Have you ever wondered where pastors, missionaries and leaders in the Church of the Nazarene receive their training?Or maybe you’ve asked:
Where can I study from a Nazarene perspective?Is there a Nazarene university or seminary in my country?How far does Nazarene higher education really reach?You’re in the right place. This article gives you a clear answer.The Church of the Nazarene has a global system of colleges, universities and seminaries. These schools serve more than 43,000 students each year across six continents.They are guided and supported by the International Board of Education (IBOE) — the Nazarene church’s worldwide education network.Here is a glimpse of 50 Nazarene higher education across the globe:
- Ambrose University (Canada)
- MidAmerica Nazarene University (USA)
- Mount Vernon Nazarene University (USA)
- Nazarene Bible College (Online, USA)
- Nazarene Theological Seminary (USA)
- Northwest Nazarene University (USA)
- Olivet Nazarene University (USA)
- Point Loma Nazarene University (USA)
- Southern Nazarene University (USA)
- Trevecca Nazarene University (USA)
- Africa Nazarene University (Kenya)
- Nazarene Bible College of East Africa (Kenya)
- Nazarene Theological College (South Africa)
- Nazarene Theological College of Central Africa (Malawi)
- Nazarene Theological Institute (Senegal)
- Seminário Nazareno de Cabo Verde (Cape Verde)
- Seminário Nazareno em Moçambique (Mozambique)
- Southern Africa Nazarene University (Eswatini)
- Asia-Pacific Nazarene Theological Seminary (Philippines)
- Central Philippine Nazarene College (Philippines)
- Chapman International College (Thailand)
- Indonesia Nazarene Theological College
- Japan Nazarene Theological Seminary
- Korea Nazarene University
- Melanesia Nazarene Bible College (Papua New Guinea)
- Melanesia Nazarene Teachers College (Papua New Guinea)
- Nazarene College of Nursing (Papua New Guinea)
- Nazarene Theological College (Australia)
- Philippine Nazarene College
- South Pacific Nazarene Theological College (Fiji)
- Taiwan Nazarene Theological College
- European Nazarene College (multi-site)
- Nazarene Theological College – Manchester (UK)
- Nazarene Nurses Training College (India)
- South Asia Nazarene Bible College (India)
- Caribbean Nazarene College (Trinidad)
- Seminario Nazareno Mexicano
- Instituto Bíblico Nazareno (Guatemala)
- Séminaire Théologique Nazaréen d’Haiti
- Seminario Nazareno de las Américas (SENDAS, Costa Rica)
- Seminario Nazareno Dominicano
- Seminario Teológico Nazareno (Guatemala)
- Seminario Teológico Nazareno Cubano (Cuba)
- Seminario Bíblico Nazareno Chile
- Seminario Nazareno Boliviano
- Seminario Teológico Nazareno del Cono Sur (Argentina)
- Seminario Teológico Nazareno del Perú
- Seminário Teológico Nazareno do Brasil
- Seminario Teológico Nazareno Sudamericano (Ecuador)
So, the answer is yes the Church of the Nazarene runs a worldwide network of schools. Wherever you are, there’s a good chance a Nazarene college, university, or seminary is not too far away.