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Church of the Nazarene. 2011 Global Review. Your generosity is showing … …because of Your WEF gifts … We entered 2 more world areas. Southern Sudan Turks and Caicos Islands We continue to experience phenomenal growth. Net gain over the past 5 years—513,453. Global Review of 2011.
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Church of the Nazarene 2011 Global Review
Your generosity is showing … …because of Your WEF gifts … We entered 2 more world areas. Southern Sudan Turks and Caicos Islands We continue to experience phenomenal growth. Net gain over the past 5 years—513,453 Global Review of 2011
On average: 17 new members join the Church of the Nazarene every hour. 168 baptisms take place in the Church of the Nazarene every day. 28 new Churches of the Nazarene are begun every week. Global Mission Update:
The General Board officially approved entering 2 new countries: The Church of the Nazarene is now officially in 158 world areas. We also have churches in another 12 world areas that have not been officially organized. Global Mission Highlights - 2
Global Mission Highlights - 3 Strategic Vision Reaching a greater number of people for Christ by targeting major cities of the world Multiplying the impact of the church through the Power of One initiative Embracing the Holy Spirit’s special leading Experiencing Book of Acts-type growth in 10 world areas
72 new churches started 36 new churches organized 432 churches in the pipeline moving toward organization Record total membership for 3rd year in a row—655,286 USA/CANADA Mission Highlights:
USA/CANADA Mission Highlights – 2 56,000 conversions 20,000 baptisms 27,700 new Nazarenes
What does a generous church do during challenging financial times? Gives over $63.3 million Nearly $40 million to World Evangelism Fund $23.3 million to Mission Specials A record 57 USA/Canada districts contributed their full WEF amount or more. Funding the Mission