Welcome! Thanks for your interest
in Nazarene Missions!
OUR MISSION - To mobilize the church in mission
through prayer, education, giving, and interactive
experiences.
OBJECTIVES
• To encourage people to
pray for all efforts of world evangelization.
• To inform people of the
world's needs and what the church is doing to meet those
needs.
• To challenge children and
youth to learn about and participate in the mission of
the church.
• To raise funds for mission
outreach.
SOUTHWOOD’S SPECIAL VISION
Southwood Is Involved with “Time To Love Ministries” in
Brazil. We regularly raise money for this very important
ministry that cares for the physical, emotional and
spiritual needs of some of the poorest children in
Brazil. We have made two trips to Brazil to help them
build a medical clinic and a school.
For More Information about Nazarene Missions visit
www.NazareneMissions.org
NAZARENE MISSION FAST FACTS
The Church of the Nazarene is ministering in 146 world
areas.
• There are 739 missionaries
(including NIVS and Tentmakers) in the Church of the
Nazarene. These missionaries originate from 30 world
areas.
• As of February 2004, the
Church of the Nazarene has shown the JESUS Film to 28.5
million people; 14.1 percent (4 million) of those
viewing accepted Christ, and 37 percent of the new
converts have been involved in initial follow-up
(discipleship).
• There are 209 Nazarenes in
Volunteer Service (NIVS), 220 Nazarenes On Call (NOC),
and 25 Tentmakers and 100 Youth in Mission participants
ministering around the world for the Church of the
Nazarene.
• The Church of the Nazarene
is third among denominations in the number of short-term
missionaries (2 weeks - 2 years); seventh in the number
of missionaries; and third with presence in various
world areas." - Mission Handbook, Wheaton College
• The Church of the Nazarene
ministers in more than 150 languages and dialects and
provides literature in 95 of these languages
• The Church of the Nazarene
entered the countries of Guinea Bissau and Sierra Leone
in 2004
• In 2003, the Church of the
Nazarene sent 396 Work & Witness teams, with a total of
6,131 participants. This represents an estimated 235
years of labor.
• The two districts with the
largest membership in the Church of the Nazarene are the
Korea National District with 29,907 members and the
Guatemala North Verapaz District with 28,306 members.
• World Mission Broadcast
ministers by radio, television, and Internet with 117
programs in 82 countries in 40 languages and dialects.
Coordinated through six regional communication centers,
radio continues to be the most widely used medium of
World Mission Broadcast to "Reach the Unreached."
• In 2003, approximately
65,000 children in over 70 countries are being affected
by Child Development Ministries through training,
education, and feeding.
• The Church of the Nazarene
has 182 Compassionate Ministries Centers and 1,119 Good
Samaritan Churches in the United States and Canada to
help care for underprivileged and hurting people.
• Alabaster funds 4 projects
every week.
• In 2003, Nazarene sent
more than 27,000 Crisis Care Kits.
• It takes approximately
$55,000 per year, or $151 per day, to keep a missionary
on the field; this includes the missionary's assignment,
language school, child education, medical plan, and
daily living expenses.
• 45 percent of Nazarene
churches in the U.S.A. and 20 percent in Canada overpaid
their World Evangelism Fund in 2003 for an overpayment
of U.S. $1,449,451 to help enter new fields
Brazil
Children's Ministry Pictures
Southwood Church has a special connectedness in ministry
to the street children in Rio De janeiro, Brazil. Over
the years Work and Witness Teams have been involved in
the support and construction of a School and Hospital in
Rio.
