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School of Leadership
June 2010
The Theological Education Ministry for the MAC Region has recently developed a new training program called School of Leadership.  The objective of this program is to bring basic theological education to local church members with excellence.  This program has five general courses and six specialized courses from which the student may choose based on their ministerial call.  The courses are designed in simple language for both the student and the teacher.
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Peruvian Education Center Begins Third Round of Courses
May 2010
The third cycle of master’s courses began at the Nazarene Theological Seminary in Chiclayo, Peru with the course “Biblical, Theological and Historical Basis of Mission.”  Professor Jorge Banos taught the course which lasted for two weeks.
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SENDAS in Residence: Student Testimonies Available Online
June 2010
In February of 2010, the master’s students arrived on campus for 15 months of intense study.  They represent four countries: Mexico, Guatemala, Dominican Republic and Nicaragua.  They are studying in one of two programs: Family Counseling or Intercultural Studies. In May, the students’ testimonies were posted on the SENDAS website on the Project SOS webpage. Each of them have amazing stories of how God has guided them to study and to prepare for ministry.
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SENDAS Accomplishes Two Milestones
April and May, 2010
For many years, the Nazarene Seminary of the Americas has had the goal of beginning online classes as well as video conference courses. During the months of April and May, both of these dreams were realized.  The professors and the students are very excited to use these new teaching and learning technologies. These technologies give the opportunity for more students to take courses with the most qualified professors while interacting with students from many countries.
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Nazarene Bible Institute in Nicaragua Receives Work and Witness Team
March 20-28, 2010
A Work and Witness team from Bellville, Ohio recently visited the Rivas area with the purpose of helping with the ongoing needs at the Bible Institute in San Carlos.  The Bible Institute is located on the banks of Lake Nicaragua and the center is used both for theology training and for Nicaragua South District events.
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Church Planters from MAC South take courses at SENDAS
April 19-30, 2010
For two weeks in April, Church Planters and other evangelistic leaders from the countries of Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Panama participated in Intensive Seminary courses on SENDAS campus. These leaders are part of the Regional church planting strategy focused on raising up leaders who work full-time in outreach and evangelism to plant new cell groups and churches in their districts.
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Interview with Dr. Humberto Fernando Bullon
May 2010
Professor Humberto Fernando Bullon moved with his family to Costa Rica to serve as missionaries with SENDAS In 1991. He and his wife Dorothy have served as professors since that time and will retire from full time missionary service later this year. In this interview, Humberto shares some of his life experiences as a missionary.
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Virtual Theological Education begins with New Website: www.nazarenovirtual.net
April 20, 2010
The last few months have been very busy for SENDAS as the administration prepares for the first online course.  The purpose of beginning online courses is to open the door for more students in Latin America and beyond to participate in theological education.
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SENDAS holds Video Conference Training
April 20-21, 2010
Dr. Bob Woodruff, Coordinator of Educational Development for the Church of the Nazarene, directed a training course in Video Conference Education for SENDAS professors and six additional Sub Centers that offer the Master’s program.  All were connected by Internet on April 20 and 21. Dr. Woodruff, who lives in Perth, Australia, has many responsibilities, one of which is to develop and expand the role of videoconference classrooms on International Nazarene campuses. 
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Interview with Professor Dorothy Bullon
April 2010
Professor Dorothy Bullon moved with her family to Costa Rica to serve as missionaries with SENDAS In 1991. She and her husband Humberto have served as professors since that time and will retire from full time missionary service later this year. In this interview, Dorothy shares some of her life experiences as both a missionary kid and as a missionary.
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Master's Courses Begin at SENDAS Main Campus
March 2010
On February 22, ten students in the master's program began courses on the main campus in San Jose, Costa Rica.  The program lasts for sixteen months.  There are four students in the Master of Science in Religion program with emphasis in Orientation of the Family and six students in the same program with emphasis in Intercultural Studies. 
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Student Spotlight: Lorena del Socorro Bernal Garcia
March 2010
Lorena del Socorro Bernal Garcia, from Chiapas, Mexico, came to study at SENDAS with her husband in 2008.  Both Lorena and her husband are medical doctors and they have three children.  It was not an easy decision for them to leave behind their careers for one year, move their family to another culture in order to study at SENDAS, but the desire to learn more about God and better serve Him was their motivation for the move.
