The Holiness Today Podcast

In this March 1981 address, General Superintendent Orville Jenkins discusses the spiritual requirements for effective preaching for holiness ministers. He states that a minister's life must be one of unreservedly giving oneself to the indwelling Christ, allowing the Holy Spirit to fill them with joy and victory so they can preach with power and anointing. Jenkins uses the Apostle Paul as the ultimate example, noting that Paul's "outward man" was "perishing" from his intense suffering and physical struggles as a "vessel of clay". However, Paul’s "inward man" was being renewed day by day through the "supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ". This daily spiritual renewal, Jenkins concludes, is God's plan for every spirit-filled minister. Lifelong Learning Code: 80890 Click here [https://learning.nazarene.org/]to learn about Lifelong Learning.

In this episode, Stan Reeder (USA/Canada Regional Director), and Nate Gilmore have a conversation with Selena Freeman, the new Church Multiplication Catalyst for the USA/Canada Region of the Church of the Nazarene. Rev. Freeman shares her personal journey and her thoughts on her new role. She recounts her initial call to ministry and co-founding a thriving church. Her current focus is to launch a major initiative to reverse the long-term decline in the number of churches by empowering a new generation of leaders and fostering a widespread multiplication movement across the region.   Lifelong Learning Code: 80890 Click here [https://learning.nazarene.org/]to learn about Lifelong Learning.

Eugene Stowe addresses the critical relationship between church growth and the quality of its membership. He shares an incident where a pastor gently deferred a new convert's request to join immediately, insisting she attend the membership training class first. The core message is that a strong church demands qualified members; pastors must not compromise standards or build with "inferior material" for the sake of numbers. Training should cover church beliefs, ethical standards, and entire sanctification, ensuring new members are truly ready to accept the church's manual position. The goal is enduring quality, not statistical casualties.   *This appeared on the Ministers' Tape Club in September of 1979 as the "state of the church" segment given by the General Superintendents.   Lifelong Learning Code: 80890 Click here [https://learning.nazarene.org/]to learn about Lifelong Learning.

In this episode, Global Missions Director Jim Ritchie interviews Asia-Pacific Regional Director Dr. Kafoa Muaror. Dr. Muaror shares his journey from an executive bank position in Fiji to ministry, following a powerful encounter with God in 1995. He is excited about God moving in the region, which has over two thousand languages, all major religions, and a population of about 3.2 billion. Dr. Muaror challenges leaders to create platforms for the young and urges the church to fix its eyes on Christ, to speak truth and life, and to guard against bitterness.   To purchase Hope of All the Earth by David Gilmour, click here [https://www.thefoundrypublishing.com/ministry-resources/pastoral-ministry/church-wide-studies/hope-of-all-the-earth.html].   Lifelong Learning Code: 80890 Click here [https://learning.nazarene.org/]to learn about Lifelong Learning.

General Superintendent Dr. V. H. Lewis addresses "The State of the Church". Dr. Lewis argues that the Church of the Nazarene is the "best one" to pastor, as its structure and promotion demand excellence and "calls forth the best that's in us". He stresses that the church must not fail in involving its laymen, who need to be a part of its processes and selection of leadership.   Lifelong Learning Code: 80890 Click here [https://learning.nazarene.org/]to learn about Lifelong Learning.