The Holiness Today Podcast

Stan Reeder and Nate Gilmore connect with Jeffrey Johnson, newly elected Regional Director for the USA and Canada region

On this episode of The Holiness Today Podcast, get to know Jeffrey Johnson as he reflects on his extensive family heritage within the Church of the Nazarene and his desire to impact future generations. Johnson outlines a vision for the region as a diverse mission field, focusing on multiplying leaders and planting churches. The conversation also highlights Johnson's personal life, including his Oklahoma roots and his passion for sports and community.   Lifelong Learning Code: 28473 Click here [https://learning.nazarene.org/]to learn about Lifelong Learning.

Crystal Gibbons has a conversation with pastors Svitlana Kleschar and Serhii Akulenko about ministry in Ukraine

Today marks exactly four years since the start of the full-scale war in Ukraine in 2022. Throughout this conflict, the role of local institutions has shifted dramatically, with communities often looking to spiritual leaders for more than just guidance. In this interview, Crystal Gibbons speaks with two leaders within the Church of the Nazarene in Ukraine: Pastor Svetlana, the District Superintendent, and Pastor Sergei, who began his ministry at the onset of the war. They discuss the evolving nature of the church as it transforms into a "warm place"—a literal and spiritual shelter that offers food, warmth, and hope to believers and non-believers alike. From the logistical hurdles posed by power outages to the deeply personal struggle of maintaining faith amid tragedy, Svetlana and Sergei offer an unfiltered look at leadership during a prolonged crisis. Lifelong Learning Code: 28473 Click here [https://learning.nazarene.org/]to learn about Lifelong Learning.

Stan Reeder and Nate Gilmore connect with Julie O'Hara, director of the Preaching Collaborative

This podcast episode features Julie O’Hara, director of the Preaching Collaborative. She details how the Collaborative fosters "effective evangelistic preachers" through peer cohorts and feedback, emphasizing that preaching should invite people to their "next yes" to Jesus.   Lifelong Learning Code: 28473 Click here [https://learning.nazarene.org/]to learn about Lifelong Learning.

A Conversation with Cheryl Crouch, director of Nazarene Missions International

In this episode, Nate Gilmore talks with Cheryl Crouch about recent developments at Nazarene Missions International. Nazarene Missions International Impact Awards Purpose: Showcase and celebrate each individual church’s creative involvement in NMI, specifically through implementation of the Five Areas of Impact: Praying, Engaging Children & Youth, Care & Connection, Giving to Alabaster, Giving to WEF. Goal: To receive video entries from many of our 30,000 Nazarene churches around the world. Submitted videos will be used on social media to encourage creativity and participation in NMI. Winning videos from each region will be featured at the 2027 Global NMI Convention. How to Enter: Submit a one-minute vertical video showing how your church creatively participated in ONE of the Five Areas of Impact; Keep the emphasis on strong VISUALS; Words can be present but they will not be translated for our global audience. Process: Local churches will submit videos in their region’s Nubo folder:   Africa: https://nubo.nazarene.org/index.php/s/wdP2zpESFZcMj5W [https://nubo.nazarene.org/index.php/s/wdP2zpESFZcMj5W] Asia-Pacific: https://nubo.nazarene.org/index.php/s/QTtArm6WJ3rRxSL [https://nubo.nazarene.org/index.php/s/QTtArm6WJ3rRxSL] Eurasia: https://nubo.nazarene.org/index.php/s/asdBZ8mpPGgw9DW [https://nubo.nazarene.org/index.php/s/asdBZ8mpPGgw9DW] Mesoamerica: https://nubo.nazarene.org/index.php/s/TCFj6GStQFx9sKc [https://nubo.nazarene.org/index.php/s/TCFj6GStQFx9sKc] South America: https://nubo.nazarene.org/index.php/s/ajzbMEwd3HcK8y5 [https://nubo.nazarene.org/index.php/s/ajzbMEwd3HcK8y5] USA/Canada: https://nubo.nazarene.org/index.php/s/fCryCp4XCGLSEN6 [https://nubo.nazarene.org/index.php/s/fCryCp4XCGLSEN6]   Videos must be entered under the correct region and labeled in this way: District – town and local church name (without Church of the Nazarene) – area of impact featured with NO dashes, slashes, or punctuation. (Ex: The Willowwood Church of the Nazarene in Denton, Texas, on the West Texas District would enter their video featuring WEF this way: WestTexasDentonWillowwoodWEF). District Presidents will choose a committee (which could be the district council) to judge their district’s videos and select one winning video for each of the Five Areas of Impact. Winning videos will receive the District NMI Impact Award certificate. DPs will celebrate the five winning videos and submit them to their regional NMI coordinator via Nubo. Regional Coordinators will work with Regional Global Council reps to choose a committee to judge the videos and select one winning video for each of the Five Areas of Impact. Winning videos will receive the Regional NMI Impact Award certificate. RCs will celebrate the five winning videos and submit them to Global NMI via Nubo. Global NMI will work with Communications to format the winning videos for viewing at the 2027 Global Convention, where Global Convention delegates will vote for the top video in each category. The winning videos will receive the Global NMI Impact Award certificate and trophy and the local church, district, and region of each winning video will be recognized and celebrated during the Global Convention.   Timeline: Promotion & Local churches create videos – January – May 2026 Local churches submit to their districts - June 2026 Districts submit winning videos (1 for each category – 5 videos) to their regions - July 2026 Regions submit winning videos (1 for each category – 5 videos) to Global NMI - August 2026 to be formatted for Global Convention   Global Judging: by convention delegates during 2027 Global Convention   promotional video click here [https://nubo.nazarene.org/index.php/s/fEELH4SC4xdCm8Y] promotional graphics for the creativity contest click here [https://nubo.nazarene.org/index.php/s/ZFW2me9XZzfANrg] Lifelong Learning Code: 28473 Click here [https://learning.nazarene.org/]to learn about Lifelong Learning.

A Conversation with Bailey Friberg, Communications Partner Coordinator for the USA/Canada Region

In this episode, Nate Gilmore connects with Bailey Friberg, Communications Partner Coordinator for the USA/Canada Region. Bailey serves as a vital bridge, connecting local churches to regional resources through strategic partnerships. In this conversation, we discuss the impact of these partnerships, the encouraging revival currently taking place among Gen Z, and the unique challenges of navigating discipleship in the digital age.   To connect with these partnerships, click here [https://www.usacanadaregion.org/partners]   Lifelong Learning Code: 28473 Click here [https://learning.nazarene.org/]to learn about Lifelong Learning.