U.K., is raising 10,000 pounds (17,000 USD) for two Nazarene charities and a non-denominational nonprofit by walking 1,200 miles (1,931 kilometers) across the U.K. this summer. First, he is raising funds for fresh water wells in Africa and India, a Nazarene Missions International - [Persistence in persecution](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/persistence-in-persecution/) - Seated at the bedside of a deathly sick neighbor, Babul Roy found himself surrounded by the villagers who had beaten and tortured him shortly before. Earlier, they had forbade him from practicing his new faith in Christ. Now, they begged him to pray to his God to save the life of the sick man. Not - [Paris congregation embraces change by replanting church](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/paris-congregation-embraces-change-by-replanting-church/) - Paris, France -- They could have chosen to see it as an obstacle, but they embraced it as an opportunity. One year ago, in April, the Church of the Nazarene in Paris sold the building in which three different Nazarene congregations had been meeting for years. The transition became a launching point for those congregations to - [Disaster management training equips Middle East churches](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/disaster-management-training-equips-middle-east-churches/) - Overwhelmed with the sheer numbers of Syrian refugees into Jordan, the churches of the Nazarene in Jordan have been collecting food, clothes and household items, and systematically delivering the items to registered families on their lists. However, at a disaster management and preparedness training held in March by Nazarene Compassionate Ministries for the Eastern Mediterranean - [Helping the HIV / AIDS Kids of Ukraine](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/helping-the-hiv-aids-kids-of-ukraine/) - Because of the high percentage of unemployment in Ukraine, so many people are driven to desperation and, as a result, turning to alcohol and drugs. That, in turn leads to HIV/AIDS. Unfortunately, not all who suffer from these diseases have made a consciously wrong choice. The main victims are small children who are born to - [Success of learning centers prompts sale of EuNC property](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/success-of-learning-centers-prompts-sale-of-eunc-property/) - Büsingen, Germany – Based on the success and growth of European Nazarene College’s (EuNC) 15 learning centers serving more than 300 students in 17 countries, EuNC has made the decision to put its residential campus property up for sale. The decision is being processed in consultation with the Eurasia Region, Board of General Superintendents, Global - [First Arabic Nazarene TV Show to Premeire](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/first-arabic-nazarene-tv-show-to-premeire/) - Beirut, Lebanon––After a year of planning, praying and producing, the Nazarene Broadcasting and Communications Ministry in the Middle East is premiering the first-ever Nazarene television show on the largest Christian channel in the Middle East this month. - [Salt for a Dry River](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/salt-for-a-dry-river/) - Thoughts from Southeastern Europe The trickle of refugees became a stream as family after family returned to Dry River. But devastation greeted their homecoming: two out of every three Kosovar homes had been destroyed as the neighboring army had systematically meted out its own form of ethnic cleansing. - [Ukraine Broadcasts Create Awareness, Support Drug Rehabilitation Ministry](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/ukraine-broadcasts-create-awareness-support-drug-rehabilitation-ministry/) - Vinnitsa, Ukraine––It all started with a short news report--a local station in Vinnitsa, Ukraine interviewed the city’s Nazarene drug and alcohol rehabilitation center about its purpose. “We saw a powerful response [to the interview],” said Vladimir Masyuk. “We saw media providing a great opportunity to respond to this major need in our area.” - [South Asian Camps See Youth Arise, Shine and Set an Example](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/south-asian-camps-see-youth-arise-shine-and-set-an-example/) - Sri Lanka and Bangladesh––On the third night of camp, 85 young people from throughout Sri Lanka gathered around the campfire to dedicate themselves to living a “holy life in Christ and show our characters to others to follow Jesus.” Also, they said, “our life will be salt and light as a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden.” - [The Other White House: Danish Youth Start New Community Life](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/the-other-white-house-danish-youth-start-new-community-life/) - Greve, Denmark—When the Greve Frikirke Church of the Nazarene, located in Greve, Denmark, sought to restart their youth group, they also ex amined their overall mindset of youth ministry. They saw great potential for a community home in a building that is lovingly referred to as, ‘The White House’, because, well, the house is painted white. - [London Crew Launches Breakfast Church](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/london-crew-launches-breakfast-church/) - London––With a sideboard spread with coffee, croissants and cereal, the Thomas Memorial Church in Bat tersea, London kicked off its latest ven ture on 11 October: Breakfast Church. In an attempt to live as a “church with a difference,” the weekly interactive worship service includes free food and discussion-oriented fellowship, plus games and activities for... - [Leadership Conference draws 117 leaders](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/leadership-conference-draws-117-leaders/) - More than 100 pastors and lay leaders converged on the campus of European Nazarene College (EuNC) in January for the Leadership Conference held annually for the past 20 years to provide continuing education for leaders in the college’s educational region. - [Team trains for AIDS ministry in Ukraine](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/team-trains-for-aids-ministry-in-ukraine/) - Ukraine - Nazarene Compassionate Ministries (NCM) continues to expand partnerships throughout the world in order to come alongside those who are already living with AIDS and to help prevent future HIV infections. - [EuNC Unveils Online German-language Courses](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/eunc-unveils-online-german-language-courses/) - Gelnhausen, Germany - European Nazarene College (EuNC) unveiled a new online German-language collection of courses during the German District Assembly 5 and 6 March. The EuNC-Online Deutsch program, which starts in April, was the result of discussing educational needs with the Germany district, said Rector Klaus Arnold. - [Bangladesh receives first ARK](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/bangladesh-receives-first-ark/) - In February, ministry leaders in northern Bangladesh received their first ARK, a 5- by 7-meter portable building made of long poles and special canvas fabric, useful for a variety of ministries from JESUS Film showings to pastoral education to compassionate ministries. - [Bangladesh District organizes 1,000 churches, votes to become three districts](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/bangladesh-district-organizes-1000-churches-votes-to-become-three-districts/) - Dinajpor, Bangladesh - History and future. Missions of the 21st century. That’s what more than 2,000 Bangladeshis and a group of foreign visitors experienced at the 17th Bangladesh District Assembly March 23-24 when nearly 2000 delegates unanimously voted to sponsor the creation of two Phase 3 districts by dividing the current Bangladesh District into three self-supported districts. - [Bangladesh District Assembly 2010 Video](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/bangladesh-district-assembly-2010-video/) - Click here to download the video. - [Eurasia NYI leaders meet in Büsingen](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/eurasia-nyi-leaders-meet-in-buesingen/) - The Eurasia regional NYI (Nazarene Youth International) council met in Büsingen, Switzerland, Irbid, Jordan, and Sofia, Bulgaria, 26-31 March 2010. This was the first opportunity for the new council to meet following the 2009 Global NYI Convention. - [EuNC Work & Witness team makes Moncalieri, Italy church more visible to community](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/eunc-work-a-witness-team-makes-moncalieri-italy-church-more-visible-to-community/) - While pruning back weeds and shrubs, fixing a fence and painting walls, the Work & Witness team to Moncalieri, Italy, suddenly found cake raining down from the sky. The eight students and two staff members from European Nazarene College (EuNC) in Busingen, Germany, traveled to Moncalieri Church of the Nazarene for a one-week work trip over spring break in early April. - [Second Nazarene coffee house in Poland officially opens](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/second-nazarene-coffee-house-in-poland-officially-opens/) - Poznan, Poland - After a six-month delay, Sweet Surrender Coffee House opened its doors for official business on Tuesday, April 6. The Poznan café, which is the second Sweet Surrender coffee house in Poland, had been waiting for a permit that was held up by a conflict in disabled access requirements between the historical society and the city. Sweet Surrender finally received the permit at the end of March. - [Germany teens live out their call at youth camp](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/germany-teens-live-out-their-call-at-youth-camp/) - Taking the nursing home floor by floor, Tirza Klauser sang hymns with several other young people for the elderly people who listened from their chairs. Some smiled, others sang along. A few cried. Across the building, teenage boys took walks with some of the residents, pushing them in their wheelchairs and talking. Outside, more teens were doing yard work. - [First Eastern Mediterranean Holiness Summit](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/first-eastern-mediterranean-holiness-summit/) - Over 125 leaders from throughout the Middle East met 3-5 May for the first Holiness Summit in the Eastern Mediterranean Field. The event included lively, God-glorifying worship in Arabic as well as strong Biblical teaching and preaching on the topic of holiness. - [World Mission Broadcast Partners With WordAction to Launch New Media](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/world-mission-broadcast/) - In support of the mission of the Church of the Nazarene to “make Christlike disciples in the nations,” World Mission Broadcast has partnered with WordAction to deliver the “Reflecting God” devotional series in a new media format. Launched this week at www.ReflectingGod.com, this new ministry is an on-line community for people who are on a desperate pursuit to embrace Holy living. - [Portugal Leadership Conference](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/portugal-leadership-conference/) - Throughout history, the Christian movement has found it challenging to balance mission and structure. While structures provide frameworks and support, some of them develop into series of self-imposed dysfunctions that hinder mission. - [CIS Bi-Annual Field Youth Conference](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/cis-bi-annual-field-youth-conference/) - Nearly 100 young people from across the CIS Field (Commonwealth of Independent States) gathered for the Bi-Annual Field Youth Conference in Volgograd, Russia, 7-10 May. The 16- to 30-year olds came together to seek and worship God, learn new ways to serve, refresh their ministry vision and passion, share experiences and make connections around the field. - [New church charity shop brings ‘hope’ to community](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/new-church-charity-shop-brings-hope-to-community/) - Belfast, Northern Ireland - Hope Charity Shop, an outreach of the Church of the Nazarene, Skegoneill Avenue, opened its doors for business 15 May. The new thrift store is designed to help the church build ministry connections with the local community and immigrants such as the Filipinos who have moved there. - [Eurasia embraces special global mission offering](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/eurasia-embraces-special-global-mission-offering/) - Deadline to order envelopes September 1 At the Lebanon District mission convention 15 May, each attendee was given a clay jar engraved with the message, “Don’t say thanks without giving,” to reflect the convention’s theme. - [Hungarian Nazarene Youth International Weekend](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/hungarian-nazarene-youth-international-weekend/) - Földes, Hungary - About 25 youth from the Hungarian District gathered 18-19 July, to worship God and find out what it means to be “called” by Him. The Földes Church of the Nazarene hosted the event. The local youth, in coordination with Rudolf Gusztin, the District Nazarene Youth International (NYI) coordinator, organized games, programs and meals. - [Thank you, pastor.](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/thank-you-pastor/) - The Church of the Nazarene's Board of General Superintendents (BGS) recently released a short and personal video to all pastors in the Church of the Nazarene. The heartfelt message was simple, yet can't be said enough: "Thank you, pastor." - ["I can’t sleep when my brother cries."](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/i-cant-sleep-when-my-brother-cries/) - Helping Hands & Partners help in the flooded areas of Pakistan "This used to be our child development center. My friends and I went to school here. But now some of them are dead, and many more are injured and sick. Our child development center and my home are completely destroyed. We live in camps and there is no food, no water and no electricity. It is hot and I can’t sleep, especially when my little brother cries in the dark. I’ve lost all my books in the flood. I miss my child development center and my friends and my teacher! I don’t know where they are. Please help us, we no longer have a home!