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The history of the Church of the Nazarene has been divided into seven overlapping periods by the staff of the Nazarene archives in Lenexa, Kansas: (1) Parent Denominations (1887–1907); (2) Consolidation (1896–1915); (3) Search for Solid Foundations (1911–1928); (4) Persistence Amid Adversity (1928–1945); (5) Mid-Century Crusade for Souls (1945–1960); (6) Toward the Post-War ...
Our Watchword and Song: The Centennial History of the Church of the Nazarene. Beacon Hill Press of Kansas City. ISBN 978-0-8341-2444-8. Parker, J. Fred (1988). Mission to the World: A History of Missions in the Church of the Nazarene Through 1985. Kansas City, MO: Nazarene Publishing House. Purkiser, Westlake T. (1983).
Southern Nazarene University in Bethany, Oklahoma (South Central) Trevecca Nazarene University in Nashville , Tennessee (Southeast) There are, in addition to the liberal arts colleges, a Bible college and a seminary :
A number of modern churches use the word "Nazarene" or variants in their name or beliefs: The Apostolic Christian Church (Nazarene), originating in the Swiss Nazarene Baptist movement; The Church of the Nazarene, a Protestant Christian denomination that was born out of the Holiness Movement of the late 19th and early 20th centuries;
The Church of the Nazarene, founded in 1908, has since its beginning stressed the importance of education.It started and developed a number of denominational colleges to meet the demand of its constituents for college training, and for some time it relied on the religion departments of its colleges as the principal means for training students preparing for ministry.
The history of Christianity and homosexuality has been much debated. [2] The Hebrew Bible and its traditional interpretations in Judaism and Christianity have historically affirmed and endorsed a patriarchal and heteronormative approach towards human sexuality; [3] [4] throughout the majority of Christian history, most Christian theologians and denominations have considered homosexual behavior ...
Zeandale Community Church (2022) Zeandale was named by J.H. Pillsbury, who settled the township in 1855. [3] The name is said to have been taken from the Greek, zea meaning "corn" and the English, dale. [4] Zeandale had a post office from 1857 to 1944. [5] It is also home to Zeandale Community Church, established in 1896.
The Church of the Nazarene in Trinidad and Tobago; Trinity Episcopal Church (Caro, Michigan) W. The Wesley Study Bible