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Work and Witness Teams Work on Seminary Campus
February and March, 2010
During the months of February and March, two Work and Witness teams helped with the construction and remodeling of the kitchen in the Cenizaro building.  A fourteen-member team from West Virginia worked on campus in February and a twelve-member team from Iowa and Tennessee continued the work in March.
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Student Spotlight: Edwin Leonel Marciaga
February 2010
Edwin Leonel Marciaga, a 24 year old from La Chorrera, Panama is a student at SENDAS, the Youth Pastor in his local church of La Pesa #1, and the Coordinator of Alfalit for the country of Panama. He is truly making a difference in his world.
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Leadership Retreat Held for Diploma Program
January 22-24, 2010
The yearly retreat for the leaders of the Decentralized Diploma Program (ETED) in MAC South (Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama) was held on January 22-24 on the main Seminary campus in San Jose, Costa Rica.  Those invited included the Superintendents of the Districts, Coordinators of the Decentralized programs, the course professors of ETED and students attending the Intensive courses.  There were more than 30 persons in attendance from the three countries, representing the vast diversity of the area.
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January Intensive Courses 2010
January 4-29, 2010
As in previous years, SENDAS began 2010 offering the January Intensive Term courses at the main campus in San Jose, Costa Rica.  This year, approximately twenty students attended at least one course during the month.
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Seminary Holds Online Class Seminars
December 14-16, 2009
In anticipation of launching online courses in the future, SENDAS hosted training seminars at the main campus in San Jose, Costa Rica. Dr. Mark Maddix, Professor and Administrator of Online Education at Northwest Nazarene University, presented to professors and administrators from Nazarene Seminaries from the Mexico and Central America (MAC) Region.
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Christmas Tree Ministry
December 14, 2009
Christmas trees are a very important for the Seminary of the Americas – not only because we decorate them each year, but also because we sell them.  SENDAS has been growing cypress trees for Christmas sales for more than twenty years.
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The Nazarene Seminary of the Americas Graduates Thirty Students
December 3, 2009
The Graduation Ceremony for the Nazarene Seminary of the Americas was held on Thursday evening at 7:00 in the evening. The ceremony began with the presentation of the eight flags, representing the countries from which there are graduates this year. The eight countries include Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico and Spain.
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Nazarene Woman Support Work and Witness with Nineteen Trips
November 2009
Mrs. Margaret Douglas, an 85-year-old member of the Church of the Nazarene in Belle, West Virginia, has been a supporter of Work and Witness for many years, as proven by her 19 Work and Witness trips.
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MAC Region Hosts the Holiness Summit
October 29-31, 2009
The MAC Region hosted the first ever Region-wide Holiness Summit on the campus of the Nazarene Seminary of the Americas from October 29-31.  During the 3-day Summit, seven different preachers spoke on the topic of Holiness, using many Biblical texts.
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SENDAS Assembly
October 28-29, 2009
The Nazarene Seminary of the Americas in San Jose, Costa Rica recently held the Assembly with two days of meetings and trainings.  The Assembly is an annual event attended by the Board of Trustees.  Eleven members of the Board were present at the meeting, which was chaired by Dr. Carlos Saenz, Regional Director of the MAC Region.
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Student Spotlight: Esther Quesada
October 2009
According to Esther Quezada, a new student at the Nazarene Seminary of the Americas, life has been quite an adventure since she dedicated her life to the Lord just two years ago.  Read how God has led her and called her not only to the Seminary but to serve as a volunteer missionary as well.
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New Church Specialities Training
September 11-14, 2009
In San Jose, Costa Rica on the campus of the Nazarene Seminary of the Americas, the MAC Regional Office held a special weekend training in collaboration with New Church Specialties (NCS), a ministry devoted to the health and growth of churches in the USA and across the globe.
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Classroom Update: Nicaragua Southeast
September 2009
The Nazarene Seminary of the Americas (SENDAS) offers theology courses in all levels including Course of Study, Bachelor degree and Masters degree.  In the MAC South Area alone (Nicaragua, Panama and Costa Rica) there are more than 50 educational centers where pastors and laypersons can continue their education.  One of these Educational Centers is located in San Carlos, Nicaragua where a seminary course was recently offered. 
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