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Retired missionary Roma Gates passes

Retired missionary Roma Gates passed away at the age of 87. Read more

Cultivating community: Ministry in Argentina grows relationships

Encuentro Orgánico, a garden in Fátima, Argentina, provides a place for people living without resources to learn about plants and a healthy diet. The ministry has also expanded to include adult and teen Bible studies, prayer meetings, shared meals, and other activities centered on the community. Read more

Flags of the Nations: Chile

Each week, the Church of the Nazarene's Global Ministry Center proudly flies a flag of one of the many nations in which the denomination is present in ministry. This week's flag: Chile, South America Region. Click "read more" for information on the country, including what year the denomination entered Chile and how many Nazarenes are there today. Read more

Peru national retreat attracts more than 600 pastors

More than 600 pastors were moved by a call to holiness at a national pastors’ retreat in Peru, taking what they learned back to their home churches. Read more

Venezuela church starts mission in new community

El Caujaro Church of the Nazarene in Venezuela overcame many obstacles to successfully plant a church-type mission in an unreached neighborhood as part of the South America Region’s Living the Great Commission initiative. Read more

Brazil celebrates 60 years of the Church of the Nazarene

The Church of the Nazarene in Brazil began as 12 people at a worship service in Campinas, Brazil. Now, 60 years later, the church has grown to more than 190,000 members across 600 churches throughout the country. Read more

Church of the Nazarene in Venezuela enters new territory

The Venezuela First District Evangelism team opened a new church-type mission in the Amazon State, one of the largest states in the country. Until now, the Church of the Nazarene has not had a presence in the area. Read more

Paraguay Center of Leadership Development resources local leaders

More than 20 Paraguay leaders recently graduated from the six-month Disciples in Ministry training program that was offered by the Center of Leadership Development on the Central District. Read more