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Praying
Prayer is talking and listening to God. It is sharing our thoughts, questions, fears, desires – opening our lives to God, holding nothing back. It is telling God our admiration for who He is, and contemplating His qualities. It is listening while He talks to us, providing comfort, peace, guidance, and direction requiring our worshipful obedience.
Prayer is also solidarity. Just as Jesus bore our burdens on His cross, we bear the burdens of others as if they were our own, laying them before the Father. In prayer, we approach Him in the names of those who don’t yet know Jesus, asking God to bring them into His family.
NMI gathers believers for prayer in the local church, linking us to our brothers and sisters across the globe. Through special focuses, such as prayer for the 10/40 window or the persecuted church, we unite in crying out to the Father, that His heavenly kingdom would break through on earth.
Prayer is talking and listening to God. It is sharing our thoughts, questions, fears, desires – opening our lives to God, holding nothing back. It is telling God our admiration for who He is, and contemplating His qualities. It is listening while He talks to us, providing comfort, peace, guidance, and direction requiring our worshipful obedience.
Prayer is also solidarity. Just as Jesus bore our burdens on His cross, we bear the burdens of others as if they were our own, laying them before the Father. In prayer, we approach Him in the names of those who don’t yet know Jesus, asking God to bring them into His family.
NMI gathers believers for prayer in the local church, linking us to our brothers and sisters across the globe. Through special focuses, such as prayer for the 10/40 window or the persecuted church, we unite in crying out to the Father, that His heavenly kingdom would break through on earth.
DISCIPLING
“Go and make disciples” were Jesus’ parting words as He sent His friends to join His mission in drawing all people to Him.
We understand His words as a mandate for believers to form deep friendships through which we help each other grow in Christlikeness. In the spiritual practice of discipling, we walk side-by-side along the faith journey, teaching, encouraging and loving one another.
As each believer disciples another believer, God’s presence multiplies exponentially – a chain reaction of learning, growth, challenge and love that will transform our world.
NMI is committed to discipling new generations in their faith journey. Discipling, of course, includes teaching developing young leaders about Christ’s global mission, and nurturing their mission passion.
“Go and make disciples” were Jesus’ parting words as He sent His friends to join His mission in drawing all people to Him.
We understand His words as a mandate for believers to form deep friendships through which we help each other grow in Christlikeness. In the spiritual practice of discipling, we walk side-by-side along the faith journey, teaching, encouraging and loving one another.
As each believer disciples another believer, God’s presence multiplies exponentially – a chain reaction of learning, growth, challenge and love that will transform our world.
NMI is committed to discipling new generations in their faith journey. Discipling, of course, includes teaching developing young leaders about Christ’s global mission, and nurturing their mission passion.
GIVING
Just as the earliest Christians “pooled their resources so that each person's need was met,” (Acts 2:45, The Message) believers today eagerly share what they have to bring new members into God’s family.
Just as the earliest Christians “pooled their resources so that each person's need was met,” (Acts 2:45, The Message) believers today eagerly share what they have to bring new members into God’s family.
In more than 150 world areas, Nazarenes’ passion for mission compels them to give in all kinds of ways: volunteering time, praying for all people to know Christ, generously sharing resources, and passing on the stories of the church, to name just a few.
One simple and essential way to express mission passion is financial support. NMI has designed a bunch of opportunities to support mission workers and meet human needs around the world through resource sharing.
EDUCATING
Nazarenes everywhere are sharing the mission stories of the church. Telling the story instills passion for mission. When Christ’s followers know what is at stake and hear how others are obeying God’s call to mission, they are challenged to participate as well.
NMI is committed to helping local churches tell the mission story. We provide resources and support for the local church as it informs and educates its members, not only in what other Nazarenes are doing in mission, but how they can get involved, too.
Nazarenes everywhere are sharing the mission stories of the church. Telling the story instills passion for mission. When Christ’s followers know what is at stake and hear how others are obeying God’s call to mission, they are challenged to participate as well.
NMI is committed to helping local churches tell the mission story. We provide resources and support for the local church as it informs and educates its members, not only in what other Nazarenes are doing in mission, but how they can get involved, too.
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