Grace and Peace Magazine

25/05/2020

Pastors, be sure to visit usacanadaregion.org/ministry/clergy-development/covid-19 for resources that have been designed specifically for you as you navigate ministry during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The following resources have been created especially to resource Nazarene clergy on the USA/Canada Region in continued ministry during the COVID-19 pandemic. Comments, questions, or concerns may be directed to Global Clergy Development via email to [email protected]. PRAYER ROOMS FOR PASTORS CONTI...

21/05/2020

Pastors, as you continue to walk with your congregations through this time of uncertainty, Prayer Rooms for Pastors is an opportunity for you to connect with seasoned colleagues who will come alongside you in prayer. Prayer room hosts are now available on an on-call basis.

Learn more here: nubo.nazarene.org/index.php/s/FzJHWTkWmbHjzpP

02/05/2020

This a great tool for Nazarene pastors!

The new Global Wesleyan Encyclopedia of Biblical Theology is now available!
Topics Covered in the Encyclopedia ➡️ http://bit.ly/38gPL1n
Order Now ➡️ http://bit.ly/32OULZT

30/04/2020

Pastors, as the impact of the pandemic extends into another week, we recognize the higher than normal levels emotional, spiritual, and physical stress experienced as you lead and care for your congregation or other ministry as well as for your own households. Prayer can make all the difference. Prayer Rooms for Pastors engages experienced Nazarene clergy who have a heart for pastors to serve as hosts of Prayer Rooms using Zoom.

Find out more and access a prayer room here: https://nubo.nazarene.org/index.php/s/84nqRsLyzeLX8KS

28/04/2020

Enjoy this session with one of Grace & Peace magazine's classic authors!

Join us for a Facebook Live April 30th at 11am CT with Dr. Dan Boone as he shares his wisdom during this challenging and confusing time.

Author Dan Boone will discuss the themes in his book, A Very Good God in a Badly Broken World, exploring the significance and wisdom found in the stories of Noah, Job, and The Psalmist.

You can purchase a copy of A Very Good God in a Badly Broken World or an eBook here ➡️bit.ly/VeryGoodGod
A discussion guide for small groups is also available in the event page A Very Good God in a Badly Broken World LIVE with Dan Boone .

24/04/2020

Don't miss this excellent webinar from SDMI!

Tuesday, April 28 | 12PM CT

23/04/2020

On May 1, you can participate in CORE, “Church Organization and Registration Essentials.” This training is to help pastors and leaders move a church that is a missional community to registration and then to full organization. The Georgia District is hosting this event with USA/Canada Evangelism and New Church Director Mark Bane. Register at georgianazarenedistrict.org

22/04/2020

Enjoy the video each week with SDMI Director Scott Rainey teaching the lesson. Just go to the week of the lesson, click on the Master Teacher line and enter the password JOHN.

25/03/2020

NTS has a wide-range of courses available for leaders!

Event cancellations do not have to keep you from lifelong learning! The Center for Pastoral Leadership website and app contains over 550 videos, organized by topic, with more added regularly. Enter code SPRING50 for 50% off a one-year subscription. http://cpl.nts.edu

23/03/2020

Need a break? Check out some of the videos on our Grace & Peace website (graceandpeacemagazine.org). One of our most-viewed videos is Dr. Carla Sunberg's address at the NTS Theology Conference a couple of years ago.

God's Pilgrim People – Carla Sunberg, president, Nazarene Theological Seminary A pilgrim is a person who journeys to a sacred place...

30/06/2019

Hear stories of lives that have been changed because of your participation in World Evangelism giving! A great resource to enjoy and share with your church!

The Church of the Nazarene’s Stories series shares how lives are being transformed through ministry efforts around the globe. These stories are made possible thanks to the prayers, involvement, and support of Nazarenes worldwide through World Evangelism giving.

17/06/2019

We love this! Wyoming Naz in Wyoming, Illinois, has a box outside of their church building for anyone to insert written prayers to be prayed for.

It's up, NAZARENE CHURCH has a prayer box, for anyone needing a blessing or just need a prayer, our pastor believes in praying the price, drive up, place your prayer request in the box outside the pastors office at our church and know your prayer is being taken care of, prayers go up blessings come down! Open to everyone, sometimes it hard to ask for prayer, we just made it easy, no need to be afraid, just put in your request and God will bless you! Today is a start to a whole new you! Put your request in our prayer box!

