{"id":35566,"date":"2016-10-10T17:23:19","date_gmt":"2016-10-10T23:23:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/en\/?page_id=35566"},"modified":"2021-02-23T17:22:21","modified_gmt":"2021-02-23T23:22:21","slug":"mission-of-the-church-of-the-nazarene","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/en\/mission-of-the-church-of-the-nazarene\/","title":{"rendered":"Mission of the Church of the Nazarene"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-background-position:left top;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-border-sizes-left:0px;--awb-border-sizes-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-bottom:20px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.88%;--awb-width-medium:66.666666666667%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.88%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><h1><span style=\"color: #6c9bb9;\">MISSION<\/span><\/h1>\n<div class=\"field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden\">\n<div class=\"field-items\">\n<div class=\"field-item even\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>The mission of the Church of the Nazarene is to make Christlike disciples in the nations.We are a Great Commission church (Matthew 28:19-20). As a global community of faith, we are commissioned to take the Good News of life in Jesus Christ to people everywhere and to spread the message of scriptural holiness (Christlike living) across the lands.<\/p>\n<p>The Church of the Nazarene bonds together individuals who have made Jesus Christ Lord of their lives, sharing in Christian fellowship, and seeking to strengthen each other in faith development through worship, preaching, training, and service to others.<\/p>\n<p>We strive to express the compassion of Jesus Christ to all persons along with our personal commitment to Christlike living.<\/p>\n<p>While the primary motive of the church is to glorify God, we also are called to actively participate in His mission\u2014reconciling the world to himself.<\/p>\n<p>The statement of mission contains historical essentials of our mission: evangelism, sanctification, discipleship, compassion. The essence of holiness is Christlikeness.<\/p>\n<p>Nazarenes are becoming a sent people\u2014into homes, work places, communities, and villages as well as other cities and countries. Missionaries are now sent from all regions of the world. God continues calling ordinary people to do extraordinary things made possible by the person of the Holy Spirit.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:25px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-section-separator section-separator triangle fusion-section-separator-1 margen-abajo\" style=\"--awb-border-bottom:1px solid #13a1c4;--awb-spacer-height:1px;--awb-svg-margin-left:2.88%;--awb-svg-margin-right:3.84%;--awb-svg-margin-left-medium:2.88%;--awb-svg-margin-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-svg-margin-left-small:1.92%;--awb-svg-margin-right-small:1.92%;--awb-icon-color:#ffffff;\"><div class=\"fusion-section-separator-svg\"><div class=\"divider-candy-arrow bottom\" style=\"top:0px;border-top-color: #13a1c4;\"><\/div><div class=\"divider-candy bottom\" style=\"bottom:-21px;border-bottom:1px solid #13a1c4;border-left:1px solid #13a1c4;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-section-separator-spacer\"><div class=\"fusion-section-separator-spacer-height\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-recent-posts fusion-recent-posts-1 avada-container layout-default layout-columns-5\"><section class=\"fusion-columns columns fusion-columns-5 columns-5\"><article class=\"post fusion-column column col-lg-2 col-md-2 col-sm-2\"><div class=\"fusion-flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading flexslider flexslider-hover-type-none\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/en\/tendencia-nazarene-youth-mesoamerica-2026\/\" aria-label=\"Tendencia Brings Together More Than 600 Young People in Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-10-06-at-3.43.43-PM-2-700x441.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-recent-posts size-recent-posts\" alt=\"J\u00f3venes de la Iglesia del Nazareno participan en Tendencia 2026, realizado en Guatemala, El Salvador y Honduras.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-10-06-at-3.43.43-PM-2-320x202.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-10-06-at-3.43.43-PM-2-700x441.jpeg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"recent-posts-content\"><h4 class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/en\/tendencia-nazarene-youth-mesoamerica-2026\/\">Tendencia Brings Together More Than 600 Young People in Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras<\/a><\/h4><p>More than 600 young people participated in Tendencia, a Church of the Nazarene initiative in Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras. The gatherings challenged new generations to live out an active faith, and 48 young people responded to God's call to serve wherever He leads them.