2012 da cotn facts
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Facts of the COTN presented by the presiding General Superintendent to the 2012 Assembly of the Rocky Mountain District.TRANSCRIPT
Global Review
Church of the Nazarene
Rocky Mountain District
June 28, 2012
Global Review of 2011
Your generosity is showing ……because of Your WEF gifts
…We continue to experience
phenomenal growth.Net gain during 5 years—
513,453We entered 2 more world
areas.Southern SudanTurks and Caicos Islands
Global Mission Highlights
The General Board officially approved entering 2 new countries:
The Church of the Nazarene is now officially in 159 world areas.
We also have churches in another 12 world areas.
Global Mission Highlights
On average: 17 new members join the
Church of the Nazarene every hour.
168 baptisms take place in the Church of the Nazarene every day.
28 new Nazarene congregations are begun every week.
Global Mission Highlights Strategic Vision
Reaching a greater number of people for Christ by targeting major cities of the world
Multiplying the impact of the church through the Power of One
Embracing the Holy Spirit’s special leading. Experiencing Book of Acts-type growth in 10 world areas
Africa
• 549,463 total members
Asia-Pacific
• 8,604 new Nazarenes
Eurasia
• 711 new churches in 2011
Mesoamerica
• 344,257 total members
South America
• 2,500 churches
USA/Canada
• 663,901 members
• 72 new churches
Funding the MissionWhat does a generous church do during challenging financial times?Gives over $63.3 million
Nearly $40 million to World Evangelism Fund
$23.3 million to Mission Specials
A record 57 USA/Canada districts contributed their full WEF amount or more.
Funding the MissionWhat does a generous church do during challenging financial times?
PrayGiveGo
Davide & Tanya Cantarrella
Russia North District Assembly
Ordination service in Sri Lanka
Lebanese Nazarene school
Beirut, Lebanon – December 2011
Bangalore, India
Spiritual Formation seminar
India – 21K became 105K in 20 years!
THANK YOU, ROCKY MOUNTAIN DISTRICT
FAMILY for your generous WEF giving!Your praying, giving, and going is making a
difference!