21/05/2019

You can now find a complete digital copy of the Spring issue of Grace and Peace Magazine at issuu.com/graceandpeace/docs/gp_spring19_issuu

This is the quarterly publication for USA/Canada clergy in the Church of the Nazarene. For more information, see www.graceandpeacemagazine.org. For more information about the Church of the Nazarene in the USA/Canada region, see www.usacanadaregion.org. For more information about the Church of the Na...

18/04/2019

Whether you're a leader or laity, you're sure to learn from this new Discipleship Place webinar on Relational Evangelism Coaching!

https://discipleshipplace.org/index.php?option=com_studies&view=course&id=3068&Itemid=484&lang=en&fbclid=IwAR3Mu7x6lhd1ToAcv1lim3_eoL_ijDmBgB0NTBXJ7BLn883Hxk2oCGpvJE8

10/04/2019

New demographic tools for our Nazarene churches in Canada!

The Church of the Nazarene Research Services Office recently announced Canada community demographic reports are now available, allowing users to look up demographic reports by postal code, city, province, or address.

01/03/2019

The M19 plenary videos are now available at www.usacanadaregion.org/m19

M19 Plenary Videos   Christine and Albert Hung       Douglas Powe    Carla Sunberg      Ed Stetzer    Filimão Chambo     M19 Stories   Ron Riddle   Marie Mondésir Otoniel Cruz Mike Kramer   Franklin Den        Please check back for workshop audio recordings from M19. For sched...

12/02/2019

We're so thankful for all the men and women God calls into ministry! Shout out for the Nazarene Women Clergy!

12/02/2019

It's always fun to see our Grace & Peace authors! Josue A Tiguila Sr and Jason Buckwalter were both part of our latest (Winter 2019) GP issue. If you're a GP author and are at M19, come by and say hi!

12/02/2019

Come by and see your Grace & Peace staff at the USA/Canada Region exhibit at M19...and get your photo taken!

31/01/2019

Feel free to bring your congregations to enjoy the evening worship. And don't forget, sending volunteers to M19 for the whole experience is a wonderful way to rev up your volunteers and potential ministry leaders and help them see the big picture, as well as being more equipped for service!

Unable to come to M19 workshops during the day but want to take advantage of the wonderful evening plenaries? Register for the event at m19conference.org and mark yourself as “Worship only.” Churches and visitors are welcome to attend these evening sessions for no cost.

18/01/2019

Come encourage these young folks!

The USA/Canada Region is hosting the first-ever festival of young preachers in conjunction with this year's M19 Conference. The festival offers a supportive platform where younger Nazarenes can begin developing their own unique preaching voices.

10/01/2019

160 workshops from which to choose! And the discounted price is still available today: $59 at m19conference.org

20/12/2018

We hope you'll pray for these evangelists and consider having them come to your church to support your ministry.

14/12/2018

Very exciting!

28/11/2018

LYNN — Heather Ardrey traveled through nine time zones to get to Lynn from her former home, but she said her timing was perfect in becoming one of the city’s newest church leaders. “My church is a beautiful facility. I love the new murals downtown and I love that I can walk my kids to

19/11/2018

Nazarene Compassionate Ministries is offering helps as you focus on Compassionate Ministries in your church next month!

December is Compassionate Ministries Month! We encourage all congregations to set aside a Sunday in December to focus on God’s call to the church to live out Christ-like compassion where you are.

Share your stories, learn about God’s work in the global church, and press into prayer as you seek the Lord in what it means for you as a community to be people of action.

We have resources available for you to hand out, show on your screens or websites, and use on social media.

Visit ncm.org/compassion to learn more!

16/11/2018

Have you taken this survey yet? We hope you will!

Pastors and associate pastors across the USA/Canada Region who have not completed the Flourishing in Ministry survey have just five days left to participate before the survey closes.

29/10/2018

Hope to see you there! Early registration price ends Wednesday.

26/10/2018

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13/10/2018

We are so thankful for all of our ministry professionals!

31/07/2018

Praising the Lord for all of our women in ministry!

24/07/2018

Come look us up at the PLNU PALCON!

Who is CRIS ZIMMERMANN? He's a church planter from Germany. He's at the PLNU PALCON. And you don't want to miss his preconference (3:30-5:00pm) on Monday, July 30!

09/07/2018

Register and get a FREE year-long CPL Membership!