“ - [German youth go to Lebanon on a mission](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/german-youth-go-to-lebanon-on-a-mission/) - “Expect the unexpected! And if you do so, God will help you do the rest.” Beirut, Lebanon – Thirteen young adults from Nazarene churches in the Germany District went on a Youth in Mission (YiM) trip, from 7-18 August, to assist the Nazarene Evangelical School (NES) in Beirut with Vacation Bible School (VBS), among other things. They were accompanied by Philip Rodebush, who works for the Church of the Nazarene in Jerusalem. - [Trevecca students taking first steps to launch church in Croatia](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/trevecca-students-taking-first-steps-to-launch-church-in-croatia/) - Five Trevecca Nazarene University graduates are settling into new lives in Croatia, where they are helping Southeast Europe Field (SEE Field) leaders launch the Church of the Nazarene. - [Dorothy Tarrant Honored for Community Service in Romania](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/dorothy-tarrant-honored-for-community-service-in-romania/) - Sighișoara, Romania - Mission Corps missionary Dorothy Tarrant, was honored on September 27 by family, friends, city officials, and clients and staff of Veritas, the Nazarene Compassionate Ministries (NCM) organization which she founded. The occasion marked 15 years of Tarrant’s social service activity in the community of Sighișoara, Romania, and the handing over of Veritas to its first Romanian director. The celebration included a presentation by the vice-mayor of the city, awarding Tarrant with honorary citizenship. - [Rooftop Aquaponics: Facilitating Growth…](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/rooftop-aquaponics-facilitating-growth/) - Jerusalem – Many poor around the world struggle to feed their families in arid climates or during droughts or floods. But what about those families in urban areas who don’t even have land to call their own? In the Middle East, Nazarenes are attempting to turn rooftops into productive gardens. - [Impressions of the Dutch District Training Day for Children’s Ministries](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/impressions-of-the-dutch-district-training-day-for-childrens-ministries/) - “Close to God’s Heart” Leusden, Netherlands - Forty children’s workers from eleven churches in the Dutch district gathered in Leusden, close to Amersfoort on Saturday, November 6th for the Dutch district’s training day for children’s ministries. There were familiar faces, long-time faithful workers and new people, all part of the children’s ministries in the Dutch local churches. - [The smell of Sweet Surrender coming to Poland again](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/the-smell-of-sweet-surrender-coming-to-poland-again/) - Krakow, Poland - A new Nazarene coffee shop ministry will open in Krakow in time for Christmas. Called “Sweet Surrender,” the shop is the third location for the ministry that aims to foster relationships in the community through sharing the Gospel. The success of the first two locations, including a recent large-scale worship service hosted by the Poznan shop, bodes well for the ministry at the upcoming coffee house. - [Global Theology Conference – March 26-29, 2012](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/global-theology-conference-march-26-29-2012/) - Wider Call for Papers The Church of the Nazarene will hold its third Global Theology Conference in Nairobi, Kenya, on the campus of Africa Nazarene University, March 26 to 29, 2012. The Eurasia Region is calling for theological leaders who attend the conference to submit proposals for conference papers by December 10, 2010. - [European Nazarene College hosts yearly Advent concert](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/european-nazarene-college-hosts-yearly-advent-concert/) - Büsingen, Germany - European Nazarene College (EuNC) held their 33rd Advent concert in three churches in Germany and Switzerland on 28 November and 4 and 5 December. The concerts were attended by EuNC faculty and students as well as several hundred local people from the community. - [Impressions of the Northern Europe Field Nazarene Youth Conference 2010-11](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/impressions-of-the-northern-europe-field-nazarene-youth-conference-2010-11/) - What did you do for your Christmas break? No matter what you did, the youth of the Northern Europe Field would tell you that they were at the best possible place they could ever be, doing what they loved doing. - [Nazarene churches in Carlisle bring "Bethlehem" to local community](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/nazarene-churches-in-carlisle-bring-qbethlehemq-to-local-community/) - Carlisle, United Kingdom - The Belle Vue and Raffles Community Churches of the Nazarene, in Carlisle, held their first major joint event, The Bethlehem Experience, on 17-19 December, 2010. The event brought the Christmas message to the community in a new way by challenging people to ask themselves, ‘Who am I worshipping this Christmas?’ About 170 from outside the churches attended. - ["We cannot manage this alone – but with your help it is possible!"](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/qwe-cannot-manage-this-alone-but-with-your-help-it-is-possibleq/) - Sri Lanka - A few extra days of rain – what does that matter to many of us? A detour due to a flooded road, muddy footprints in the hallway, a cancelled picnic in the park? For many people in poorer countries, the results are devastating. Murugaiah and his three children live in a small town in eastern Sri Lanka... - [Economic development through microloans in Ukraine](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/economic-development-through-microloans-in-ukraine/) - Sergey* is a young pastor in a small community Kazatin. Last year, Nazarene Compassionate Ministries (NCM) in Ukraine provided him with a small loan to start a used cell phone shop. Sergey has been faithfully paying back the loan every month. - [Nazarene recognized by Rotterdam as Volunteer of the Year](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/nazarene-recognized-by-rotterdam-as-volunteer-of-the-year/) - Rotterdam, Netherlands - In December, Bob Kagenaar walked into a room for what he thought was a lunch meeting. It was actually a surprise presentation. And Kagenaar was the surprised honoree. For 50 years, Kagenaar has volunteered for more than a dozen organizations in Rotterdam, including the Church of the Nazarene Netherlands. For that selfless work, Kagenaar was nominated for – and received – the Rotterdam Volunteer of the Year award. - [Young people in West Mediterranean Field to minister through media](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/young-people-in-west-mediterranean-field-to-minister-through-media/) - Lisbon, Portugal - A group of Spanish and Portuguese young people met 3-5 March to discuss establishing a new communications team in the West Mediterranean Field. The team included four young people from Spain and three from Portugal, along with Kyle Himmelwright, the field strategy coordinator; his wife, Jayme; and Dennis Mohn, the Eurasia Region communications coordinator. Several others from Spain and Portugal were not able to attend, but will participate in the ministry. - [Needs arise in the aftermath of Japan’s earthquake and tsunami](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/needs-arise-in-the-aftermath-of-japans-earthquake-and-tsunami/) - Japan – The Church of the Nazarene in Japan is finding its footing since the 9.0 magnitude earthquake on 11 March and subsequent 33-foot tsunami that killed at least 10,800 people. Nazarenes around the world are asking how they can help their brothers and sisters. - [Philip McAlister elected district superintendent of the British Isles North](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/philip-mcalister-elected-district-superintendent-of-the-british-isles-north/) - Belfast, Northern Ireland - Rev. Philip McAlister was elected district superintendent at the British Isles North District 58th district assembly, on 28 March, in Megain Memorial Church of the Nazarene, Belfast. Rev. Colin H. Wood, who was appointed district superintendent of the British Isles North in 1992, retires this year. - [Albania youth conference comes out of interdenominational partnership](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/albania-youth-conference-comes-out-of-interdenominational-partnership/) - Gorre, Albania - Nearly 50 young people from one Nazarene church and two other evangelical churches in Lushnje, Albania, gathered the weekend of 18 to 19 March for an interdenominational youth conference. The youth conference is the latest event to come out of an ongoing partnership between several of the evangelical churches in Lushnje, including the Church of the Nazarene, said Steve Beiler, a missionary in Albania. - [New life springs forth in France](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/new-life-springs-forth-in-france/) - Over the past few years, the France district of the Church of the Nazarene has undergone and is undergoing renewal, characterized by recently started new works, and a new spirit of harmony and unity. The culmination of this renewal was marked by the joint celebration service on Sunday, November 20, 2011, with each of the six churches and three mission starts on the district represented. - [Eastern Maharashtra District holds revival services](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/eastern-maharashtra-district-holds-revival-services/) - November 24-27, 2011 was not just a few days on the Eastern Maharashtra District. It was revival meeting for the district and the days were packed with His presence among the pastors, leaders and other participants. - [‘In Germany there are people that love me!’](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/in-germany-there-are-people-that-love-me/) - Gelnhausen, Germany - "I'm so happy! Miss Monica, I didn't know there are people in Germany that love me! Can you tell them 'thank you' for me?" Albert, 9 years old, doesn't know if it's too good to be true. In his arms he's holding a Christmas parcel; it's so heavy that he can barely hold it. - [Commentary on Romans translated into Arabic](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/commentary-on-romans-translated-into-arabic/) - Beirut, Lebanon – Late last year, the Arabic Literature Committee in the Eastern Mediterranean Field completed its translation of the two-volume, New Beacon Bible Commentary on Romans into Arabic. It was the first translation to be completed under the committee’s recently appointed director, Andre Hannoush, a Nazarene pastor in Beirut. - [Young leaders get global perspective at Third Wave](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/young-leaders-get-global-perspective-at-third-wave/) - Bangkok, Thailand – Twenty-four young people from the Eurasia Region joined more than 200 other developing Nazarene leaders from all six regions for the Third Wave conference in Bangkok, 3-8 January. - [The Mosaic Covenant, the People of Israel, and Mission – Part 2, The Nations](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/the-mosaic-covenant-the-people-of-israel-and-mission-part-2-the-nations/) - There are two main groups of people identified in these scripture texts: the people of Israel, and “the nations.” The people of Israel were set apart by God to be his holy people and treasured possession. By entering into the Mosaic covenant, they received his blessings and the accompanying responsibilities. - [Needs in South Asia result in harvest](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/needs-in-south-asia-result-in-harvest/) - Fewer than one percent of the people in one South Asian nation* are Christians. Nazarene leaders there saw a window of opportunity to share the JESUS film in an area where people are ardent followers of another faith. - [God’s Perfect Timing](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/gods-perfect-timing/) - Sighisoara, Romania – On Tuesday, January 31, Veritas director Petra Popa was looking for a miracle. The advisory board for Veritas, a partner Nazarene Compassionate Ministries (NCM) ministry center in Sighisoara, Romania, had realized the organization needed a new building. - [Russia churches encourage each other across distance](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/russia-churches-encourage-each-other-across-distance/) - Covering an area of 17,075,400 square kilometers and stretching across 12 times zones, Russia is the