We're devoted to focusing outward, believing that Jesus Himself set an example of service and that we've been given the responsibility to follow it.
We're also devoted to focusing inward: building an engaged, passionate, spiritually healthy community of people here at Billings Family Fellowship.
Billings Family Fellowship is on Journey toward:
"Living out the way of Jesus in missional communities, announcing the arrival of His kingdom, working for measurable change."
"Living out the way of Jesus"
Faith is action, and we seek to act on our beliefs passionately, following Jesus and being for others the embodiment of His love and truth. James 1:27
"In missional communities"
We gather in communities of support to pray and serve, to care for and learn from one another, and to experience life together.
"Announcing the arrival of his kingdom"
Through our actions, we can bring Jesus love and in doing so proclaim Jesus as the Savior to our troubled world.
"Working for measurable change"
We have the opportunity to make a difference. That's why we combine in pursuit of "seen" results.
"Among the oppressed"
We believe it is our privilege to engage in the great causes of our day: reaching out to the poor, the marginalized, the victimized and powerless of our world.
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About the Church of the Nazarene
The Church of the Nazarene is a Protestant Christian church in the Wesleyan-Holiness tradition.
Founded in 1908 in Los Angelos, CA. from a culmination of several denominations and coming out of the Methodist movement we are now based in Kansas City, Mo., the Church of the Nazarene has more than 1.6 million members in approximately 15,000 churches in 151 different nation-like geographical areas. Membership of nearly 650,000 in the United States constitutes the largest for any one country, although there are more total members outside the United States. We are celebrating 100 years as a denomination in 2008.
Our Mission
The mission of the Church of the Nazarene is to make Christlike disciples in the nations. www.nazarene.org
Theology
The Church of the Nazarene is the largest denomination in the classical Wesleyan-Holiness tradition. The doctrine that distinguishes the Church of the Nazarene and other Wesleyan denominations from most other Christian denominations is that of entire sanctification doctrine. Nazarenes believe that God calls Christians to a life of holy living that is marked by an act of God, cleansing the heart from original sin and filling the individual with love for God and humankind. This experience is marked by entire consecration of the believer to do God's will and is followed by a life of seeking to serve God through service to others. Like salvation, entire sanctification is an act of God's grace, not of works. Our pursuant service to God is an act of love whereby we show our appreciation for the grace that has been extended to us through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. This is an ongoing progresive work within our lives after we make that commitment of giving God our all.
I.E. Salvation is where God gives us his all, santification is that point where we give our all.
A Tradition of Service
Nazarenes are a compassionate people. We believe in serving others. This is expressed locally through the services of members to their communities. Contributions from Nazarenes make possible the administration of Compassionate Ministries(NCM). Following the example of Jesus, NCM seeks to educate, clothe, shelter, feed, heal, and ultimately empower those who suffer under oppression, injustice, violence, poverty, hunger, and disease. Through 225 full-time compassionate ministry centers and volunteer efforts, Nazarenes have been instrumental in assisting people in every part of the globe who have been affected by war, famine, hurricane, flood, and other natural and man-made disasters.
The worldwide network of Nazarene churches makes it possible for the denomination to serve as a conduit of assistance to hurting nations. Nazarenes provide money for food, medical supplies, clothing, and other items to persons in a number of countries where there are pressing needs.
In addition, the denomination’s missionary infrastructure is often used by World Relief and similar agencies when they need assistance in getting supplies to people in remote or troubled areas.
Nazarenes also offer their time and services on volunteer Work and Witnessand Youth In Mission teams to build churches, schools, and clinics and to share the good news of Jesus Christ.
The Church of the Nazarene reaches out to persons around the globe through the power of technology. Through the Internet, radio broadcasts in 33 languages, and video and printed materials in 95 languages, we share the message of hope in Jesus Christ and educate constituents and interested parties about people, programs, news, and events of interest in the life of the church.