Hint: This region contains approximately 22 percent of the world’s landmass.

Answer: D. Africa

The Africa Region reported 215,261 Nazarenes in 2002. In comparison, the Asia-Pacific Region reported 75,218; the Mexico/Central America Region, 104,936; and the South America Region, 138,142.

Hint: Despite our age, there is nothing antique about our church!

Answer: A. 100th anniversary of the Church of the Nazarene

The Church of the Nazarene was officially organized at Pilot Point, Texas, in 1908. To learn more about the history and heritage of the Church of the Nazarene, visit <www.nazarenecentennial.org>.

Answer: D. Paul Cunningham and Jim Bond

Paul Cunningham was the pastor of College Church of the Nazarene in Olathe, Kansas, and Jim Bond was president of Point Loma Nazarene University at the time of their respective elections. Neither has served as district superintendent.

Hint: Both have a strong college connection.

Hint: The Metro New York District alone has 33 Hispanic congregations.

Answer: D. 200

Almost every district in the Church of the Nazarene has at least one Hispanic congregation. Roberto Hodgson is the coordinator for Hispanic ministries for the Church of the Nazarene.

Hint: NBC has a special recipe for ministerial training.

Answer: C. Hiram Sanders

The mission of Nazarene Bible College is “to glorify Jesus Christ as Lord by preparing adults to evangelize, disciple, and minister to the world.” NBC’s curriculum is designed for those who receive a call to ministry later in life. The college offers both on-campus and on-line classes.

Hint: You could say he left an empire for a mission.

Answer: B. New York

Phineas Bresee was born in New York but moved to Iowa after becoming a minister in the Methodist church. He eventually moved to Southern California and in 1894 became involved in a ministry to the urban poor. The following year he cofounded an independent congregation that eventually became one of the mother churches of the Nazarene movement.