2011 Global Review Church of the Nazarene. Global Review of 2011 Your generosity is showing … …because of Your WEF gifts … We entered 2 more world areas.

2011 Global Review

Church of the Nazarene

Global Review of 2011

Your generosity is showing ……because of Your WEF gifts …

We entered 2 more world areas.We entered 2 more world areas. Southern SudanSouthern Sudan Turks and Caicos IslandsTurks and Caicos Islands

We continue to experience We continue to experience phenomenal growth.phenomenal growth. Net gain over the past 5 years—Net gain over the past 5 years—

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Global Mission Update:

On average: 17 new members join the Church of the 17 new members join the Church of the

Nazarene every hour.Nazarene every hour.

168 baptisms take place in the Church of 168 baptisms take place in the Church of the Nazarene every day.the Nazarene every day.

28 new Churches of the Nazarene are 28 new Churches of the Nazarene are begun every week.begun every week.

Global Mission Highlights - 2

The General Board officially approved entering 2 new countries:

The Church of the Nazarene is The Church of the Nazarene is now officially in 158 world areas. now officially in 158 world areas.

We also have churches in another We also have churches in another 12 world areas that have not been 12 world areas that have not been officially organized.officially organized.

Global Mission Highlights - 3

Strategic Vision

Reaching a greater number of people Reaching a greater number of people for Christ by targeting major cities of for Christ by targeting major cities of the worldthe world

Multiplying the impact of the church Multiplying the impact of the church through the Power of One initiativethrough the Power of One initiative

Embracing the Holy Spirit’s special Embracing the Holy Spirit’s special leadingleading

Experiencing Book of Acts-type Experiencing Book of Acts-type growth in 10 world areasgrowth in 10 world areas

USA/CANADA Mission Highlights:

72 new churches started

36 new churches organized

432 churches in the pipeline moving toward organization

Record total membership for 3Record total membership for 3rdrd year year in a row—655,286 in a row—655,286

USA/CANADA Mission Highlights – 2

56,000 conversions56,000 conversions

20,000 baptisms 20,000 baptisms

27,700 new Nazarenes 27,700 new Nazarenes

Funding the Mission

What does a generous church do during challenging financial times?

Gives over $63.3 millionGives over $63.3 million

Nearly $40 million to World Evangelism Nearly $40 million to World Evangelism FundFund

$23.3 million to Mission Specials$23.3 million to Mission SpecialsA record 57 USA/Canada districts A record 57 USA/Canada districts

contributed their full WEF amount or contributed their full WEF amount or more.more.