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2013 General Assembly Journal

  • David Wilson

Journal of the 2013 General Assembly of the Church of the Nazarene

  • Unpublished Text
  • English
  • Nazarene Archives

Final Report to the Board of Trustees

  • E. LeBron Fairbanks

  The “Final Report” of the fifth Mount Vernon University president was given on November 2, 2006 to the University Board of Trustees. The Report shares his reflections on serving as the university...

  • Unpublished Text
  • English
  • MVNU Institutional Resources

Funding for Evangelism and Mission

  • E. LeBron Fairbanks

The paper, “Funding for Evangelism and Mission,” emerged from Issue Group #27 at the Lausanne 2004 Conference on World Evangelism in Pattaya, Thailand. E. LeBron Fairbanks co-led Group #27 and co...

  • Unpublished Text
  • English
  • MVNU Institutional Resources

Sourcebook for Ministerial Development (Canada, 2006)

The Canada Sourcebook on Ministerial Development (2006) was compiled by Rev. Claire MacMillan on behalf of the Education Committee of the Church of the Nazarene, Canada and was superseded by the USA...

  • Unpublished Text
  • English
  • WHDL

Church Board

  • Wynne Lankford

Documents related to the organization and responsibility of the local church board.

  • Unpublished Text
  • English
  • Pastoral Ministry Resource Center

A Commitment to Excellence: Strategic Agenda, 1999-2009

  • E. LeBron Fairbanks

The 1998 document, “A Commitment to Excellence,” is the second of three strategic plans prepared during the 18-year tenue of E. LeBron Fairbanks as president of the university. As with the original...

  • Unpublished Text
  • English
  • MVNU Institutional Resources
  • WHDL

Job Descriptions

  • Wynne Lankford

Job descriptions for local church staff and pastors.

  • Unpublished Text
  • English
  • Pastoral Ministry Resource Center

Human Resources

  • Wynne Lankford

Human Resources included documents related to personnel management in the local church.

  • Unpublished Text
  • English
  • Pastoral Ministry Resource Center

Education for a Lifestyle of Service

  • E. LeBron Fairbanks

At the beginning of my tenure as President of Mount Vernon Nazarene College, I have the privilege and the responsibility to articulate some very definite convictions about Christian education. You...

  • Unpublished Text
  • English
  • MVNU Institutional Resources

Theological Education for a God-Called Ministry

  • E. LeBron Fairbanks

At the beginning of my tenure as President of the Asia-Pacific Nazarene Theological Seminary, I have the privilege and responsibility to articulate my theological understanding of ministry. I come to...

  • Unpublished Text
  • English
  • MVNU Institutional Resources

Dancing With the Scars

  • Wynne Lankford

Dancing with the Scars Life hurts and cuts, and you bleed. You are left with permanent hurt. Sometimes, there are memories and wounds that just won't go away. Abuse. Depression. Tragedy. Death...

  • Unpublished Text
  • English
  • Pastoral Ministry Resource Center

God Selfie

  • Wynne Lankford

God’s selfie (or another modern illustration of God’s description of Himself) Sometimes we take selfies to portray to the world who we are! Did God ever take a selfie? Yes, He did just that in Exodus...

  • Unpublished Text
  • English
  • Pastoral Ministry Resource Center

Sermon planning system

  • Wynne Lankford

Preaching God’s Word is a wonderful part of the process to make Christ-like disciples. When we preach, we lead people to a point of decision, meeting them at their unique place in the journey of grace...

  • Unpublished Text
  • English
  • Pastoral Ministry Resource Center

Alive

  • Wynne Lankford

Alive He is not here.….He is risen!…...these words changed the course of history forever. Jesus is ALIVE! Death and the grave could not hold Him! Jesus’ resurrection provided a dawn of a new day. We...

  • Unpublished Text
  • English
  • Pastoral Ministry Resource Center

Style Guide

  • Wynne Lankford

Our Brand - Southside Church It’s our words. It’s our images. It’s our experiences. Ultimately, it’s a feeling. As Southside Church continues to reach our community it is extremely important that our...

  • Unpublished Text
  • English
  • Pastoral Ministry Resource Center

Legacy of a "Worthy" Leader

  • E. LeBron Fairbanks

This Commencement address was given in March 2010 at the graduation service of the Southeast Asia Nazarene Bible College, Bangladesh Extension Center. A record 194 students received their diplomas in...

  • Unpublished Text
  • English
  • MVNU Institutional Resources
  • WHDL

Caring for Others...!

  • E. LeBron Fairbanks

This brief address was given on September 2, 2019 during the Korean Nazarene University Inauguration Ceremony of Dr. Ki, Kyungsoo (David) as the new KNU president on the magnificent campus in Cheonan...

  • Unpublished Text
  • English
  • MVNU Institutional Resources
  • WHDL

Leadership Vision for Southern Africa Nazarene University

  • E. LeBron Fairbanks

The October 22, 2010 Installation address on the occasion of the launching of the Southern Africa Nazarene University in Manzini, Swaziland and the installation of Dr. Winnie Nhlengethwa as the first...

  • Unpublished Text
  • English
  • MVNU Institutional Resources
  • WHDL

Questions "Decisive" Leaders Should Ask Themselves

  • E. LeBron Fairbanks

This presentation was given in 2013 on the campus of the Asia Pacific Nazarene Theological Seminary, Manila, Philippines. The Keynote Address was presented on the Leadership Convocation Day during the...

  • Unpublished Text
  • English
  • MVNU Institutional Resources
  • WHDL

Mentoring and Modeling Leadership Character

  • E. LeBron Fairbanks

The plenary address was given at the National Association of Christian College Admission Personnel (NACCAP) annual meeting in June 2003 on the campus of Seattle Pacific University in Seattle...

  • Unpublished Text
  • English
  • MVNU Institutional Resources
  • WHDL

The Global System of Nazarene Education

  • E. LeBron Fairbanks

The presentation, “Global System of Nazarene Education,” was the concluding address in June 2009 of the International Higher Education (IHEC) conference. The material was later printed in booklet form...

  • Unpublished Text
  • English
  • MVNU Institutional Resources
  • WHDL

Big Dreams! Great Faith!

  • E. LeBron Fairbanks

The November 2008 Re-dedication Service of the Fairbanks International School of Communication was held on the campus of the Asia Pacific Nazarene Theological Seminary. The occasion was the 25 th...

  • Unpublished Text
  • English
  • MVNU Institutional Resources
  • WHDL

Moving From Vision to Action to Results

  • E. LeBron Fairbanks

The address was given in April 2009 during the Plenary session at the Africa Regional Conference on the campus of Africa Nazarene University, Nairobi, Kenya. The presentation discusses the joys and...

  • Unpublished Text
  • English
  • MVNU Institutional Resources
  • WHDL

Reset Sermon Series

  • Dale Benson
  • John Keating

Are you ready for a restart? You aren’t ready for a restart until you have done the work of the reset. RESTARTS don’t change things unless the RESET has changed things Reset-40 January 3, 2021 Pastor...

  • Unpublished Text
  • English
  • Pastoral Ministry Resource Center