Following the two previous and excellent Global Theological conferences (Guatemala, 2002 and Holland, 2007), the Third Global Conference was held from March 23rd to the 26th, 2014 in the “Good News Conference Center” in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Nearly 300 Nazarenes gathered for GTCIII, representing fifty-eight countries around the world, in order to reflect on 22 important essays on the theme “Critical Issues in Ecclesiology” key topic for the doctrine and practice of the Church of the Nazarene.
Forty lay delegates, pastors, superintendents, missionaries and other leaders-representing the six fields of Mesoamerica (English / Dutch, French, Central, CA-4, North and South Mexico). The commitment was made to further reflection through various means. “We pray that the Lord allows us to perform a similar conference in our own region”, in the near future, is the desire expressed by the Mesoamerica Regional Director, Dr. L. Carlos Saenz.
Information provided by: Rev. Rubén Fernández, coordinator of theological education Mesoamerica Region