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Before we begin stories for 2015, here's a look back at some of 2014's most-shared Nazarene news stories on ncnnews.com:

Prayers answered, pastor released (November 14)

A Nazarene pastor kidnapped and held for ransom was released from his captors. (read more)

NTS elects Carla Sunberg president (January 6)

Nazarene Theological Seminary elected Carla Sunberg as its 10th president on January 3. Sunberg is the first woman president in the school's history.

Nazarene Theological Seminary to remain in Kansas City (October 10)

The Nazarene Theological Seminary Board of Trustees met last week in Kansas City for its fall meeting, during which they addressed the issue of relocation.

Nazarenes respond to US border crisis by providing care for immigrating children

As many as 400 vulnerable children cross the U.S.-Mexico border each day. The Church of the Nazarene partnered with organizations meeting the needs of these children.

Dates announced for General Assembly 2017 (January 8)

Dates were recently finalized for the Church of the Nazarene's next General Assembly, to be held in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, in 2017.

Viral UPS video features Colorado Nazarene (December 19)

Ernest Lagasca, or Mr. Ernie as he's referred to in the viral UPS video "Driver for a Day," has been a member of Trinity Church of the Nazarene in Colorado Springs, Colorado, for more than 30 years. (video)

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Liberia pastor dies from Ebola just days after wife passes (October 13)

Joe Sonkpah, pastor of the Grace Chapel Church of the Nazarene in Liberia, passed away October 10 from Ebola days after his wife, Hannah, perished from the same disease.

A Statement from the Board of General Superintendents on Racial Tension (December 9)

Daily news headlines from Ferguson, Missouri, USA, to Damascus, Syria, remind us that we live in a world divided by many political, ethnic, racial, and cultural issues.

Missing Maryland pastor found dead (June 13)

Roy Flowers, an associate pastor at the Damascus, Maryland, Church of the Nazarene, was found dead in his car on June 9 after going missing two days earlier. (read more)

Nazarene youth pastors involved in multiple fatality accident (March 6)

Nathan and Hannah Capen from the Missoula, Montana, Church of the Nazarene were on their way to an NYI fundraiser on February 22 when they were involved in a head-on collision. (read more)