largest country on the planet. Historically, the Russian monarchs knew that the only way they could rule over such an enormous land was by connecting its most remote parts - hence the construction of the famous and picturesque Transiberian Railway, which connects Moscow to Russia's eastern provinces and Pacific shores. - [Rain during JESUS Film showing an answer to prayer](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/rain-during-jesus-film-showing-an-answer-to-prayer/) - A group of 35 Nazarene Missions International (NMI) leaders from the U.S., Canada and Trinidad and Tobago recently traveled to Sri Lanka and India to pray and partner with local Nazarenes. One stop on the tour was to attend a JESUS film showing on a tea estate in Sri Lanka. - [Germany Easter camps shape youth, children](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/germany-easter-camps-shape-youth-children/) - Nathanja Klauser and her fellow Easter Camp directors have participated in the Germany District’s annual children and youth camps since they were kids. Now, as the new leaders of the week-long spiritual event, they hoped they weren’t too young -- all are in their 20s -- or inexperienced to manage this important shaping and influencing time for the district’s youth. - [Church planting increasing in Europe, part 1](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/church-planting-increasing-in-europe-part-1/) - In the British Isles South, District Superintendent David Montgomery says the district is looking at proposals for at least two new works. In the Netherlands, a local Nazarene church has outgrown its building and is praying and fasting this month about whether God wants them to plant a new church in their neighborhood. Plans are also underway in Hungary and the British Isles North District for strategically initiating new fellowships to reach unchurched people. - [Church planting increasing in Europe, part 2](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/church-planting-increasing-in-europe-part-2/) - Church planting is an increasingly urgent focus in districts throughout the Northern Europe and Central Europe fields. During his district assembly tour this spring, Jerry Porter, the general superintendent in jurisdiction over the Eurasia Region, urged leaders to pray about where God might be leading them to plant new works. - [House-based ministry gives Danish youth safe hang-out](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/house-based-ministry-gives-danish-youth-safe-hang-out/) - Greve, Denmark – Although Denmark is an officially Lutheran country, many young people claim to be atheists. Lars Ørsøe was the only believer in his entire high school. When he mentioned to classmates that he was a Christian, they often replied, “Wow, you are the first one that I’ve ever met.” - [Nazarene-hosted Pentecost celebration draws near 3,000 in Jordan](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/nazarene-hosted-pentecost-celebration-draws-near-3000-in-jordan/) - Amman, Jordan – On the evening of May 27, a crowd of believers from all over Jordan – representing nine Nazarene churches and several churches of other denominations – came together to celebrate Pentecost for the second year in a row. - [Conferences in Ukraine equip, encourage](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/conferences-in-ukraine-equip-encourage/) - Kyiv, Ukraine – A number of conferences in Ukraine this spring provided ministry training and a holiness focus for Nazarenes in the CIS Field. Twenty-nine child development workers from throughout the CIS Field (Commonwealth of Independent States) met in late April for a training conference in Kyiv, Ukraine. The workers represented child-focused ministries in Kazakhstan, Moldova, Armenia, Russia, Ukraine and two other countries*. - [Greve church to launch café ministry in Copenhagen](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/greve-church-to-launch-cafe-ministry-in-copenhagen/) - Copenhagen, Denmark - After three and a half years of praying and planning, the Greve Church of the Nazarene in Denmark is close to its vision of opening a café ministry in Copenhagen, which they hope will lead to a new church plant there. - [Nazarene coffee shops spread: New café ministry in Germany](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/nazarene-coffee-shops-spread-new-cafe-ministry-in-germany/) - Germany – A new coffee shop ministry operated by Nazarenes recently opened in Germany. The non-profit cafe is aiming for a subtle influence in the community through coffee, fellowship and social awareness. “We are a kind of ‘under-cover’ Christians,” says the café manager, Ira. Without posting signs and labels of their affiliation with the church, they live their daily lives as Christ’s disciples to the community. - [David and Mission - Part 2, The Davidic covenant](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/a-king-for-israel-and-mission-2/) - David believed that God’s promise to establish David’s family forever on the throne of Israel was part of the fulfillment of the promises with Abraham and the Israelites. David was selected as God’s chosen king, as the Israelites were selected as God’s chosen people. Through this kingship, God would protect and bless them forever. He would use Israel to demonstrate to the other nations his love, holiness, and sovereignty so that all people would know and worship him. - [Video-Conferencing Unites Teaching Locations in Russia Learning Centre](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/video-conferencing-unites-teaching-locations-in-russia-learning-centre/) - In the last six months distances in Russia have gotten a lot smaller. This is neither because the country has shrunk, nor because someone came up with a faster means of transportation to shorten travel time across the immense and wild Russian territory. Yet European Nazarene College (EuNC) students and teachers in Russia can say that they are a lot closer now than they ever were before. And it's because of the global Nazarene video conference system utilizing a product called Vidyo, which EuNC uses to communicate. - [First local DS assumes district leadership in Spain](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/first-national-ds-assumes-district-leadership-in-spain/) - Rev. Ignacio Pesado was installed as the new district superintendent at the Spain District Assembly on November 11, 2012. At age 28, Ignacio is one of the youngest people to fill the role in the denomination, and the first non-missionary to take the role in Spain. - [Christmas parcels are a huge blessing to needy families in Tigmandru, Romania](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/christmas-parcels-are-a-huge-blessing-to-needy-families-in-tigmandru-romania/) - "For us the shipment was a huge blessing – for us, for the community, for the church!" Magda Cini explains as we are getting ready to take some Christmas parcels to families in her village. Magda is the pastor of the Nazarene church in Ţigmandru, a small village in the Transylvania region of Romania, and has started a number of projects in the community. - [Church plant dedicates space outside Florence, Italy](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/church-plant-dedicates-space-outside-florence-italy/) - Borgo San Lorenzo, Italy – Forty-four people gathered in a small rental space on December 15th to dedicate and celebrate a church plant’s new permanent location in a community about 50 minutes’ drive from Firenze (Florence), Italy. - [New CIS Communications Team launches website, vlog](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/new-cis-communications-team-launches-website-vlog/) - For Zee Kleshchar, communications is a ministry of connecting. And in the CIS, a field of large and spread out countries, being able to effectively connect Nazarenes who are hours and days apart is critical to maintain unity and encouragement. - [SANBC graduations, growth](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/sanbc-graduations-growth/) - South Asia Nazarene Bible College (SANBC) marked multiple graduations in Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Sri Lanka from December through February. The college, which has 87 education centers, serves more than 1,500 students at any time, across 19 districts and in 17 major languages. - [Region translates two new works for pastors](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/region-translates-two-new-works-for-pastors/) - Eurasia Region’s Literature Ministry has translated two new books in the Books for Pastors program be used by ministers and lay leaders in Albania and Romania. “In the Name of Jesus,” by Henri Nouwen, was translated into Romanian by a team of one translator and one editor, and 500 copies were printed. - [EuNC, NTC and U.K. district open learning center in Belfast](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/eunc-ntc-and-uk-district-open-learning-center-in-belfast/) - Nazarene Theological College (NTC), Manchester, U.K., and European Nazarene College (EuNC), Büsingen, Germany, have partnered to launch a new learning center in Belfast, Northern Ireland, which will begin offering classes in May. The Belfast location will be the first U.K-based center, though EuNC has 17 other learning centers in continental Europe. - [New Postgraduate Courses Launched in Manchester](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/new-postgraduate-courses-launched-in-manchester/) - Nazarene Theological College (NTC) has recently launched two new Master of Arts (MA) programmes in Wesley Studies and Urban Mission, as well as a PhD for Practitioners. These courses are supported by NTC’s strong Faculty team in the field of Wesley Studies, Mission Studies, and Practical Theology. Being located in Manchester, Nazarene Theological College is an ideal place for students to study the newly-developed courses. - [Albania church plans ministry](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/albania-church-plans-ministry/) - For the last several months the Gorre Church of the Nazarene, in Gorre, Albania, has had some exciting challenges that have been stretching their vision and reliance on God as well as seeking His wisdom. Being a community based on agriculture, it is difficult to set aside a meeting time for all to gather together to worship God as a family. - [Ministries for the elderly become outreach tool for Gelnhausen church](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/ministries-for-the-elderly-become-outreach-tool-for-gelnhausen-church/) - Many congregations say that children are the church's future, so they launch a variety of programs such as nursery programs, mothers and toddlers, kids' clubs, youth groups and young adult ministries. And, many times, the elderly and their needs are forgotten. - [Third Romanian woman ordained](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/third-romanian-woman-ordained/) - It’s not every day that a Romanian is ordained, so when a Romanian was recently ordained at the Philadelphia District Assembly on April 22, it was a time of celebration. - [Kids’ camp in Netherlands focuses on hero theme](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/kids-camp-in-netherlands-focuses-on-hero-theme/) - This past Pentecost weekend over 165 children and 75 adults attended an annual children’s camp in Someren, Noord-Brabant, the Netherlands. The camp is designed for children between the ages of 7 and 12 years old and is a yearly event that many look forward to. - [Emerging Leaders Train in Holy Land District](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/emerging-leaders-train-in-holy-land-district/) - On May 8, 10 emerging leaders from the Holy Land District met on the shores of the Sea of Galilee in northern Israel for three days of training and mentoring in the Eurasia Region’s Leadership Development Initiative (LDI). - [Class teaches women in Croatia about Nazarene stance on women in leadership](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/class-teaches-women-in-croatia-about-nazarene-stance-on-women-in-leadership/) - Earlier this year, Betsy Scott, a missionary in Croatia, taught a ten-week Women in Ministry class to a group of women in the capital city of Zagreb, where she and her husband, Dave, are based. - [Romanian church installs new aquaponics system](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/romanian-church-installs-new-aquaponics-system/) - The Church of the Nazarene in Tigmandru, Romania, this month is installing a new aquaponics fish and fruit and vegetable growing system beside the church building. Kyle Petrie, who also helped develop the aquaponics system on the rooftop of a Nazarene church in Jerusalem, Israel, helped the Tigmandru church plan and install the system. - [Teenager walks after District Family Camp](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/teenager-walks-after-district-family-camp/) - Marcella is 18 years old. She lives on the outskirts of Kamez, on the road where the Flowers of Life Kindergarten and the Kamez Church of the Nazarene are located in Albania. She frequently participates in the services of the church as she recently accepted Jesus in her life, and part of her family was planning on coming to the District Family Camp August 5 to 10. - ["paXan" Team of German young adults performs "Week of the Knights" for children in