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Meeting Others Halfway

Meeting Others Halfway

Dr. Paul Tarrant The only problem with this life is other people – having to live with them; be accountable to them; being expected to agree with them when they are definitely wrong; or to listen to...

A Father’s Legacy

A Father’s Legacy

By Judge Charles A. Davis Florida 2nd District Court of Appeals As a child and teenager, I was keenly aware of my father’s lack of a formal education. Reared during the Great Depression, he obtained...

Trying Times Call for the Church to “Answer the Call”

Thomas Paine writing in The Crisis noted: “These are the times that try men’s souls.” That phrase certainly can also be applied to the economic downturn we are experiencing.

Churches Use Wild Game Dinner to Reach Men for Christ

Pheasant Stew, Sweet & Sour Pronghorn Antelope, Barbequed Venison Steak, Buffalo Meatloaf, Venison Chili. . .Does this menu make your mouth water? If so, you might consider joining the growing list of...

Discipling Men

The Mission Statement for the Church of the Nazarene is: “To make Christlike disciples in the Nations”.

For Your Fall Plans Use This Survey

Christian Men and Sexuality

Men's Fraternity: a good curriculum for Men's Ministries

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Ministry Through Women

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Come to the Fire and Receive Your Inheritance

Come to the Fire and Receive Your Inheritance

November 12-14, 2009, Nashville, Tennessee Would you like to experience your full, exciting inheritance in Christ? Then don’t miss the 4th Annual Come to the Fire Conference, November 12-14, 2009, in...

Purchase Shock

Purchase Shock

Celebrating our first grandchild’s 16th birthday was a milestone—for Cathryn and me.

Individually Collectively

Individually Collectively are words with opposite meanings, but in a Christian context they make sense. Our Christian life is based on a personal relationship with Jesus Christ with the goal of becoming...

I Care...About Children

Video cell phones. iPods. PlayStations. Did you know these standard accessories in many homes could mean potential danger to your children and teens?

Women's Ministries Handbook for Leaders

The revised edition of Women’s Ministries Handbook for Leaders is now available on line. This Handbook includes information to assist churches in developing a ministry to women including the local...

Christianity: Rules or Relationships

Accountability, Discipleship, and Transformation

For those whose husbands are not believers!

At War for Christ

Discipleship and Women's Ministries

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Prime Time

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Reflections of General Assembly

By Derl Keefer I've been a Nazarene for over a half century, starting in 1954 at the Highland Crest Church of the Nazarene in Kansas City, Kansas. After my mother's conversion, we began attending the general...

Grocery Store Wisdom

Grocery Store Wisdom

By Derl Keefer One of my favorite things to do is go to the grocery store (no kidding). It is a social game for me. People roam those grocery aisles and each one of them is a potential friend. I smile,...

Prime Time Connection March/April/May 2009

Derl Keefer, Prime Time coordinator, reminds you to click PRIME TIME CONNECTION for the June, July, August 2009 issue. We encourage you to print and distribute copies. For back issues, click PRIME TIME...

Unopened Gifts

Mr. Jones, a faithful but very tired Christian, dies and goes to heaven. St. Peter is stationed at the gate of heaven waiting to take Mr. Jones on a tour. After a short greeting, they walk together, viewing...

Health Fears

The first few weeks of retirement have been all that I expected and more. I have enjoyed the more relaxed pace, opportunities to travel, visiting with old and new friends at retreats and reunions, time...

Osteoporosis

Finishing the Race

Walking into Retirement

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Single Purpose

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Going Back Home?

Going Back Home?

Are you a college graduate “going back home” to live for a time? Have you wondered how your growing independence will mesh with the established family routine? Here are some tips that will help you...

New Name, New Emphasis

New Name, New Emphasis

New furniture, new paint, new carpet, new dishes, and new decorations are some changes we make to give familiar surroundings a new look. With this issue, Solo Perspective becomes Single Purpose.

Single Adults Speak-up on Single Adult Issues

SUBMITTED BY DR. LINDA HARDIN, COORDINATOR OF SINGLES MINISTRIES A group of Single Adult Ministries (SAM) leaders asked the question, "Do we need Single Adult Ministries"? Realizing they needed to hear...

A Single Adult Profile

by Susan Blacksmith SUBMITTED BY DR. LINDA HARDIN I recently read Now and Not Yet: Making Sense of Single Life in the Twenty-First Century by Jennifer Marshall. Written specifically for women in their...

Can Premarital Intercourse Save Your Marriage?

Isn't it interesting that couples who intend to marry but have had multiple partner sexual intercourse before the wedding are usually the first to want the rules for intercourse to change after the ceremony? When...

