Missions
Nazarene Missions International (NMI) is an organization designed to inform us about what is going on in the work and lives of missionaries throughout the world that are supported by the Nazarene denomination. The Church of the Nazarene supports over 773 missionaries in 151 world areas. Shawnee Church has a vision for missions not only internationally, but locally as well. We offer a variety of ways to become involved.
In 1984, the Church of the Nazarene General Board instituted Nazarene Compassionate Ministries to meet the physical, emotional, relational intellectual, and spiritual needs of the world.
The Nazarene Compassionate Ministries offers encouragement worldwide through prayer support, information, Crisis Care Kits, and hands-on opportunities.
The first Sunday in December is Compassion Sunday in the Church of the Nazarene.
The Alabaster offering is based on the story of the woman bathing Jesus' feet with perfume from a carved alabaster container. Building on that Biblical story, Nazarenes save their change in their "alabaster box" and to give that money to world missions (in sort of the same way that the woman gave her bottle of perfume to Jesus).
The combined participation by thousands of people in these September and February offerings helps to build buildings for world evangelism.
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World Mission Broadcast reaches millions around the world for Christ via broadcast media, especially radio. The WMB offering, received in June each year, provides funding for program production, airtime, and follow-up materials. Holiness programming, delivered by radio, television and the Internet, reaches around the world with the message of Jesus and his redeeming love and helps to disciple those who respond.
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Though there are several insurance companies that offer worldwide coverage under their plans; The Church of the Nazarene has chosen to continue coverage via a self-funded plan for economic reasons. Those expenses total approximately $2.9 million each year.
Contact Leah Wesley to find out how you can help in this important ministry.