Sighişoara, Romania](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/qpaxanq-team-of-german-young-adults-performs-qweek-of-the-knightsq-for-children-in-sighioara-romania/) - Sighişoara: a picturesque little town in the Romanian part of Transylvania, established in the twelfth century by German immigrants. Even today, many local children attend a German school. High above the river lies the "citadel", the town's historical centre and the ideal location for a real German "Ritterwoche" – a "Week of the Knights". - [Church just got Messy in England](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/church-just-got-messy-in-england/) - What happens when a church has too many children and has to turn some away because there is not enough space to accommodate them? The Dewsbury Church of the Nazarene in England came up with a solution: Take the church to them. - [German "Shadow Riders" brave rain and wind to raise funds for children in South Asia](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/german-qshadow-ridersq-brave-rain-and-wind-to-raise-funds-for-children-in-south-asia/) - It wasn't exactly a pleasant Sunday morning that dawned on September 8th in Gelnhausen in central Germany. The summer had said farewell the day before and a steady drizzle fell out of a cold, grey sky. Nonetheless, a small group of brave bikers met shortly after 7 a.m. at the central bus station to load their bicycles onto a chartered bus. - [First Sweet Surrender café opens in Denmark](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/first-sweet-surrender-cafe-opens-in-denmark/) - The Greve Church of the Nazarene, Denmark, on 1 May opened its new café ministry in the neighborhood of Vesterbro, close to the city center of Copenhagen. The café is named Sweet Surrender, after its two sister Nazarene cafés in Poland. - [Penycae Church feeding Body, Mind, and Spirit](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/penycae-church-feeding-body-mind-and-spirit-2/) - Pastor Tracey Day arrived at the rural community of Penycae to become the senior pastor for the Penycae Church of the Nazarene five years ago. When she first arrived, the congregation wanted to change their name to the Penycae Community Church of the Nazarene, but Day told the congregation... - [Nazarene Theological College Graduation 2013](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/nazarene-theological-college-graduation-2013/) - With representation from around the world, 37 students graduated from Nazarene Theological College (NTC) in Manchester, UK, this October with a range of degrees and specialisms. Particularly noteworthy were the postgraduate degrees received by graduates from NTC’s India learning centre partnerships. - [New vision, unity leads to church plants in Lebanon](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/new-vision-unity-leads-to-church-plants-in-lebanon/) - Equipped with a new vision and sense of unity, the three Nazarene churches in Beirut, Lebanon, are working together in a shared mission that has resulted in the planting of four new churches in the past year. The three churches in Lebanon, which the denomination first officially entered in 1950, have persevered through decades of civil war and political instability. In addition, they suffered from disunity in recent years. - [Busingen International Church reaching out a little closer to home](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/busingen-international-church-reaching-out-a-little-closer-to-home/) - Büsingen International Church of the Nazarene, located in Büsingen, Germany, has a long tradition of helping people in need across the Eurasia Region. This Christmas season, the church is reaching out a little closer to home. Earlier in the month the church collected items for needy families in Romania. During one of their monthly prayer meetings, while talking about the parcels to Romania, they began to talk about needs locally and their responsibility to neighbors in their own village. - [Merry Christmas](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/merry-christmas/) - [Happy New Year](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/happy-new-year/) - [Roma families in Bulgaria receive Christmas parcels](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/roma-families-in-bulgaria-receive-christmas-parcels/) - Our bus leaves at a quarter to 7. It's so cold that the window panes are frosted over. Every time the door opens, a blast of cold air sweeps through the bus. We move through the dark hills, drop off teachers at local schools in the villages, pick up a few children: Their village schools have refused to take them in, because they are Roma kids, and nobody wants them. Some don't even wear a proper jacket. - [Damascus Nazarenes reach out to community](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/damascus-nazarenes-reach-out-to-community/) - As the Syrian government’s military and the opposition forces have sliced and diced the country into areas they control, millions of civilians have been caught in the crossfire. It has been a time of severe hardship and turmoil for believers and nonbelievers alike. - [Discipleship was theme at EuNC Leadership Conference](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/discipleship-was-theme-at-eunc-leadership-conference/) - Spread throughout several rooms in a hotel in Barcelona, Spain, numerous groups of Nazarenes from across Europe gathered around cups of coffee to discuss how they could more effectively integrate discipleship into the life of their local churches. - [Spain church overcomes cultural barriers](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/spain-church-overcomes-cultural-barriers/) - Standing at the bus stop in his neighborhood, Eduardo Arce struck up a conversation with Estela, the wife of Nazarene pastor Jorge Cabero. After this encounter, Jorge got in touch with Arce and they met for coffee. Jorge then invited Arce to church and he’s been attending for the past few years. It’s these intentional, personal interactions with local Spanish people that are attracting them to the local Nazarene church in Seville. - [Virginia District Children Partner With Compassion 575 To Reach A Milestone](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/virginia-district-children-partner-with-compassion-575-to-reach-a-milestone/) - On July 26th, 2013, 28 children from the Virginia District joined with David Argabright to ride 25 laps around the Family Camp Tabernacle to reach a milestone in Compassion 575’s history -- raising over $575,000 for child development centers (CDC’s) in Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka. - [Songs and Mission – Part 2, praising God before the nations](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/songs-and-mission-part-2-praising-god-before-the-nations/) - The promise that God would bless all peoples and nations on earth through Abraham’s offspring (Genesis 12:2-3; 18:18-19) was embraced in the understanding and songs of the Israelites during the kingdom period. The Israelites were to maintain their relationship with Yahweh in the Promised Land. As they continued to obey him, they would experience his blessings. The nations would wonder who the god was whom they served and the Israelites were to point the peoples to Yahweh. - [Songs and Mission - Part 1, God of the Universe](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/songs-and-mission-part-1-god-of-the-universe/) - The Psalms are a collection of songs sung by the Israelites in worship from the time period in which the kings ruled. As reflected in the Psalms, the Israelites knew Yahweh as righteous, just, merciful, compassionate, loving, and faithful. - [Eurasia Nazarenes join Global Theology Conference III](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/eurasia-nazarenes-join-global-theology-conference-iii/) - Thirty-four Nazarenes from the Eurasia Region will join Nazarenes from around the world later this month in Johannesburg, South Africa, for the denomination’s third global theology conference. The Board of General Superintendents (BGS) is calling on Nazarenes to join in a month of prayer for this historic and influential event. The prayer emphasis precedes and - [Moses, the Israelite Slaves, and Mission](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/moses-the-israelite-slaves-and-mission/) - From a burning bush in the desert, God called Moses and gave him an assignment (Exod. 3 – 4:17). Leading a nation out of slavery, through the desert, and toward the Promised Land was the task. While God could have chosen to end the Israelites’ slavery in a number of different ways, his chosen method through Moses had certain purposes beyond their freedom. - [The Patriarchs and Mission](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/the-patriarchs-and-mission/) - God revealed his mission to Abraham in Genesis 12:2-3. Isaac, Jacob and Joseph were taught about God’s mission and his promise from their fathers and grandfathers. Isaac and Jacob each have recorded accounts of God confirming his covenant and mission through them. - [Abraham and Mission](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/abraham-and-mission/) - Following the idolatry and confusion of Babel, God chose Abram or Abraham. With a specific purpose in mind, God gave him some instructions and the promise of incredible blessings. God’s purpose in blessing Abraham was not just for Abraham alone. - [Babel and Mission](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/babel-and-mission/) - In Babel, motivations of self-glorifying arrogance and fear of insecurity and isolation prompted the building of a tower. Instead of trusting in God for his provision, they chose to “play god” or become like God, as in the Garden of Eden (3:5, 3:22). - [The Whole Creation and Mission](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/the-whole-creation-and-mission/) - After creating them, God looked and saw that each part of creation was good (Gen. 1:4, 10, 12, 18, 21, 25). As he looked at everything together as a whole, he saw “it was very good” (Gen. 1:31). Human beings were given the responsibility to tend, care for, and exercise dominion over the rest of creation, not to own or exploit. - [Outside of Eden and Mission](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/outside-of-eden-and-mission/) - These passages contain the first recorded encounters between human beings and God outside the Garden of Eden. In chapter four, there are alternating accounts of human sin (4:3-5; 4:8-10; 4:23-24) and God’s actions of grace, judgment or justice, provision, and salvation (4:6-7; 4:11-15; 4:25). - [The Mosaic Covenant, the People of Israel, and Mission – Part 1, A Holy People](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/the-mosaic-covenant-the-people-of-israel-and-mission-part-1-a-holy-people/) - Following the covenant made with Abraham (Gen. 12:1-3), and the dramatic rescue of the Hebrew slaves from Egypt in the exodus, God revealed another covenant. The Mosaic covenant was spoken to and through Moses to the people of Israel. - [Humans, the Original Sin, and Mission](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/humans-the-original-sin-and-mission/) - God created one part of his creation in his image and full of his breath. Human beings were given the capacity to create, to make decisions, to think, to love, to have relationships, and have dominion over the rest of creation. This included the choice to obey or disobey God’s command to avoid eating from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. Disobedience damaged God’s entire creation. - [Joshua and Mission](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/joshua-and-mission/) - In accordance with his earlier promises to Abraham and to Moses, God called Joshua to participate in his mission by leading the Israelites into Canaan. This included entering a foreign land, going to war to take possession of it, and dividing it between the tribes. While it is difficult to understand why killing and war are part of God’s mission story, this was not an open authorization for war. - [Rahab, Naaman, the Queen of Sheba, and Mission](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/rahab-naaman-the-queen-of-sheba-and-mission/) - Each story is a cross-cultural encounter, involving Israelites and Gentiles from different nations and backgrounds. Rahab was a female prostitute in Jericho. Naaman was ill with leprosy and a successful army commander in Aram. The Queen was a wealthy political ruler from southern Arabia. Each of these people first heard about the Lord from witnesses. - [Ruth and Mission](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/ruth-and-mission/) - The book of Ruth is a story about two women, who were widowed, refugees, poor, and destitute with no financial or physical security. Both of them experienced life as a foreigner and ethnic minority in another country. Past issues and tensions between Israel and Moab also likely negatively influenced relations for them. In the midst of economic, social, cultural, political, and gender marginalization, extraordinary acts of commitment and faithfulness abounded. - [Wayward Generations and Mission](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/wayward-generations-and-mission/) - The book of Judges describes a time in Israelite history when there were many failures in faithfulness: to God; to his covenant; and to his mission for Israel to worship and serve Yahweh alone in witness to the nations of his love for them. Fourteen