The Mission Support Office announces the appointment of two new mission Coordinators within the Multicultural Ministries structure.

Rev. Paul Doctorian has been appointed as the coordinator for the Armenian Ministries. There are 6 Armenian churches with 244 members and an average worship attendance of 414. Paul is the pastor of the Pasadena Armenian COTN, and replaces Rev. Habib Alajaji who has retired after more than twelve years of leadership. Doctorian can be reached at: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Rev. Chieu Pham has been appointed as the coordinator for the Vietnamese Ministries. There are 4 organized Vietnamese churches with 289 members and an average worship attendance of 145. Pham is the pastor of the Tampa Bay Vietnamese COTN, and replaces Rev. Binh Quoc Huyn who has served for five years. Pham could be reached at: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Mission coordinators are accountable to the Mission Support office and his primary function is to implement the agreed upon policies and strategies for evangelism and strengthening of existing structures on the various districts of the Church of the Nazarene.

This is accomplished through:

1. Arranged meetings with district superintendents and district leaders to help formulate and implement church planting strategies.
2. Upon the approval of the district superintendent, visit to churches and pastors who express a desire to sponsor culture specific congregations.
3. Upon the approval of the district superintendent, visit to culture specific congregations that express the need for consultation in leadership development.
4. Recommend potential pastors for new and existing congregations.
5. Assist district superintendents, when requested, in the development of strategies for new initiatives among specific people groups.

We wish these coordinators well in their new assignments!

OLIVER R. PHILLIPS