Welcome

In the year 1890, the Church of the Nazarene as a denomination was totally unknown in Texas. From the early days of the denomination, God had a plan and purpose for the people called Nazarenes. The message of holiness, one that had social implications, burned in the hearts of early members. That passion is still alive and, in fact, has been revitalized in recent years. We have a hope-filled message that is a joy to share with people who are hungry for deeper meaning in life. Our mission is simply stated: “To make Christlike disciples in the nations.”

Our History Out of Many, One

1887-1890: New England: Providence, Rhode Island, church, founded in 1887, joins other holiness churches in 1890 to form the denomination’s oldest parent body.

1894: Tennessee: New Testament Church of Christ originates.

1895: New York City: Association of Pentecostal Churches of America organizes.

1895: California: Los Angeles First Church of the Nazarene is established.

1896: New England and New York groups unite as Association of Pentecostal Churches of America.

1901: Texas: Independent Holiness Church originates.

1904: Tennessee and Texas groups unite as the Holiness Church of Christ.

1907: Association of Pentecostal Churches of America and the Church of the Nazarene unite as the Pentecostal Church of the Nazarene.

1908: The Dallas District Church of the Nazarene came into being at Pilot Point, Texas, as ordered by the first General Assembly. The North/East Texas District (then known as the Dallas District) It reported at the end of that first year to the first District Assembly 952 members of the church and a total of $7,150 raised for all purposes.

1915: Pentecostal Mission and the Pentecostal Church of Scotland join the Nazarenes.

1919: Fifth General Assembly shortens the church’s name to Church of the Nazarene.

Out of Many . . . Many More

The Church of the Nazarene has more than 2.7 million members worldwide.
Nazarene work has been established in 165 world areas
On any given Sunday, 1,863,318 Nazarenes worship worldwide, in 195 languages; along with an average Online attendance 320,837Of the 20 largest Nazarene churches, 8 are outside the United States.
The Church of the Nazarene has 31,688 ministers deployed throughout the world.
The church has established 56 colleges, universities, and seminaries in 40 countries around the world.

“I Will Build My Church”, written by Dr. J. Lewis Ingle, is the history of the first 75 years of history of the Dallas District (Now the North/East Texas District) Church of the Nazarene.