Lay ministry courses impact Arkansas church
Three women seeking to dive deeper into their faith and Nazarene theology have found life through the Church of the Nazarene’s Discipleship Place lay ministry courses.
Three women seeking to dive deeper into their faith and Nazarene theology have found life through the Church of the Nazarene’s Discipleship Place lay ministry courses.
Pastor Chad Fryar of Crossroad Cowboy Church in Bismarck, Arkansas, was involved in a car on 25 May that tragically took the lives of his two daughters, Marlee Jo and Dana Kate. Chad and his son, Bo Henry, were hospitalized and later discharged.
CrossRoads Cowboy Church in El Paso, Arkansas, has mixed Old Western culture and church in the hopes of reaching a target audience nicknamed “Cowboy Joe,” a man like Chad Fryar. Now 10 years later he now pastors a CRCC church plant.
Hundreds of people came to know Christ as their Lord and Savior during a Resurrection service at CrossRoads Cowboy Church in El Paso, Arkansas. More than 3,000 people attended the Easter service, and more than 8,000 people heard the gospel throughout the entire weekend.
Paul’s Promise, a film produced by Damascus Road Productions, tells the story of late Nazarene pastor Paul Holderfield Sr. The USA/Canada regional office and The Foundry Publishing have partnered with the film to produce a discussion guide and Bible study based on the movie.
A spirit of unity and service characterized the first installment of the missionary “Missionary Summer,” when 12 Work & Witness volunteers from North Arkansas in the United States combined with four young leaders from the host country to bless the city of Bonao.
An Arkansas church is using martial arts classes to make inroads into the local community. Taught by church members Joanne and David Johnson, Rogers First Church of the Nazarene hosts once-a-week classes for the public that last an hour and a half.
Mark Lancaster has been appointed superintendent of the South Arkansas District. Lancaster has served as the pastor of Memphis, Tennessee, Grace Church of the Nazarene since 1993.
The Colorado District elected Virgil Askren on 18 June 2021 as its new superintendent. Askren replaces David Ralph, who is retiring after leading the district since August of 2001.
Friendly Chapel Church of the Nazarene has been a beacon of hope for racial reconciliation in the Deep South since its inception. The work of Paul Holderfield Sr., the church’s founder, continues to live on through the North Little Rock church as it provides a refuge for anyone in need, regardless of race.