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Have you ever asked which country the Church of the Nazarene first entered outside the United States?
Maybe someone asked you?
Or maybe you wondered how this global church began to spread?
You’re not alone. This article is for you.
Before we go straight to the answer, let’s understand the background.
The Church of the Nazarene is a Protestant Christian denomination.
It officially began in 1908 in the United States.
From the beginning, it focused on holiness, missions, and serving others.
One of its early goals was to spread the message of Christ across the world.
That meant entering other countries and planting churches.
So what’s the answer?
The first country the Church of the Nazarene entered was India in 1898.
Even before the denomination officially formed, missionaries connected to it had already gone to India.
This became the foundation of the Church’s global mission.
Later, after 1908, mission efforts continued in places like Cape Verde and South Africa.
But India was the first.
Knowing where it started helps us understand the heart of the Church.
It shows us that from the beginning, the mission was never just local.
It was always about reaching the world with the love and holiness of Jesus Christ.
