NMI President – Kristen Penney

NMI Mission Statement:

To mobilize the church in mission through praying, discipling, giving, and educating.

NMI Objectives:

To encourage people to pray for all efforts of world evangelization
To inform people of the world’s needs and what the church is doing to meet those needs
To challenge children and youth to learn about and participate in the mission of the church
To raise funds for mission outreach

What is NMI?

From the NMI Handbook & Constitution:

• “NMI is the organizational representative of missions for the Church of the  Nazarene on the regional, district, and local levels.”
• “NMI is the promotional, educational, program, and fund-raising arm of missions.”
• NMI is the organization that “provides the structure and spiritual dynamic for mobilizing the church in mission.”

NAZARENE COMPASSIONATE MINISTRY

“The Church of the Nazarene believes that Jesus commanded His disciples to have a special relationship to the poor of this world. Holiness, far from distancing believers from the desperate economic needs of people in our world, motivates us to place our means in the service of alleviating such need and to adjust our wants in accordance with the needs of others.” Part III, Covenant of Christian Conduct, Nazarene Manual 33.3

Compassion arises out of the good news of Christ. It is something that God awakens and works in our daily lifestyle as we respond to the love and grace we have received in our Lord and as we respond to the need of our neighbors. As we live out compassion through our vocations, they become more than just jobs — we respond to God’s gracious calling to live a life that is a witness to God’s love and compassion. Such is the motivation of Nazarene Compassionate Ministries’ (NCM’s) work around the world that would not be possible without the thousands of pastors, laity, and missionaries who are saying “Yes!” to God’s work in the world. This “Yes!” is essential to being Christlike disciples to the nations.