The Church of the Nazarene is a Protestant denomination that was officially founded in 1908 as the result of a spiritual revival that swept the country in the latter 19th century. One of early church fathers, Dr. Phineas Bresee, began the first Church of the Nazarene in Los Angeles. He chose the name “The Church of the Nazarene” because he felt the name “The Nazarene” was the one title of Jesus Christ that most identified him with the less fortunate of society, the very people Dr. Bresee most wanted to reach.

The Church of the Nazarene in Bryan, Texas was founded in 1942 primarily through the efforts of two families, the Stanleys and the Hewitts. The original church site was on Sterling Street in Bryan and later moved into a converted army barracks building on Bizzell Street in Bryan. The church moved to its current location in 1976 and three years later added on the educational wing of the building.

7 Core Beliefs

1. ACCEPTANCE: We believe we should be accepting of everyone, helping those in need, and motivating and equipping people to grow in Christ.
2. ACCOUNTABILITY: We believe as individuals we should live a life honoring God, remaining accountable to each other and to God for our actions and accomplishments.
3. SCRIPTURAL KNOWLEDGE: We believe that the study and knowledge of God’s Word leads to authentic Christian living.
4. STEWARDSHIP: We believe we should be good stewards of our time, talents, finances, and other resources.
5. QUALITY: We believe the church should show quality throughout while creating an atmosphere of joy.
6. FELLOWSHIP: We believe that the church body knits us together in Christian fellowship, support, encouragement,accountability, and service to others.
7. WITNESSING: We believe it is our responsibility to share with others the transforming power of Christ which can restore and renew broken lives and relationships.

Our Pastor

Pastor Lonnie Green

Lonnie Green has served as pastor of the Bryan Church of the Nazarene since October of 1988.  He graduated from then Bethany Nazarene college in 1976 with a BA in religion.  He received his MA in religion in 1978 and went on to receive a Masters in divinity from Nazarene Theological Seminary in 1981.