Who Is Jesus Christ According to the Church of the Nazarene?
Who is Jesus Christ according to the Church of the Nazarene? Explore the Nazarene confession of His eternal deity, genuine humanity, saving death, resurrection and continuing intercession.
Does Christian Holiness Mean Separation From the World or Love for the World?
Christian holiness calls us to resist sin, but does it also call us to move toward people with love? I explore Jesus’ prayer, Paul’s teaching, James, and John Wesley to consider how holiness becomes visible in compassionate living.
The Cartography of Authority: Where Nazarene Superintendency Ends and the Wider Church Government Begins
How far does Nazarene superintendency extend? I examine the 2023 Manual to understand the constitutional boundaries between general superintendents, the General Assembly, the General Board, district leadership, and local congregations.
The Ecclesial Afterlife of an Assembly: How Decisions Made at Chicago and Pilot Point Shaped a Worldwide Office
How did an office formed amid the early unions of Nazarene-related churches become part of a worldwide governing structure? I trace the significance of Chicago, Pilot Point, and the assemblies that followed.
Eleven Books, Eleven General Superintendents, and One Question: What Difference Does Christian Leadership Make?
Eleven books by Nazarene general superintendents reveal more than a collection of writings. Read together, they form a historical conversation about Christian living, holiness, pastoral ministry, mission, globalization, women in ministry, and the church’s engagement with culture.
Dr. Jerald D. Johnson’s Book “Mission to the World”: When the Missionary Story Stops Being a One-Way Story
Jerald D. Johnson’s connection to Mission to the World opens a larger question about Nazarene mission: when did the missionary story stop being a one-way movement and become a genuinely global partnership?
Dr. Eugene L. Stowe’s Book “The Ministry of Shepherding”: When the Pastor Has People to Carry, Not Just Programs to Run
Eugene L. Stowe’s The Ministry of Shepherding asks a question that remains uncomfortable for church leaders: are pastors called mainly to run programs, or to care for people? Read alongside ten other Nazarene general superintendents, Stowe’s 1976 book offers a biblical and pastoral challenge to ministry that can become more organized than personal.
The Youngness of Christian Living: Dr. Samuel Young and the Difference a Book Called “God Makes a Difference” Still Asks Us to See
Samuel Young’s 1954 book God Makes a Difference was written during his long general superintendency. Its simple question still presses on Christian life: where should faith become visible in the ordinary places where we live?
The Chapmanology of Christian Living: Dr. James B. Chapman and His Book “Christian Living in a Modern World”
Dr. James B. Chapman’s 1942 book Christian Living in a Modern World raises a question that has not disappeared: how should Christians live faithfully when the world around them is changing?
Dr. Filimão M. Chambo and the Book “For the Sake of the World”: When Holy Living Leaves the Church Building
Dr. Filimão Chambo’s For the Sake of the World invites a deeper question about holiness: what happens when the holy life moves beyond the church building and into relationships, service, justice and ordinary life?