times the writer of the book of Judges declares periods when the Israelites “did evil in the sight of the Lord,” or did not allow the Lord to be their king and everyone did as they pleased. - [A King for Israel and Mission](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/a-king-for-israel-and-mission/) - The period of the judges includes many instances of Israel’s failure to worship and serve God alone, as his holy people in a witness to the nations. The culmination of their failure is found in 1 Samuel in their request for a human king to lead their people in order to be like the other nations around them. Even though Israel rejected God as their king, God’s love for all people and his intent to use the Israelites to fulfill his mission of redeeming, reconciling, and restoring creation did not change. - [David and Mission - Part 1, A man after God’s own heart](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/david-and-mission-part-1-a-man-after-gods-own-heart/) - After Saul failed to worship God alone and attempted to control God’s mission, God chose a new king for Israel. This time it was someone after God’s own heart. In the Hebrew understanding, the heart was the seat of the will; therefore, God’s will was David’s will. David understood that God’s will was for all of creation to know and worship him (1 Chronicles 16:23-36). David served God and relied on the daily strength the Lord gave him, not his own. Recorded in the scriptures are descriptions of his righteousness, justice, faithfulness, obedience, and his conversations and intimacy with God. - [The Temple and Mission](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/the-temple-and-mission/) - God promised to David that his son would build the temple. The temple symbolized that God chose Israel to be his people and he chose to dwell among them. It reminded them of God’s covenantal and unique relationship with them, which included their deliverance from Egypt (Exodus 6:6-8; 19:4-6) and part of the covenant with Abraham (Genesis 12:1-3). - [Sofia church’s new space lends to community outreach](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/sofia-churchs-new-space-lends-to-community-outreach/) - Sofia, Bulgaria -- For the first time since its inception in the early 1990s, the Sofia Church of the Nazarene is meeting in a space that is available to church activities 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The church has been meeting in various rented spaces for two decades, often with the space only available on Sunday afternoons. - [Romania Celebrates Local Minister’s Service](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/romania-celebrates-local-ministers-service/) - Sighisoara, Romania––On Sunday, 4 Octo ber, the Sighisoara Church of the Naza rene honored Rev. Magda Balaban—who has served in Sighisoara for the past 10 years—and blessed her as she enters a new chapter of her life. - [New principal elected to Eastern Mediterranean Nazarene Bible College](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/new-principal-elected-to-eastern-mediterranean-nazarene-bible-college/) - Haidar Hallasa, pastor of the Church of the Nazarene in Kerak, Jordan, was elected the principal of the Eastern Mediterranean Nazarene Bible College (EMNBC) by its Board of Governors on June 21. ## Pages - [Eurasia Region Church Of The Nazarene](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/) - The Eurasia Region is one of the 7 regions of the Church of the Nazarene which covers Europe and Asia. - [NMI Resources](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/nmi-resources-2/) - Toggle NavigationNMI – Missions HomeNMI ResourcesNMI Video ResourcesGlobal NMISubscribe To NMI CentralNMI TeamNMI Video Impact ContestNMI Posters NMI Local HandbooksWhat Is The Alabaster Offering?Alabaster ResourcesVideo ResourcesNews From The Church of the NazareneMissions Slide DecksSubscribe To The NMI Central Newsletter - [Regional Leadership Team](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/who-we-are/regional-leadership-team/) - Mark LouwRegional DirectorField Strategy CoordinatorsAntonie HollemanNorthern EuropeCezi GlendenningCentral EuropeDiego LopezWestern MediterraneanKhalil HalasehEastern MediterraneanSunil DandgeIndiaT.B.DSouth AsiaTrino JaraEurasia NorthRegional Ministry CoordinatorsAmy WarnerNYI CoordinatorChad GibbonsNDI CoordinatorTamara BauzaNMI CoordinatorTim EvansNCM CoordinatorJennifer MannPersonnel CoordinatorDoug MannFinance CoordinatorMichelle LynamCommunications CoordinatorAntonie HollemanCo-Education CoordinatorsPeter RaeCo-Education CoordinatorsCasey McDormanChurch Planting and Evangelism CoordinatorEsteban J. 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This field serves as a collaborative framework for church planting, leadership development, discipleship, and compassionate ministry, working - [Easter to Pentecost Resouces](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/easter-to-pentecost-resouces/) - The fifty days between Easter and Pentecost are known as ‘Eastertide’ – or ‘the Great Sunday’: the celebration of Easter lasts for these fifty days – not just for one day! In this discipleship resource we visit some of the passages in scripture that describe meetings with the risen Christ – those transformative, unforgettable, hinge-moments - [NYI Dummy Page](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/nyi-dummy-page/) - Toggle NavigationNYI – YouthNYI ResourcesNYI TeamEventsNEXUSGlobal NYIEurasia NYCWelcome to Nazarene Youth International – Eurasia Our Purpose In NYl, we focus on the three core strategies of evangelism, discipleship, and leadership development. More commonly, we refer to these as “BE, DO, and GO.” These three strategies are at the very core of who we are. They - [Events](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/events/) - NYI Regional Events - [NYI Team](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/nyi-team/) - Meet The NYI TeamThe NYI StaffNameTitleYour Content Goes HereNameTitleYour Content Goes HereNameTitleYour Content Goes HereMeet The NYI CouncilNameTitleYour Content Goes HereNameTitleYour Content Goes HereNameTitleYour Content Goes HereNameTitleYour Content Goes HereNameTitleYour Content Goes HereNameTitleYour Content Goes HereNameTitleYour Content Goes Here - [NYI Resources](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/nyi-resources/) - [NEXUS](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/nexus/) - NEXUS Resources - [NDI Dummy Page](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/ndi-dummy-page/) - Welcome To Nazarene Discipleship International – EurasiaThe mission of Nazarene Discipleship International (NDI) is to carry out the Great Commission to children, youth, and adults in preparation for a lifelong journey of being and making Christlike disciples in the nations. 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WORLD EVANGELISM FUNDWhich fuels the Church of the Nazarene’s mission by combining gifts - [Western Mediterranean Field](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/fields/western-mediterranean-field/) - Give to a projectGive to a project in the Eurasia Region and make a difference.Give to a project Give to a project in the Eurasia Region and make a difference. Learn more Come and help buildChoose a project on this field where you can helpFind a project for your team Nazarene Missions Teams Projects Eurasia - [NMI - Missions](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/ministries/nmi/) - Toggle NavigationNMI – Missions HomeNMI ResourcesNMI Video ResourcesGlobal NMISubscribe To NMI CentralNMI TeamNMI Video Impact ContestFrom its outset, the Church of the Nazarene has been a missional people, that is, a people “responding to the call of Christ and empowered by the Holy Spirit to go into all the world, witnessing to the Lordship of Christ - [NMI Video Resources](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/nmi-video-resources/) - Toggle NavigationNMI – Missions HomeNMI ResourcesNMI Video ResourcesGlobal NMISubscribe To NMI CentralNMI TeamNMI Video Impact Contest - [JESUS Film Harvest Partners](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/ministries/jesus-film-harvest-partners/) - JESUS Film Harvest Partners (JFHP) is a ministry that partners with other Kingdom ministries to make Christ-like disciples in the nations. JFHP is involved in: evangelism, discipleship, church development, leadershiptraining, pastoral education. The decisions to follow Christ happen through face-to-face encounters with JESUS Film ministry team members who use a variety of communication tools, with - [Serve](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/get-involved/serve/) - Nazarene Missions (formerly known as M+Power in our region) is an opportunity for cross-cultural service throughout the globe through the Church of the Nazarene. We believe that God calls His people into cross-cultural mission from every nation, culture and language, from every age group, every economic status, and every educational level. Jesus says in John 20: - [India Field](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/fields/india-field/) - Projects that needs fundingGive to a Global project or sponsor a child to thelp the India Field.Projects that needs funding Give to a Global project or sponsor a child to thelp the India Field. Learn more Come and help buildChoose a project on this field where you can helpFind a project for your team Nazarene - [Global Week of Prayer](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/global-week-of-prayer/) - As the 2026 Global Week of Prayer approaches, NMI would like to invite the church to pray for the needs of our global churches and districts with requests from the regions. This is the 30th year of the Global Week of Prayer, and we have some new and exciting resources to share with you! May - [2026 Easter Graphics](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/2026-easter-graphics/) - All Graphics in Different Languages Can Be Found Here Click Here For The Graphics FilesYour language not available? Write to communications@eurasiaregion.org to request a translation. - [Holy Land](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/fields/eastern-mediterranean-field/israel/) - Where is Holy Land?StatisticsThe Church of the Nazarene entered Israel in 1921. 0Organized churches0Ordained elders0Licensed ministers0Attenders0Compassionate Ministries ProjectDownloadDownload Powerpoint presentation DownloadChallenges Traditional religion is restricting people from having a personal relationship with Christ. Unstable political situation. Prejudice against different ethnic groups and minorities in the country. Prayer requests Please pray for God’s peace to reign - [England](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/england/) - The Church of the Nazarene in England is an international evangelical denomination rooted in the Wesleyan-Holiness tradition, established in the UK in 1909. It operates under the British Isles North and South Districts, focusing on community-focused ministry, often in areas with challenging socioeconomic conditions. The church emphasizes practical holiness, supporting local congregations, and social outreach. - [podcast-consent](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/podcast-consent/) - [Kerk van de Nazarener Benelux](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/fields/northern-europe-field/netherlands/) - Where is the Benelux?StatisticsThe Church of the Nazarene entered the Netherlands in 1967. 0Organized churches0Licensed ministers0Ordained elders0Church membersDownloadDownload Powerpoint presentation DownloadChallenges As the country is becoming more secular, churches need to find new ways of reaching people with the gospel. The old paths of doing evangelism are less fruitful. Identity becomes a significant concern in a changing - [2025 Advent Graphics](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/resources/2025-advent-graphics/) - 2025 Advent GraphicsBelow you will find the 2025 Advent Graphics in many different languages. Title Download Advent Graphics – Albanian Download Advent Graphics – Arabic Download Advent Graphics – Arminian Download Advent Graphics – Bengali Download Advent Graphics – Bulgarian Download Advent Graphics – Danish Download Advent Graphics – Dutch Download Advent Graphics – English - [Connect With Us](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/connect-with-us/) - Join our Community and Discover the Eurasia RegionListen to the Eurasia Region Daily Podcast - [Imprint](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/imprint/) - Impressumfür https://www.eurasiaregion.org Angaben gemäß § 5 TMG Kirche des Nazareners, Eurasia Region e.V. Junkerstraße 60 78266 Büsingen Registergericht: Amtsgericht Freiburg i. Br. 