Missions

Go therefore and make disciples of all nations

Matthew 28:19

Nazarene Missions International (NMI) is the missions arm of the Church of the Nazarene, through the local church, the district, and globally with an emphasis on Prayer, Discipling, Giving, and Educating. 
NMI Objectives:
  • To encourage people to pray for all efforts of world evangelism
  • To inform people of the world's needs and what the church is doing to meet those needs
  • To challenge children and youth to learn about and participate in the mission of the church
  • To raise funds for mission outreach

Crisis Care Kits

Crisis Care Kits (CCKs) are a cooperative effort between Nazarene Compassionate Ministries Incorporated (NCMI) and Nazarene Missions International (NMI).

CCKs continue to meet the needs around the world. The kits have gone to places like Belize, California, Dominican Republic, Kansas, Haiti, Jamaica, Jordan, Louisiana, Philippines, Senegal, Sri Lanka, Ukraine, and Zambia. Your generosity makes an incredible difference!

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Active Missionaries

 Monte and Bethany Cyr

Serving In
Mesoamerica
Missionary Deployment Type: Global
Monte & Bethany Cyr (pronounced 'Sear') are Global Missionaries for the Church of the Nazarene on the Mesoamerica Region (Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean). Monte has served as the Regional Partnerships Coordinator since March 2025. His main responsibilities include connecting churches and districts on the Mesoamerica Region with churches and districts in other parts of the world for mutual encouragement, support and ministry. Bethany serves as the office administrator.
Monte and Bethany have additionally served as youth pastors in the U.S. from 1990 until their missionary appointment in 1998, and then as the Africa Region Youth Ministries Coordinator (1998-2006), the Caribbean Region Youth Ministries Coordinator (2006-2011), and the Mesoamerica Region Discipleship Coordinator (2011-2025).
The Cyr’s have four children:  Robert (working in Seward, Alaska), Amy with husband Jamie (working in Seward, Alaska), Bryan with wife Jecca (teaching music in Louisville, Kentucky) with their 3 children Clara, Miles and Ella, and Nkele (pronounced En-Kay-Lee) (living and working in Madison, Wisconsin).

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