{"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\/explore-event-in-peten-strengthens-the-missionary-calling-in-guatemala\/\" aria-label=\"EXPLORE Event in Pet\u00e9n Strengthens the Missionary Calling in Guatemala\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/669361576_10237401015537904_9040152408791471872_n-700x441.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-recent-posts size-recent-posts\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/669361576_10237401015537904_9040152408791471872_n-320x202.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/669361576_10237401015537904_9040152408791471872_n-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\/explore-event-in-peten-strengthens-the-missionary-calling-in-guatemala\/\">EXPLORE Event in Pet\u00e9n Strengthens the Missionary Calling in Guatemala<\/a><\/h4><p>An experience that confronts, confirms, and sends. The Guatemala North District, in Pet\u00e9n, was the setting for a significant moment in missionary mobilization from March<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/en\/explore-event-in-peten-strengthens-the-missionary-calling-in-guatemala\/\"> <\/a><\/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\/save-the-date-for-the-31st-general-assembly-and-conventions\/\" aria-label=\"Save the date for the 31st General Assembly and Conventions\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GA27-jpg-700x441.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-recent-posts size-recent-posts\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GA27-jpg-320x202.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GA27-jpg-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\/save-the-date-for-the-31st-general-assembly-and-conventions\/\">Save the date for the 31st General Assembly and Conventions<\/a><\/h4><p>The 31st General Assembly and Conventions of the Church of the Nazarene is fast approaching. The denomination\u2019s quadrennial event will take place 25 June \u2013<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/en\/save-the-date-for-the-31st-general-assembly-and-conventions\/\"> <\/a><\/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\/creacom-2026-equips-communicators-to-tell-the-story-of-jesus\/\" aria-label=\"CREACOM 2026 equips communicators to tell the story of Jesus\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DSC9349-1-scaled-e1774570311744-700x441.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-recent-posts size-recent-posts\" alt=\"CREACOM Costa Rica 2026\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DSC9349-1-scaled-e1774570311744-320x202.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DSC9349-1-scaled-e1774570311744-700x441.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\/creacom-2026-equips-communicators-to-tell-the-story-of-jesus\/\">CREACOM 2026 equips communicators to tell the story of Jesus<\/a><\/h4><p>Every talent placed in God\u2019s hands can communicate hope and salvation. From May 12\u201314, CREACOM 2026: \u201cCreated to communicate\u201d was held, a comprehensive training space<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/en\/creacom-2026-equips-communicators-to-tell-the-story-of-jesus\/\"> <\/a><\/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\/la-fortaleza-a-church-restoring-lives-and-walking-with-people-in-chiapas\/\" aria-label=\"La Fortaleza: A Church Restoring Lives and Walking with People in Chiapas\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-03-at-2.14.16-PM-2-700x441.jpg\" class=\"attachment-recent-posts size-recent-posts\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-03-at-2.14.16-PM-2-320x202.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-03-at-2.14.16-PM-2-700x441.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\/la-fortaleza-a-church-restoring-lives-and-walking-with-people-in-chiapas\/\">La Fortaleza: A Church Restoring Lives and Walking with People in Chiapas<\/a><\/h4><p>In Jaltenango, Chiapas, the Church of the Nazarene and Restoration Center \u201cLa Fortaleza\u201d carries out a ministry of coming alongside and helping to restore people<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/en\/la-fortaleza-a-church-restoring-lives-and-walking-with-people-in-chiapas\/\"> <\/a><\/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\/general-secretary-releases-2025-statistics\/\" aria-label=\"General Secretary releases 2025 statistics\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/STATS2025-700x441.webp\" class=\"attachment-recent-posts size-recent-posts\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/STATS2025-320x202.webp 320w, https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/STATS2025-700x441.webp 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\/general-secretary-releases-2025-statistics\/\">General Secretary releases 2025 statistics<\/a><\/h4><p>General Secretary Gary Hartke and Nazarene Research Services released the annual Church of the Nazarene statistical report for 2025. This detailed report documents the missional<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/en\/general-secretary-releases-2025-statistics\/\"> <\/a><\/p><\/div><\/article><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:5.76%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--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-widget-area awb-widget-area-element fusion-widget-area-1 fusion-content-widget-area\" style=\"--awb-title-size:18px;--awb-title-color:#464646;--awb-padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-additional-widget-content\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-35566","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/35566","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=35566"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/35566\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35566"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}