Flying Solo: It's Not Easy!

Making a Difference with Fusion: Check it Out!

Single Adult Ministries and Discipleship

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Marriage Initiative

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Northern Michigan Sponsors Marriage Preparation Training Event

Northern Michigan Sponsors Marriage Preparation Training Event

Thirty-three pastors, associates, and lay persons met November 7-8 at Cadillac, First Church of the Nazarene to be trained in the Nazarene Marriage Initiative Marriage Preparation plan. Dr. Wayne Brown,...

Fireproof: Never Leave Your Partner Behind

Fireproof: Never Leave Your Partner Behind

Submitted by Dr. Jim Pettitt, coordinator of marriage and family ministries Looking for a tool to help strengthen the marriages in your church? Fireproof, a new movie by Providence Films and Sony, might...

Dialogue the Ten Commandments

Click this link and download a very helpful marriage ministry resource. Dialogue the Ten Commandments Ten dialogues couples can use privately based on each commandment. Great take-home assignment for...

Last Year's Denomination-Wide Study Still Valid Today!

MAKING A MARRIAGE Wherever you are in your marriage journey-from contemplating marriage to having spent many years with your spouse-you will benefit from the wisdom of Making a Marriage. Written by...

A Five Session Study Series on Healthy Marriage

The Healthy Marriage Study Series are five sessions on practical holiness as it relates to husbands and wives growing and becoming all that Christ wants them to be. The sessions can be used in the context...

Strategic Marriage Initiative Links

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Nazarene Motorcycle Fellowship

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Middendorf Receives Preaching Award

David Middendorf of Burlington, North Carolina, has been named this year's recipient of the Excellence in Preaching Award for the Nazarene Bible College (NBC). The Delong Sermon Series is made possible...

It's time to get serious about planning to come to Orlando.

Snow, ice, slush, wind chill, not what I call the greatest riding weather. But take heart, summer is on the way and so is the 27th General Assembly and Conventions of the Church of the Nazarene in Orlando,...

Nazarene Motorcycle Fellowship & General Assembly, 2009

by Marshall Duke Recently, the Nazarene Motorcycle Fellowship organizational steering committee met to plan NMF’s presence at the Church of the Nazarene’s General Assembly 2009. This quadrennial gathering...

What does it mean to be registered with NMF?

David Middendorf by David Middendorf The Nazarene Motorcycle Fellowship will be a clearinghouse of information and resources for individuals and churches that are interested in ministering to their local...

Schedule Your Biker Sunday/Events With Us!

EMAIL US your up-coming events or follow-up information to mensministries@nazarene.org. Be sure and include your web site and email address. UPCOMING BIKER EVENTS AND FOLLOW-UP Be sure and let us know...

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The Soul-Mate Marriage

The Soul-Mate Marriage

The Discipleship Place is pleased to announce the release of our free leader's guide for the new book, The Soul-Mate Marriage. You will enjoy using this leader's guide for your small group. During your...

Lay Minister Studies

Continuing Lay Training has online courses available for those interested in becoming a lay minister. The courses offered include: Communicating the Gospel in a Pluralistic World Exploring Nazarene...

Conference Call Schedule

The Discipleship Place has released the leadership and ministry training conference call schedule for the first half of 2009! These calls are designed for any lay person who would like to participate....

Do You Know the Adults in Your Church?

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Getting Started with CLT

Download the new Continuing Lay Training brochure by clicking here. It clearly describes what CLT is, what the methods of study are, and deals with frequently asked questions. Acrobat Reader must be...

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Family Ministries

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How to Lessen Stress After Losing Your Job-Eleven Practical Steps

How to Lessen Stress After Losing Your Job-Eleven Practical Steps

Many people are facing the reality of lost employment. As they face the uncertainty of the future, they may wonder: How will I pay my bills? What is going to happen to my family? How do I define myself...

Moving Forward After Divorce

Moving Forward After Divorce

Moving Forward After Divorce, the newest book by Christian authors, speakers, and counselors, Dr. David and Lisa Frisbie, is now available in Spanish. The Center's newest book title for divorce care...

Why God Gives Parents to Children

Dr. J. K. Warrick by Dr. J. K. Warrick: General Superintendent It was in July of 1974 when Francis Schaffer, the eminent philosopher and theologian, was challenged by his son to respond to what...

Can Your Church Answer "Yes" to These 8 Questions?

Are You a Marriage-Saving Church? The above link is a handout resource for church boards to answer 8 questions about their strategy for marrying a couple. It makes a wonderful resource for part of...

