The Organization
The Church of the Nazarene in Israel is a part of the global Church of the Nazarene, which ministers in 150 countries in the world.
Historical Perspective
The Church of the Nazarene began its ministry in the land, then called Palestine, in 1920 among Armenian refugees. In 1948, under the leadership of Rev. Alexander Wachtel, the Church of the Nazarene was one of the first Protestant evangelical churches to register in the new country of Israel. Rev. Wachtel was also one of the founding members of the UCCI and the church was a charter member. Since 1948, the Church of the Nazarene had only three leaders: Rev. Wachtel until 1973, Rev. Earl Morgan until 1988, and Rev. Lindell Browning, the present leader.
Present Situation & Future Vision
Today, there are local churches in Jerusalem, Haifa and Nazareth. The vision of the Church of the Nazarene is to be a part of a united movement for Christ throughout the Eastern Mediterranean. The core values of the church are three dimensional: 1) We are committed to be followers and disciples of the Lord Jesus; 2) We believe that holiness is exemplified in the Scriptures; 3) We are a church on a mission to preach the Gospel to all men. With the conviction that all are redeemable, we have set as a motto, No soul left behind.