Africa. The word conjures up so many images. Tigers. Hot sunshine. Safaris. War. Drought.
Yet we mustn’t forget Africa is home to so much more--including thousands of people in desperate need of a Savior. In this book, you’ll read about the prayers of those desperate to bring the Church of the Nazarene to their home countries . . . the joy of a young witch doctor turning to Jesus . . . the triumph of knowing God’s leader for Africa’s first Nazarene university, and so much more.
Over a century of Nazarene work has come and gone. Yet Africa is still a place where the decades whisper the glory of God’s name.

Bitter blizzard winds blasted the frozen farmlands. Bundled in layer upon layer of clothes, two women leaned into the biting tempest. A light in the distance offered comfort; they hoped it was their destination.
At midnight they saw the silhouette of a farmhouse and a man standing near the light. They approached, said a word, and he motioned them to enter. Later, 26 more people quietly and secretly arrived. Soon, classes in this “underground seminary” would be underway.
Between the pages of this book lay stories of victory, hope, and courage from the Asia-Pacific Region of the Church of the Nazarene. Savor them . . . and rejoice in our passionate and creative God.
 

Eurasia: Bountiful Blessing
by R. Franklin Cook, Gustavo Crocker, Jerald D. Johnson, and T. W. Schofield

It spans 93 nations across Europe, the Middle East, South Asia, North Africa, and the former Soviet Union. It covers 14 time zones. It has more than two billion inhabitants who speak hundreds of languages. What is it? It’s the Eurasia Region of the Church of the Nazarene.
From our first missionary outreach in India in 1898 to the newest work in Kosovo and Iraq, the Church of the Nazarene offers medical services, food and clothing, relief for refugees, education, and spiritual nurturing through more than 1,000 local churches across the region.
Written by four prominent Nazarene leaders, this book captures the journey of our denomination in one of the most complex, fascinating, and exciting places in the world: Eurasia.