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Download a guidebook how you can help displaced peopleEaster GraphicsGo to Easter - [Easter Graphics](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/resources/easter-graphics/) - Easter GraphicsBelow you find the Easter Graphics in different languages. Title Download Easter Graphics – Albanian Download Easter Graphics – Arabic Download Easter Graphics – Croatian Download Easter Graphics – Dutch Download Easter Graphics – English Download Easter Graphics – French Download Easter Graphics – German Download Easter Graphics – Hindi Download Easter Graphics – - [Fast for creation](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/get-involved/fast-for-creation/) - ‘As we begin the lenten season, let us remember the call to fasting and spiritual reflection. May we confront the urgency for righteousness in our global food system, where one-third of food is wasted and environmental damage is profound. We are challenged to advocated for compassionate and healthy eating, by using our diets to embody - [South Asia Field](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/fields/south-asia-field/) - Give to a projectGive to a project in the Eurasia region to make a difference.Give to a project Give to a project in the Eurasia region to make a difference. Learn more Come and help buildChoose a project on this field where you can helpFind a project for your team Nazarene Missions Teams Projects Eurasia - [Northern Europe Field](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/fields/northern-europe-field/) - Projects that needs fundingGive to a project in the Eurasia Region and make a difference.Projects that needs funding Give to a project in the Eurasia Region and make a difference. Learn more Come and help buildChoose a project on this field where you can helpFind a project for your team Nazarene Missions Teams Projects Eurasia - [Eastern Mediterranean Field](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/fields/eastern-mediterranean-field/) - Middle East Nazarene SchoolQuality education and support for children in Jordan and Lebanon.Middle East Nazarene School Since the 1940s, our schools in Jordan and Lebanon have supported thousands of children and youth to grow and develop. The Nazarene schools offer quality academic instruction as well as psychological and social support to students from a variety - [Central Europe Field](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/fields/central-europe-field/) - Ukraine CrisisPeople are in danger and seeking refuge. Your support will make a difference.Ukraine Crisis Please pray for people experiencing firsthand the crisis in Eastern Europe. Churches and individuals around the world can provide support through the NCM Ukraine Crisis Response Fund – Eurasia Region. Learn moreVeritas RomaniaEducational and social services to bring about positive change - [Eurasia North Field (C.I.S. Field)](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/fields/eurasia-north-field/) - Ukraine CrisisPeople are in danger and seeking refuge. Your support will make a difference.Ukraine Crisis Please pray for people experiencing firsthand the crisis in Eastern Europe. Churches and individuals around the world can provide support through the NCM Ukraine Crisis Response Fund – Eurasia Region. Learn moreCome and help buildChoose a project on this field where - [Nazarene Missions Teams](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/get-involved/nazarene-missions-teams/) - Nazarene Missions TeamsIf your youth group, church or district or group would like to plan a Nazarene Missions Teams mission trip somewhere in the region, fill out the form on the website contact page. Started in 1974, Nazarene Missions Teams is a grassroots-born ministry in which self-funded teams of as few as two people travel - [Mobilisation Media Consent Form](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/mobilisation-media-consent-form/) - Mobilization Consent Form for the Processing and Publication of Data Data protection and privacy information The Church of the Nazarene Eurasia Regional Office is committed to processing data in accordance with its responsibilities under the GDPR. As part of our public relations work, we would like to use and publish the following data: (uncheck any - [NYI Media Consent Form](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/nyi-media-consent-form/) - Media Consent Form for the Processing and Publication of Data Data protection and privacy information The Church of the Nazarene Eurasia Regional Office is committed to processing data in accordance with its responsibilities under the GDPR. As part of our public relations work, we would like to use and publish the following data: (uncheck any - [A Taste Of Eurasia](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/resources/a-taste-of-eurasia/) - Here is an overview of the recipes that members of the church created so we can create our own taste of different cultures in the Eurasia Region Title Download Torta Caprese – West Mediterranean Field Download Taboulleh Salad – Eastern Mediterranean Field Download Sarma – Central Europe Field Download Manakeesh – East Mediterranean Field Download - [Who We Are](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/who-we-are/) - OUR MINISTRY STATEMENTResponding to the Great Commission, the mission statement for the Eurasia Region of the Church of the Nazarene is to develop an indigenous, interdependent, self-supporting, holiness church in the Wesleyan—Arminian tradition. The Eurasia Region Church of the Nazarene is one of the six regions in the Church of the Nazarene global denomination. Founded - [Advent](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/resources/advent/) - The season of Advent lasts four Sundays leading up to Christmas. It is a time of preparing for and anticipating the coming of Jesus Christ. Use these original graphics on social media as we share in this season together. – graphics designed by Church of the Nazarene and edited into various languages across our Region - [Regional Priorities](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/who-we-are/regional-priorities/) - Our 7 Regional Priorities‘Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us, to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen’ – Ephesians 3:20-21 Read more about how - [NYI - Youth](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/ministries/nyi-youth/) - Nexus Training ProgramNexus is a dynamic and comprehensive training program designed to equip and empower people to become leaders for youth ministry. Developed in partnership with Nazarene Theological College, it is designed to support leaders in their local contexts, providing a safe and encouraging environment for dialogue and theological reflection. The program is structured into - [Media Camp 2024](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/get-involved/media-camp-2024/) - Registration Form Media Camp Name * Date of birth * Address, zipcode, city * Email * Local church name * District * Field * Language spoken * Why are you interested in attending the Media Camp? * Please describe your interest and involvement in Media (photography, videography, social media, podcasts etc)? * Please share a - [24 hours of prayer](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/resources/24-hours-prayer/) - 24 hours of prayer 2024Asking Nazarenes across the Eurasia Region to join in 24hrs of prayer to start the year, seeking the Lord! On January 26, 2024, there will be approximately 22 hours of daylight across the region. Prayer will start a hour before the sun rises on Eastern Russia and stop a hour after - [NDI - Nazarene Discipleship International](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/ministries/ndi/) - Join the adventure & download the game A Journey of GraceDiscipleship is a journey of grace with Jesus as our guide and companion. Christian discipleship helps believers grow in the Lord Jesus Christ as they are equipped by His Holy Spirit, who resides within them, to overcome the pressures and trials of this present life and become more and more - [Education](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/ministries/education/) - “And He gave some … as teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of service, to the building up of the body of Christ; until we all attain to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a mature man, to the measure of the - [Share your story](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/get-involved/share-your-story/) - Share your story Share your story Name * Surname Email * Country * ---Choose country---AfghanistanAland IslandsAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBruneiBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCôte d'IvoireCambodiaCameroonCanadaCape VerdeCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos (Keeling) IslandsColombiaComorosCongoCook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuracaoCyprusCzech RepublicDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEast TimorEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEthiopiaFalkland Islands (Malvinas)Faroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald - [General Assembly 2023](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/ga2023/) - Welcome to General Assembly 2023This page gives you the opportunity to connect with the Eurasia Region at General Assembly! Over 200 people from Eurasia will travel as delegates and guests to Indianapolis to join with the global church for conventions, meetings, seminars and business. If you are not attending in person, we invite you to - [Communications](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/ministries/communications/) - Equip and inspire through the art of storytellingThe communications ministry of the Eurasia Region exists to glorify God by elevating voices and equipping believers with information essential to supporting the work of the global Church. Through stories and insight from the field, we weave deeper threads of understanding and unity throughout the Church. We move - [Fields](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/fields/) - Our fieldsClick on a field to learn more. 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God is actively redeeming His creation, and He has called us to partner with Him. We pray this book will provide an opportunity for you or your church to do just that. Nazarene Missions - [Regional Priorities Logo](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/resources/regional-priorities-logo/) - Regional Priorities iconsBelow you find the Regional Priorities icons in different languages. Regional Priorities - Albanian 1 file(s) 1.87 MB Download Regional Priorities - Arabic 1 file(s) 1.87 MB Download Regional Priorities - Armenian 1 file(s) 1.93 MB Download Regional Priorities - Bengali 1 file(s) 1.89 MB Download Regional Priorities - Bulgarian 1 file(s) 1.89 - [Global Week of Prayer 2023](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/resources/global-week-of-prayer-2023/) - From the beginning, Nazarene Missions International (NMI) has been praying for the work of the global church. As a global denomination that ministers in 164 world areas, we strive to be connected and lift each other up in prayer. This desire is not unique to the Church of the Nazarene. A heart for missions and - [Nazarene Compassionate Ministries (NCM)](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/ministries/nazarene-compassionate-ministries-ncm/) - Following the example of Jesus, Nazarene Compassionate Ministries (NCM) partners with local Nazarene congregations around the world to clothe, shelter, feed, heal, educate, and live in solidarity with those who suffer under oppression, injustice, violence, poverty, hunger, and disease. NCM exists in and through the Church of the Nazarene to proclaim the Gospel to all - [Croatia](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/fields/central-europe-field/croatia/) - Where is Croatia?StatisticsThe Church of the Nazarene entered Croatia in 1999. 0Organized churches0Licensed ministers0WorshipersDownloadDownload Powerpoint presentation DownloadChallenges With refugees making up a large percentage of the congregations, many people are in a place of transition. There is rapid turnover of leaders and lay people. It is hard to build and expand the church to a - [Get Involved](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/get-involved/) - Nazarenes are passionate about making a difference in the world by taking the Good News of Jesus Christ to people everywhere. Nazarenes are a compassionate people. We believe in serving others. This is expressed locally through the services of members to their communities. Nazarenes are instrumental in assisting people in every part of the globe - [Contact](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/contact/) - Contact usName *Email address *SubjectMessage *Thank you for your message. We will contact you as soon as possible.×There was an error trying to send your message. Please try again later.×SubmitEurasia Regional OfficeMailing address: Eurasia Regional Office Junkerstrasse 60 Buesingen am Hochrein Switzerland 8238 Telephone: +49-7734-93050 Email: office@eurasiaregion.org Our Privacy Policy - [Media Consent Form](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/consent/) - Media Consent Form for the Processing and Publication of Data Data protection and privacy information The Church of the Nazarene Eurasia Regional Office is committed to processing data in accordance with its responsibilities under the GDPR. As part of our public relations work, we would like to use and publish the following data: (uncheck any - [Portugal-Azores](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/fields/western-mediterranean-field/portugal-azores/) - Where are Portugal and Azores?StatisticsThe Church of the Nazarene entered Portugal in 1973. The Church of the Nazarene entered Azores in 1984. 