<\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"post fusion-column column col-lg-2 col-md-2 col-sm-2\"><div class=\"fusion-flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading flexslider flexslider-hover-type-none\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/en\/nazarenes-respond-flooding-chiapas\/\" aria-label=\"Nazarenes Bring Hope to Community Affected by Flooding in Chiapas\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/817904193_1503905025102819_1101750836355199381_n-700x441.jpg\" class=\"attachment-recent-posts size-recent-posts\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/817904193_1503905025102819_1101750836355199381_n-320x202.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/817904193_1503905025102819_1101750836355199381_n-700x441.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"recent-posts-content\"><h4 class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/en\/nazarenes-respond-flooding-chiapas\/\">Nazarenes Bring Hope to Community Affected by Flooding in Chiapas<\/a><\/h4><p>Church of the Nazarene volunteers responded to flooding in La L\u00ednea, Chiapas, assisting approximately 100 people with food, cleanup, prayer, and compassionate care.<\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"post fusion-column column col-lg-2 col-md-2 col-sm-2\"><div class=\"fusion-flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading flexslider flexslider-hover-type-none\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/en\/new-nazarene-rehabilitation-center-mexico\/\" aria-label=\"New Nazarene rehabilitation center opens its doors in Mexico\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Inauguracion-Centro-de-Restauracion-700x441.jpg\" class=\"attachment-recent-posts size-recent-posts\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Inauguracion-Centro-de-Restauracion-320x202.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Inauguracion-Centro-de-Restauracion-700x441.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"recent-posts-content\"><h4 class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/en\/new-nazarene-rehabilitation-center-mexico\/\">New Nazarene rehabilitation center opens its doors in Mexico<\/a><\/h4><p>Casa de Restauraci\u00f3n Shalom Church of the Nazarene inaugurated Reto a la Juventud Shalom in the State of Mexico, a new rehabilitation center providing comprehensive care for people and families affected by addiction.<\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"post fusion-column column col-lg-2 col-md-2 col-sm-2\"><div class=\"fusion-flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading flexslider flexslider-hover-type-none\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/en\/national-theology-conference-mexico-2026\/\" aria-label=\"National Theology Conference Draws 400 Participants and Celebrates IDNMS Graduation in Mexico\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Gupal-conferencia-Teologica-Mex-700x441.jpg\" class=\"attachment-recent-posts size-recent-posts\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Gupal-conferencia-Teologica-Mex-320x202.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Gupal-conferencia-Teologica-Mex-700x441.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"recent-posts-content\"><h4 class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/en\/national-theology-conference-mexico-2026\/\">National Theology Conference Draws 400 Participants and Celebrates IDNMS Graduation in Mexico<\/a><\/h4><p>Nearly 400 people representing 14 of the 15 districts in the Mexico Field gathered in Tuxtla Guti\u00e9rrez, Chiapas, for the National Theology Conference and the graduation of Iglesia del Nazareno en M\u00e9xico Seminario (IDNMS).<\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"post fusion-column column col-lg-2 col-md-2 col-sm-2\"><div class=\"fusion-flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading flexslider flexslider-hover-type-none\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/en\/genesis-project-concludes-13-years-mission-mesoamerica\/\" aria-label=\"Genesis Project Concludes 13 Years of Mission and Church Planting in Mesoamerica\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Proyecto_Genesis_collage_portada_web_optimizada-700x441.jpg\" class=\"attachment-recent-posts size-recent-posts\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Proyecto_Genesis_collage_portada_web_optimizada-320x202.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Proyecto_Genesis_collage_portada_web_optimizada-700x441.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"recent-posts-content\"><h4 class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/en\/genesis-project-concludes-13-years-mission-mesoamerica\/\">Genesis Project Concludes 13 Years of Mission and Church Planting in Mesoamerica<\/a><\/h4><p>After 13 years of ministry, the Genesis Project concludes its cycle in Mesoamerica after mobilizing 42 missionaries, starting 19 new works, and organizing nine churches.<\/p><\/div><\/article><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div><div 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