RESURRECTION POWER
EASTER TO PENTECOST DEVOTIONS
Adapted by Africa Region, Church of the Nazarene, November 2011 for 2012 CELEBRATING HOLINESS INITIATIVE
from Eurasia Region MISSIONAL CHURCH INITIATIVE, Resources for Personal Growth
The Africa Region recommends this devotional for use in family devotions. The family is a basic and natural small group and will benefit much from this resource.
Parents are encouraged to intentionally involve their children and youth in discussion. For that purpose, we have provided additional questions for most days located at the end of each week of devotions.
The purpose is to encourage the family interaction to be as natural as possible to avoid the temptation to focus on one age group. It is important for the leaders to prepare themselves by reading through the supplemental questions before presenting the devotional each day, so they will know how to engage all family members. As much as possible, use a children’s Bible to read the Scriptures (Biblegateway.com). It would also be helpful if you adapt the prayers so that children may repeat them after their parents.
Dr Gary Moore is the author of the first six weeks of devotionals. Devotionals for Week Seven were contributed by the following individuals for the Africa Region Celebrating Holiness Initiative: Dr Stan A Toler (SAT), General Superintendent in Jurisdiction for Africa Region, Dr Filimao Chambo (FMC), Regional Director for Africa, Rev P Collin Elliott (PCE), Africa South Field Strategy Coordinator, and Dr Louis E Bustle (LEB), Global Mission Director. The initials of each of the contributors can be found at the end of each of the devotionals.
It is our prayer that during these next few weeks of study and reflection, that you will experience anew the victory and power of His life and resurrection, and that you will, with the Church of the Nazarene throughout Africa, Celebrate Holiness!
Also view: Celebrating Holiness Initiative