“I believe our present circumstances may very well present our greatest opportunity for renewal and revitalization—as we connect with and reflect on the rich and diverse stories of our founding and shaping.”
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Videos
Session 1: History is not the Past: The Catalyst and Purpose of Nazarene History
Dr. Steven Hoskins, Trevecca Nazarene University
Session 2: Writing and Preserving Our Histories
Drs. Andy Wood, Ryan Giffin, Gelien Matthews, and Steven Hoskins
Session 3: Who’s in Your Nazarene Hall of Fame?
Various pastors, church leaders, and students share their Nazarene Hall of Fame list.
Facilitator: Dr. Steven Hoskins, Trevecca Nazarene University
Session 4: Hiram F. Reynolds and the Contribution of Women to Nazarene Missions
Dr. Mary Lou Shea
Session 5: A Historical Survey of Pastoral Ministry in the Church of the Nazarene
Dr. Jim Fitzgerald, Southern Nazarene University, and Dr. Brad Estep, senior pastor, Sun City Church of the Nazarene
Responses to Session 5: History is not the Past: The Catalyst and Purpose of Nazarene History
Drs. Jeren Rowell and Vicki Copp respond to the presentations by Drs. Jim Fitzgerald and Brad Estep.
Session 6: Nazarene Hymn Sing
Facilitated by Dr. Steven Hoskins, Trevecca Nazarene University
Session 7: A History of Black Nazarenes in America
Drs. Roger Bowman, Chet Bush, and Andy Wood
Session 8: Nazarene Biographical Sketches
Dr. Abram Book, Dr. Stan Ingersol, and Rev. Tom Miles
“Uncle Bud” Robinson Dramatic Monologue from Session 8: Nazarene Biographical Sketches
Rev. Quinn North, Nazarene Theological Seminary student
Lunch Session 1: Reclaiming the Love Feast as a Spiritual Practice
Dr. Dirk Ellis, Associate Pastor, Sun City Church of the Nazarene
Lunch Session 2: Nazarene Folklore and the Myths that Refuse to Die
Dr. Stan Ingersol, former denominational archivist, Church of the Nazarene
“The Church of the Nazarene is among us now and it our hope that in recording the various stages through which it has made its appearance and arrived at its present state of development we shall prove that “there is a cause.”
—Dr. J.B. Chapman, former general superintendent
(from A History of the Church of the Nazarene by J.B. Chapman)
