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The work of the Church of the Nazarene in Uruguay began in 1949. Located on the Cono-Sur Field of the South America Region, Uruguay’s port city of Montevideo was founded by the Spanish in 1726, giving...

Following the end of World War II, in the late 1940s, the Church of the Nazarene was experiencing a need for more missions funding. At a meeting of the Global NMI Council, Elizabeth Vennum was asked...

The work of the Church of the Nazarene began officially in 1950. Only four years earlier, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan gained its independence in 1946.

Mexico is one of the earliest areas of missions focus for the Church of the Nazarene. In 1903, the Church of the Nazarene began to establish churches in Mexico. Once the center of the ancient Aztec...

Nazarene Missions International, officially recognized as an “auxiliary organization” of the Church of the Nazarene in 1915 at the fourth General Assembly, has been an integral part of local churches...

In 1956, Nazarene missionaries came to Taiwan, an island in the Pacific Ocean, and established the Church of the Nazarene. Taiwan, first inhabited by Austronesian peoples, became home to Han (Chinese)...

In 1993, the work of the Church of the Nazarene began officially in Madagascar, a large island off the southeastern coast of Africa. It is the fourth largest island on earth and second largest island...

The work of the Church of the Nazarene in Peru was established officially in 1914. Peru had been a colony of Spain for nearly 300 years when it gained its full independence in 1821.

The work of the Church of the Nazarene began officially in 1944. For over 400 years, Puerto Rico was a Spanish colony with added influences of French, African, Irish, German, and Chinese immigration...

Work in “Additional Areas” began in 1994 and continues to the present. These “Additional Areas” are located on several of the regions where the Church of the Nazarene has works.

Zimbabwe is a landlocked country in southern Africa known for its dramatic landscapes and diverse wildlife, much of which can be seen in national parks, game reserves, and safari areas.

In 2021, during the chaos and closure of a global pandemic, the Church of the Nazarene opened its work in Luxembourg, beginning with work among Portuguese-speaking residents.

One of the few countries in the world whose earliest inhabitants date to the Paleolithic Era— or “Old Stone Age”—Senegal boasts continuous habitation dating earlier than 10,000 B.C.—an ancient culture...

The work of the Church of the Nazarene began officially in the United States in 1887, though the formal organization of the denomination occurred in 1908 with the merger of several like-minded...

The work of the Church of the Nazarene began officially in Haiti in 1950. Haiti’s history has been marked by occupation, oppression, and forced labor, all of which have led to generations of social...

In 1992, the Church of the Nazarene officially opened its work in Ukraine. The fall of the Berlin Wall and the reforms that led to the collapse of the former Soviet Union opened many doors for this...

In 1996, the work of the Church of the Nazarene began in Pakistan, where one of the oldest civilizations in the world flourished, dating back at least 5,000 years, the Indus Valley civilization. Much...

The work of the Church of the Nazarene began officially in Poland in 1999, though there had been overtures to the Polish government for entry and to start Nazarene work as early at the mid-1980s...

The Church of the Nazarene began work in Ethiopia in 1992. Ethiopia, which is in the Horn of Africa, is a rugged, landlocked country split by the Great Rift Valley. It has a population of...

The Church of the Nazarene began work in Nigeria in 1977. Nigeria is a country in west Africa on the Gulf of Guinea. It has many natural landmarks and wildlife reserves. It has a population of...

The Church of the Nazarene began work in Portugal in 1973. Portugal is a southern European country on the Iberian Peninsula, bordering Spain. It has a population of approximately 10.3 million people...

The Church of the Nazarene began work in Timor-Leste in 2001. Timor-Leste, or East Timor, is a Southeast Asian nation that occupies half the island of Timor. It is ringed by coral reefs teeming with...

The Church of the Nazarene began work in Kosova in 1999. It is currently part of the Central Europe Field on the Eurasia Region. Kosova has a history of conflict with neighboring nations that has left...

The Church of the Nazarene began work in Albania in 1993. It is currently part of the Central Europe Field on the Eurasia Region. Albania is primarily an agricultural and rural nation. It suffers from...