Marriage & Divorce Poll Leads to Strategic Marriage Initiative

New programs and resources to help develop Christ-centered marriages are being offered to every Nazarene pastor and layperson.

Middendorf Receives Preaching Award

David Middendorf of Burlington, North Carolina, has been named this year's recipient of the Excellence in Preaching Award for the Nazarene Bible College (NBC). The Delong Sermon Series is made possible through the support of NBC and the Russell V. DeLong family in honor Thomas Walter DeLong. Students are nominated by their Christian Preaching II professors. To read his sermon, click here.

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Meet us in Orlando!

Mr. HendersonAdult Ministries International and Continuing Lay Training invite you to the quadrennial AMI/CLT luncheon on Friday, June 26, 2009. As a valued adult ministry leader you will want to hear Dr. D. Michael Henderson speak on the subject of discipleship and greet some of the men and women who have served their church and communities with distinction. We will be presenting each of them with special AMI quadrennial awards.

  • Our special speaker is Dr. D. Michael Henderson. Dr. Henderson has authored two significant books in the area of discipleship: John Wesley's Class Meeting and Making Disciples-One Conversation at a Time. Both are "must reads" for lay and clergy leaders.
  • Beyond being a professor and writer, D. Michael Henderson is the founder and executive director of African Leadership, an organization which helps train and equip African leaders for ministry in Africa. Dr. Henderson has pastored several congregations as well as held teaching positions at several colleges including Asbury College. Dr. Henderson holds numerous degrees in both divinity and education including a Ph.D. in education from Indiana University.

Your Adult Ministries International staff has done everything they can to keep the cost of this event as reasonable as possible. While we cannot lower the price of the meal, we are offering each attendee who registers by May 15, two free books: Making Disciples-One Conversation at a Time and Listening Inside Out. These books sell for over $25.00 but are yours FREE for registering early.

Register today by clicking on this link AMI/CLT Luncheon.

See you in Orlando!

Larry Morris
Adult Ministries Director
Global Ministry Center

 
Come to the Fire and Receive Your Inheritance

FireNovember 12-14, 2009, Nashville, Tennessee

Would you like to experience your full, exciting inheritance in Christ? Then don’t miss the 4th Annual Come to the Fire Conference, November 12-14, 2009, in Nashville, Tennessee. Hosted by First Church of the Nazarene, this interdenominational event designed for women craving a deeper spiritual life is a free, offering-based conference.

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Individually Collectively

 Individually Collectively are words with opposite meanings, but in a Christian context they make sense.

Our Christian life is based on a personal relationship with Jesus Christ with the goal of becoming more Christlike. We have personal quiet time or private devotions and some of us remember the old song, Jesus and Me. These suggest individuality; so where does collectively fit? 

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The Soul-Mate Marriage
The Soul-Mate MarriageThe Discipleship Place is pleased to announce the release of our free leader's guide for the new book, The Soul-Mate Marriage. You will enjoy using this leader's guide for your small group. During your time together you will learn what it means to spiritually become one with your spouse. Click here to download the leader's guide for the book.

You will find other great resources for leading any small group at the Personal & Group Studies page of our web site.
 
Unopened Gifts

Mr. Jones, a faithful but very tired Christian, dies and goes to heaven. St. Peter is stationed at the gate of heaven waiting to take Mr. Jones on a tour. After a short greeting, they walk together, viewing all the glories of heaven.

Mr. Jones notices a unique building. It has no windows and only one door. Jones wants to know what is inside the building, but St. Peter hesitates in his response. “You really don’t want to look inside there,” Peter says to this newest arrival in heaven.

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Conference Call Schedule
Conference CallThe Discipleship Place has released the leadership and ministry training conference call schedule for the first half of 2009! These calls are designed for any lay person who would like to participate. The topics covered will range from dealing with the current economic crisis to faith sharing strategies to dealing with the loss of a loved one. We encourage you to pass the word along to the local churches on your district.
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Going Back Home?

Are you a college graduate “going back home” to live for a time? Have you wondered how your growing independence will mesh with the established family routine? Here are some tips that will help you navigate through these sometimes turbulent waters.

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Purchase Shock

Celebrating our first grandchild’s 16th birthday was a milestone—for Cathryn and me.

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Prime Time Willow Valley

LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA

Come join us at Willow Valley as we participate in spiritually-renewing services and enjoy inspiring music and dynamic speakers. We will socialize with old friends and make new ones! Plan to attend seminars that help Prime Timers stay sharp and rejoice in Jesus! Register now for your spot in this exciting event. It'll be here before you know it!

Starts: Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Ends: Friday, October 9, 2009

Click this link if you'd like to attend Willow Valley You can register with this click.

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