0Licensed ministers0Ordained elders0Church membersDownloadDownload Powerpoint presentation DownloadChallenges Nazarene churches are aging, and lack a numerous, flourishing next generation of youth and children. Many pastors will retire soon, with few younger pastors to replace - [Am I ready?](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/get-involved/serve/am-i-ready/) - Am I ready?Are you ready to be a servant?Our guidelines Eurasia Region Volunteer Guidelines 1 file(s) 739.01 KB Download After Jesus knelt before his disciples, removed their dusty sandals, and washed the muck and filth from their feet, he said, “Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash - [Albania](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/fields/central-europe-field/albania/) - Where is Albania?StatisticsThe Church of the Nazarene entered Albania in 1993. 0Organized churches0Church plants0Licensed ministers0WorshipersDownloadDownload Powerpoint presentation DownloadChallenges A primarily agricultural, rural nation, Albania suffers economic challenges, leading many working age people to seek employment outside the country. This emigration drains communities and churches of youth, young families, and developing leaders. Prayer requests Pray for - [United Kingdom](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/fields/northern-europe-field/united-kingdom/) - Where is the United Kingdom?StatisticsThe Church of the Nazarene entered the United Kingdom in 1909. 0Organized churches Nazarene churches are mostly located in challenged socioeconomic neighborhoods. British Isles South District (BISD) is home to Caribbean, Hungarian, Portuguese-speaking, Brazilian and Korean congregations. BISD encompasses Wales and England. British Isles North District (BIND) includes Scotland, Northern Ireland - [Nazarene Essentials](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/ministries/literature/nazarene-essentials/) - The Nazarene Essentials are now available in multiple languages. Find the language you want and download the file from the Wesleyan-Holiness Library Dictionary. AlbanianDokumenti Themeltar Nazaretas: Kush Jemi – Çfarë Besojmë Download AlbanianArmenianՆԱԶՈՎՐԵՑՈՒ ԵԿԵՂԵՑԻՆ – ՀԱՎԱՏՔԻ ՀԻՄՈՒ ՆՔՆԵՐԸ Download ArmenianBulgarianНазарянски основи Download BulgarianCroatianOsnovna učenja crkve isusa iz nazareta: Tko smo ‒ Što vjerujemo Download CroatianEnglishNazarene - [Prayer and Fasting](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/ministries/prayer-fasting/) - When he walked among us on earth, Jesus gave us an example of fasting and prayer, which has a variety of purposes: Draws us into deeper nearness and dependence on God. Clarifies our thinking and develops our empathy for others. Demonstrates submission to the Lordship of Christ. Opens us to the work of the Holy - [Come Holy Spirit](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/resources/come-holy-spirit/) - ‘Come Holy Spirit’ – This is our invitation to God as we join together in prayer and worship across the region, praying for new movements of God’s Spirit in each field. Click on one of the fieldsIndia fieldWestern Mediterranean FieldCentral Europe FieldEurasia North FieldSouth Asia FieldNorthern Europe FieldEastern Mediterranean FieldIndia FieldIndiaWestern Mediterranean FieldFranceItalySpainPortugal-AzoresCentral Europe FieldAlbaniaBulgariaCroatiaKosovoPolandRomaniaScandinavia - [Meet the team](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/who-we-are/meet-the-team/) - Meet Tamara – Our Regional NMI CoordinatorTell us a bit about yourself: My name is Tamara (Tamy), I’m from Argentina, but have lived most of my life overseas. I lived in Argentina, Paraguay, and Mozambique growing [...]June 16, 2025 Read more Meet our Mobilization Coordinators Esteban & SugeyTell us a bit about yourself: Esteban is - [Ukrainian Nazarenes persevere despite challenges](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/news/ukrainian-nazarenes-persevere-despite-challenges/) - Ukrainian Nazarenes persevere despite challenges Ukrainian Nazarenes persevere despite challenges Ukrainian Nazarenes persevere despite challengesViolence in Ukraine continues to escalate as Russian attacks increasingly impact [...]Randolf Wolst2022-07-30T17:35:37+00:00March 15th, 2022|Read More Los desafíos y la perseverancia de los nazarenos ucranianos Los desafíos y la perseverancia de los nazarenos ucranianos Los desafíos y la perseverancia de los nazarenos - [Crisis Eastern Europe](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/crisis-eastern-europe/) - ArticlesUkrainian Nazarenes persevere despite challenges – March 11th 2022 Ukrainian Nazarenes persevere despite challengesCrisis Response Eastern Europe – March 4th 2022 Crisis Response Eastern Europe in multiple languagesSocial media updates - [Crisis Response Eastern Europe](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/news/crisisresponse-eastern-europe/) - The Face of Christ-Centered Crisis Response in Eastern Europe The Face of Christ-Centered Crisis Response in Eastern Europe The Face of Christ-Centered Crisis Response in Eastern EuropeThough more than a million people have already fled the [...]Randolf Wolst2022-03-13T21:12:57+00:00Read More Il volto della risposta cristo-centrica alla crisi del Nord Europa Il volto della risposta cristo-centrica alla - [Germany](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/fields/northern-europe-field/germany/) - Where is Germany?StatisticsThe Church of the Nazarene entered Germany in 1958. 0Organized churches0Ordained clergy0Church membersDownloadDownload Powerpoint presentation DownloadChallenges Strong secularization of society. Growing prejudices against the church within society. Hardly any more given doctrinal or ethical beliefs. The church has lost much of its passion for Jesus and his mission. The churches are increasingly losing - [Nepal](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/fields/south-asia-field/nepal/) - Where is Nepal?StatisticsThe Church of the Nazarene entered Nepal in 1998. 0Licensed ministers0Ordained ministers0SANBC Learning centers0Media teams0Child Development CentersDownloadDownload Powerpoint presentation DownloadChallenges Due to the country’s special geography, Nepal has difficulty in developing basic infrastructures, such as universal access to clean water and good roads. Although Nepal permits freedom of religion, followers of Jesus face - [Ukraine Moldova](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/fields/eurasia-north-field/ukraine-moldova/) - Where is Ukraine?Where is Moldova?StatisticsThe Church of the Nazarene entered Ukraine in 1992 and Moldova in 2009. 0Organized churches0Church plants0Licensed ministers0Ordained elders0Theological learning centersDownloadDownload Powerpoint presentation DownloadChallenges Pastors are challenged to adapt to the rapidly evolving COVID-19 pandemic, and the obstacles and limitations this presents to traditional church ministry. Some bivocational pastors have lost jobs - [Armenia](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/fields/eurasia-north-field/armenia/) - Where is Armenia?StatisticsThe Church of the Nazarene entered Armenia in 2002. 0Organized churches0Church plants0Licensed ministers0Theological learning centersDownloadDownload Powerpoint presentation DownloadChallenges As the first nation to officially adopt Christianity, in the late 3rd century, Armenians are proud of their faith heritage. But many are cultural or nominal Christians, and are not aware they can have a - [Bangladesh](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/fields/south-asia-field/bangladesh/) - Where is Bangladesh?StatisticsThe Church of the Nazarene entered Bangladesh in 1992. Hundreds of churches Thousands of worshipers Dozens of media teams 7 SANBC Learning centres DownloadDownload Powerpoint presentation DownloadChallenges It is a struggle to train pastors and develop leaders as rapidly as the local Nazarene churches are growing. Annual monsoon rains and regular cyclones bring - [Latvia](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/fields/eurasia-north-field/latvia/) - Where is Latvia?StatisticsThe Church of the Nazarene entered Latvia in 2019. Latvia is a pioneer world area. Ministry began by supporting existing social services and establishing a partnership with the Salvation Army. DownloadDownload Powerpoint presentation DownloadChallenges The different cultural challenges in Latvia are related to problems inherited from the past. The population is diverse, not - [Russia](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/fields/eurasia-north-field/russia/) - Where is Russia?StatisticsThe Church of the Nazarene entered Russia in 1992. 0Organized churches0Licensed ministers0Youtube OutreachDownloadDownload Powerpoint presentation DownloadChallenges Many people are religious only by culture or ethnicity and do not practice a personal faith in Jesus. During the last 10 years, new legal restrictions were passed that limit churches and missionaries. Many people are busy - [Georgia](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/fields/eurasia-north-field/georgia/) - Where is Georgia?StatisticsThe Church of the Nazarene entered Georgia in 2017.. In 2018 the church was officially registered with the government. Ministry began with supporting existing social services, such as homes for the elderly and orphans; ministry to the homeless. DownloadDownload Powerpoint presentation DownloadChallenges Georgians are proud of their faith heritage. Many are not aware - [Belarus](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/fields/eurasia-north-field/belarus/) - Where is Belarus?StatisticsThe Church of the Nazarene entered Belarus in 2017. This is a pioneer area. Ministry began with neighborhood outreach, kids club, deaf ministry. DownloadDownload Powerpoint presentation DownloadChallenges Belarusians largely understand religious faith as ritualistic and cultural, rather than a transformative relationship with the living God. Limits and restrictions are placed on the activity - [Spain](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/fields/western-mediterranean-field/spain/) - Where is Spain?StatisticsThe Church of the Nazarene entered Spain in 1981. 0Organized churches0Church membersDownloadDownload Powerpoint presentation DownloadOpportunities Many immigrants come to Spain seeking a better life. After three years, they are eligible for legalization. Some come to the church for legal guidance and assistance with housing or work. The Spanish culture is generally legalistic in - [Italy](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/fields/western-mediterranean-field/italy/) - Where is Italy?StatisticsThe Church of the Nazarene entered Italy in 1948. 0Organized churches0Licensed ministers0Church membersDownloadDownload Powerpoint presentation DownloadChallenges A crisis in the national sense of Italian identity is resulting from social changes including immigration and multiculturalism. Younger generations are more secularized. Additionally, some people want to be spiritual without belonging to a local faith body - [France](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/fields/western-mediterranean-field/france/) - Where is France?StatisticsThe Church of the Nazarene entered France in 1977. 0Organized churches0Church plants0Licensed ministers0Church membersDownloadDownload Powerpoint presentation DownloadChallenges France is a highly secular country with a deep and tortured history with Christianity. As atheism and agnosticism are the prevalent attitude it is difficult for the average French person to see the need for God in - [India](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/fields/india-field/india/) - Where is India?StatisticsThe Church of the Nazarene entered India in 1898. 0Organized churches0Church plants0Licensed ministers0Church membersDownloadDownload Powerpoint presentation DownloadChallenges Sharing food and the compassion of Christ with people in crisis due to the 2020 pandemic’s crippling of economies. Many who attend churches are elderly, or are children, and have been unable to participate freely since - [Scandinavia](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/fields/central-europe-field/scandinavia/) - Where is Denmark?Where is Norway?StatisticsThe Church of the Nazarene entered Denmark in 1960 and Norway in 2009. Finland is a pioneer area. 0Organized churches0Church plants0Licensed ministersDownloadDownload Powerpoint presentation DownloadChallenges In Denmark, just under 75 percent of the population identifies with the nation’s historical religion, but just two percent attend church. Half of those church members - [Romania](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/fields/central-europe-field/romania/) - Where is Romania?StatisticsThe Church of the Nazarene entered Romania in 1992. 0Organized churches0Licensed ministers0Worshipers0EuNC Learning CentersDownloadDownload Powerpoint presentation DownloadChallenges Ministering in a traditional culture where Protestants generally are not viewed positively. Many church members have moved to Western European countries where wages are higher. These transitions weaken local churches. Prayer requests Pray for our established - [Poland](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/fields/central-europe-field/poland/) - Where is Poland?StatisticsThe Church of the Nazarene entered Poland in 1999. 