John M. Nielson is an American ordained minister in the Church of the Nazarene, who served as the third president of Asia-Pacific Nazarene Theological Seminary in Manila, the Philippines from 1989 until 2001, as well as 15 years in pastoral ministry in the USA, Germany, and Denmark. As an educator, Nielson has taught in Nazarene universities, colleges and seminaries in the USA, the Philippines, Australia, and Samoa. From 2004 Nielson has served as Associate Professor of Religion at Mount Vernon Nazarene University. Nielson served as a global missionary for the Church of the Nazarene for 17 years. Nielson has written 3 books, a children's musical, and a number of published poems and songs.
IN THIS ISSUE:
2 Those Who Bring Good News, General Superintendent: Jerald D. Johnson
3 Two Borrowed Tombs, Ross W. Hayslip
4 Letters
5 They Crucified Him, But on the Third Day, Charles Hastings Smith
6 The Gardener? (a poem), Jean Hogan Dudley
6 Pulling the Sting of Death, J. Melton Thomas
8 Easter's Answer to Evil's Challenge, Gordon Chilvers
9 He Came As a Servant (a poem), Sherry Yerkes
10 If I Died Tomorrow...What Would I Take With Me?, Pauline E. Spray
12 The Measure, John M. Nielson
IN THIS ISSUE:
2 Nazarene Higher Education – Means to Ministry, General Superintendent: John A. Knight
3 What is a Christian College?, William J. Strickland
4 Letters
5 State of the Colleges: An Interview with Mark R. Moore, Wesley Tracy
6 Reflections of a Wise and Wealthy Man, Gordon Wetmore
8 God’s Sustaining Promise, Hugh Rae
9 Nazarene Roots: Source Books of a True Education, Stan Ingersol
10 Great Souls; Great Teachers, Homer J. Adams
10 Blooming (a Poem), Beth Sharpton
12 Weekends Not Lost, Nina Beegle
Nazarene College Day - April 24/ Value, Cost, and Price/ No Homesick Pills/ What Now?/ After the Shock...the Song/ Church of the Nazarene
ARTICLES
4 Jesus and Truth, Gordon Wetmore
5 Value, Cost, and Price, Willis E. Snowbarger
6 Challenges to Nazarene Higher Education, John M. Nielson
8 My Testimony, David Tavares
9 No Homesick Pills, Frankie Roland
10 What Now?, John W. May
12 Mark R. Moore … Church Planter in Focus, John C. Oster
13 The Nazarene College: Through the Eyes of A Parent, Forrest W. Nash
14 Growing Pains, C. Dale German
16 After the Shock … The Song, Gerald Yoesel
17 An International Denouement, Nina E. Beegle