Missions

Overland Park Church of the Nazarene is actively involved in the support of local and worldwide mission efforts. This support takes the form of sharing both financial resources as well as hands on support. See the information below to learn more about missions opportunities.

Local Missions

Shelter KC

Overland Park Church of the Nazarene is an active partner with Shelter KC, including Shelter KC Women’s Center. Both are Christ-centered communities located in downtown Kansas City, Missouri, both offering freedom and hope to the poor and homeless, empowering them to reach their full potential. These centers provide safe shelter, wholesome meals, refreshing showers, clean clothing, healthcare, case management, chapel services, adult education, life skills, Bible-based counseling and residential recovery programs for homeless individuals.

As a church, we come alongside Shelter KC and Shelter KC Women’s Center in prayer and financial support as well as with hands-on ministry, including food service, clothing donations, sorting and distribution, and more! Containers for donating slightly used clothing are located on the lower level near our Church Office.

For more information or to get involved, visit www.shelterkc.org or contact the volunteer coordinator at 816-421-7643.

True Light Family Resource Center

Overland Park Church of the Nazarene is also an active partner with True Light Family Resource Center in Kansas City Missouri. Containers to donate slightly used clothing are located on the lower level near our Church Office. For more information on how to get involved contact office@opnazarene.org and we will direct you.

Worldwide Missions

Faith Promise

Faith Promise is a year-long emphasis on support of global missions. Faith Promise Weekend in the early fall focuses on responding to the opportunities involved in missions involvement, both local and global. Faith Promise is...

· a voluntary promise that I will give to God a specific amount, in addition to my regular tithe, for world evangelism to help fulfill the Great Commission.

· a covenant made between God and me based on my faith in God's ability to supply out of His resources what I cannot give out of my own.

· listening to God, promising to give as He enables me, and trusting Him to provide.

Our local church has five missionaries, including four children, who are among the more than 700 missionaries from more than 50 countries serving under the auspices of the Church of the Nazarene.

For I testify that they gave as much as they were able, and even beyond their ability...And they did not do as we expected, but they gave themselves first to the Lord and then to us in keeping with God's will. (2 Corinthians 8:3, 5)

The church schedules the Faith Promise weekend each year with special missionary speakers who bring news and updates from various mission fields around the world. At the concluding service, Faith Promise Commitments are received from the congregation. To keep us informed throughout the year various missionary speakers are scheduled as they are available.

Work & Witness

Work & Witness is one of the greatest movements in the history of the Church of the Nazarene. It is a ministry that began with a group of concerned laypersons who wanted to meet the needs that they saw around them. As global access became more accessible, so did the opportunity to experience missions firsthand through personal involvement.

Work & Witness connects local teams with global needs. Help with construction, medical, technical, and evangelistic needs may be offered by teams of 2 or more people. The team’s willingness to be available for up to 21 days and to pay all of their expenses is a key dynamic of the Work and Witness ministry. This self-funded movement has given Nazarene missions a huge boost into the 21st century.

For more information about Work & Witness in the church of the Nazarene see: www.workandwitness.org

Did you know...

The global Church of the Nazarene ministers in 164 world areas administratively located in six global regions: Africa, Asia-Pacific, Eurasia, Meso-America, South America, and USA/Canada. There are more than 700 missionaries originating from 50 world areas.

The global Church maintains a strong emphasis on education, especially for the training of pastors and other leaders through 5 graduate seminaries, 30 undergraduate Bible/theological colleges, 14 liberal arts institutions, 2 nurses training colleges, and 1 teacher training college.

Patients are treated at community-based clinics and health care centers all over the world with concentrated efforts in India, Papua New Guinea, and Swaziland.

For more information about the global mission of the Church of the Nazarene please follow this link: https://nazarene.org/who-we-are/organization/ministries/nazarene-missions-international

Nazarene Compassionate Ministries (NCM) walks alongside local churches in their efforts to meet the needs of children, families, and communities. Through your partnership, local congregations are changing the world. In the name of Christ, NCM addresses critical human needs including earthquake relief, storm response, and refugee crises. Examples and stories of the many NMC endeavors can be found at NCM.org.

Join us in praying how you might join OP Naz in supporting these and many more ministries around the world.