0Organized churches0Licensed ministersDownloadDownload Powerpoint presentation DownloadChallenges Because Poland is economically strong, many pastors observe interest in God, especially among young Poles, has greatly diminished. Poland is fast becoming an international hub for foreigners seeking stability and employment. Immigration and multiculturalism require patience, tolerance, and - [Kosovo](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/fields/central-europe-field/kosovo/) - Where is Kosovo?StatisticsThe Church of the Nazarene entered Kosovo in 1999. 0Organized churches0Licensed ministers0WorshipersDownloadDownload Powerpoint presentation DownloadChallenges Kosovo’s historical conflict with neighboring nations has left deep psychological, spiritual, and economic scars across the country. Kosovo’s unemployment rate has been 25 percent for some time. Lack of employment prompts many to emigrate West for work leaving - [Bulgaria](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/fields/central-europe-field/bulgaria/) - Where is Bulgaria?StatisticsThe Church of the Nazarene entered Bulgaria in 1994. 0Organized churches0Ministers0WorshipersDownloadDownload Powerpoint presentation DownloadChallenges Pastors and leaders are overworked. Evangelicals face opposition from several fronts due to unfavorable opinions. During the COVID-19 pandemic hostility intensified. The church faces legal matters relating to property along with other legal issues requiring excessive time, attention and - [Frequently Asked Questions](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/get-involved/serve/frequently-asked-questions/) - Eurasia’s M+Power now offers opportunities to serve around the world through Nazarene Missions. Eurasia is excited to announce a joint effort across all six world regions of the Church of the Nazarene to offer missionary training and assignment opportunities worldwide through Nazarene Missions. What is happening to M+Power? Historically, M+Power has focused on sending short-term missionaries to assignments - [How to apply](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/get-involved/serve/how-to-apply/) - How to applyThe video below explains the process from application to deployment. SERVE IN ONE OF THE 0World AreasOTHER PAGES Serve Am I ready? How to apply Browse opportunitiesSend meExplore your call - [Videos](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/news/videos/) - See all videos on VimeoSee all videos on Youtube - [Privacy policy](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/privacy-policy/) - The Church of the Nazarene Eurasia Region (“us” or “we”) is pleased that you are visiting our website. Data protection and data security are very important to us. We would like to inform you at this point which of your personal data we collect when you visit our website and for what purposes we use - [COVID-19](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/news/covid-19/) - Below you will find articles that relate to the current pandemic with COVID-19. Child development centers in Sri Lanka continue serving amid pandemic Child development centers in Sri Lanka continue serving amid pandemic Child development centers in Sri Lanka continue serving amid pandemicRandolf Wolst2022-07-30T17:40:36+00:00November 19th, 2021|Nazarene child development centers in Sri Lanka have been serving above - [Missions News](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/ministries/nmi/missions-news/) - Articles, Newsletters, and MagazinesWant to be notified when new things are happening in the Eurasia Region? Below is a list of online newsletters to subscribe to. 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This is where our - [Childrens Resources](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/ministries/ndi/childrens-resources/) - Hitkapcsolatok - Hungarian: WordAction Faith ConnectionsRead MoreThe Island Download part 2 Download part 1IMEJ Children’s Lessons IMEJ Children’s Activity Pages Guía de Educación Misionera Internacional: Spanish Hoja de Actividad 1-12 Informativo Educational de Missoes Internationaias: Portuguese Folha de Actividad 1-12 Le journal d’éducation des missions internationales: French Feuille d’Activité N° 1-12 - [Where Worlds Meet](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/news/where-worlds-meet/) - Where Worlds Meet is our monthly newsletter where you can read about some of the ways that God is moving in the Eurasia Region. Click on an article below to read about some stories of life change and how God is at work or subscribe below. Subscribe to our newsletter Churches in France and Italy - [SnapShots](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/news/snap-shots/) - Subscribe to our newsletter Book Review: Faithful to the Call – Women in Ministry (ed. Carla Sunberg) Book Review: Faithful to the Call – Women in Ministry (ed. Carla Sunberg) Book Review: Faithful to the Call – Women in Ministry (ed. Carla Sunberg)mlynam2022-10-04T13:45:55+00:00October 3rd, 2022|Book Review by Rev. Mária Gusztinné Tulipán - Rector of European - [Praying for Missions](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/ministries/nmi/promotion-information/praying-for-missions/) - Prayer Mobilization Line Prayer for the World Prayer for Missionaries Tips - Prayer Challenge, Helping Prayer become Natural Tips - Become a Praying Church Tips - Prayer and Fasting with Youth Video - Praying - NMI Core Value Nazarene World Week of Prayer International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church Prayer guide for families - [World Evangelism Fund Promotion](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/ministries/nmi/promotion-information/world-evangelism-fund-promotion/) - Easter Offering 2016 Easter posters, videos, logos, children’s activities, etc. (NO TEXT Logos) (Spanish) (French) (Portuguese) 2013 Easter posters, logos, children’s activity, etc. (NO TEXT Logos) 2013 Easter web graphic (Dutch); posters (German, Hungarian); slides (German,Hungarian) 2012 Easter logos, clip art, bulletin inserts, posters, and PowerPoint slides (German) 2011 Easter bulletin inserts, clip art, posters, children’s offering box Story – Gift of Love - [Signup for our newsletter](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/signup/) - Would you like to read more amazing stories like this? Subscribe to Where Worlds Meet, a monthly newsletter in which Nazarenes share with you how God is transforming their lives, their communities and nations. Sign up for the newsletter - [Biblical Foundations of Missions](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/ministries/nmi/gods-mission/biblical-foundations-of-missions/) - Kings, Prophets, and Mission – Elisha Read: 2 Kings 4: 1-7 In verse 1, this widow faced economic disaster in addition to grieving the loss of her husband. According to Israelite law, people could sell themselves or members of their family into slavery to pay off a debt. The Hebrew slave would be set free and released - [Refugee conference resources](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/resources/refugee-conference-resources/) - Here you can find the resources that are used during the Refugee Conference 2016 - [Sri Lanka](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/fields/south-asia-field/sri-lanka/) - [Pakistan](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/fields/south-asia-field/pakistan/) - [Where Worlds Meet and Snapshots](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/where-worlds-meet-and-snapshot/) - Update your information [newsletter_signup]Signup for the newsletter[newsletter_signup_form ID=1][/newsletter_signup] [newsletter_confirm]Thanks for your interest![/newsletter_confirm] [newsletter_unsubscribe]Do you really want to unsubscribe?[/newsletter_unsubscribe] - [Youth Resources](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/ministries/ndi/youth-resources/) - [Global Theology Conference II](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/ministries/literature/global-theology-conference-ii/) - Conference Papers English .ZIP format Spanish .ZIP format Gustavo Crocker's closing address PDF format Conference Session Downloads Saturday Invocation - 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[Emergency Relief](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/giving-opportunities/emergency-relief/) - The Church of the Nazarene is committed to caring for vulnerable individuals and families when disaster strikes communities. - [Church Expansion](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/giving-opportunities/church-expansion/) - Church expansion specifically refers to the work of planting new churches in fertile communities, giving believers the opportunity to meet regularly. - [Holistic Child Development](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/giving-opportunities/holistic-child-development/) - Through its Child Development Centers, the Church of the Nazarene is committed to nurturing children as spiritual, physical, intellectual, emotional, and relational beings. - [Leadership Development](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/giving-opportunities/leadership-development/) - The Church of the Nazarene also seeks to develop the next generation of leaders with new and fresh ideas to accomplish our mission of making Christlike disciples in the nations. - 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We seek to encourage as much educational access as possible, to as many people as possible, through both online learning and campus-based study. - [Marriage and Family Ministries](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/giving-opportunities/marriage-and-family-ministries/) - Marriage and family are essential foundations of every society and community. The Church of the Nazarene has sought to support healthy marriages and families since its founding. - [Women’s Ministries](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/giving-opportunities/womens-ministries/) - The Church of the Nazarene recognizes that God has created and called men and women equally into ministry and service. - [Discipleship and Leadership Equipping Conferences](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/giving-opportunities/discipleship-and-leadership-equipping-conferences/) - Conferences play an essential role in creating identity among believers. They serve as an intentional gathering space. - [Young Adults](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/giving-opportunities/young-adults/) - The Church of the Nazarene actively seeks out young adults by inviting them to adopt missions, urban ministry outreach, education, and leadership roles. - [Urban Ministries](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/giving-opportunities/urban-ministries/) - Urban settings around the world are also filled with millions of people who have yet to be invited to experience a personal relationship with Christ! - [World Mission Broadcast](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/giving-opportunities/world-mission-broadcast/) - Today, audio and video programs are produced in dozens of languages throughout the globe and delivered through radio, television, streaming, social media, apps, Bluetooth, and even hand-cranked cassette players. - [Youth and Children](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/giving-opportunities/youth-and-children/) - Children and youth are two demographics that are highly receptive to the gospel. - [Evangelism Tools](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/giving-opportunities/evangelism-tools/) - The Church of the Nazarene also seeks to utilize advancements in technological equipment, such as audio Bibles or smart phones, to share the life-changing Word of God with as many people as possible. - [Evangelism](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/giving-opportunities/evangelism/) - Through evangelism, we lay the foundation of relationship and seek out those who are responsive to the gospel, inviting them into a loving, personal relationship with the Creator. - [World Evangelism Giving](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/giving-opportunities/world-evangelism-giving/) - With your faithful support of both World Evangelism Giving and specific ministry projects, the Church will continue to proclaim the gospel of Christ across the street, down the road, and around the world. ## FAQs - [What are the requirements to become a Nexus Trainer?](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/faq-items/what-are-the-requirements-to-become-a-nexus-trainer/) - Trainer requirements: Over 18 Currently serving in their church (or have experience serving) Actively involved in church (attending regularly) Ideally, have completed the Nexus training program as a participant. 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Their support will include coordinating practical details, answering questions regarding - [How long is the Nexus program?](https://www.eurasiaregion.org/faq-items/how-long-is-the-nexus-program/) - Nexus is comprised of two main modules, both spanning approximately 12 hours of intensive teaching, typically delivered over a weekend or as part of a longer conference gathering. There is typically three months after each module in which participants are asked to complete portfolio and practice assignments. Once both modules and all assignments are completed, - [I am interested in becoming a leader in the church but am not sure if youth ministry is where I’m called to serve. 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