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.
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?
Dr. Donald D. Owens and the Book “Challenge in Korea”: What If the Missionary Was Also the One Being Taught?
Donald D. Owens wrote Challenge in Korea before becoming a general superintendent. Reading his missionary experience alongside his later leadership raises a deeper question: what if the missionary was also the one being taught?
The Globalization of the General Superintendency
Who are the General Superintendents in the Church of the Nazarene? Explore their office, shared leadership, history, authority, and global development.