Our Mission
The Ireland Partnership is an initiative dedicated to raising support for the ongoing mission of the Church of the Nazarene on the island of Ireland – through collaboration, prayer and funding.
Our vision is to see Nazarene churches throughout Ireland where people grow in the love of God, knowledge of Christian faith, and contribute to positive transformation in the communities around them.
The Church of the Nazarene has been active on the island of Ireland since the 1930s, beginning in Northern Ireland and then later in the Republic of Ireland in the mid-1950s. There are currently 12 Nazarene congregations in Northern Ireland and 1 in the Republic of Ireland. The Ireland Partnership exists to support ministry throughout of the whole of Ireland.
Our Team
Rev. Tim Bowen-Evans
Born in Waterford, Ireland, Tim has pastored in Jerusalem and Greystones. He is the coordinator for Nazarene Compassionate Ministries in Eurasia and serves on the Greystones pastoral team.
The Ireland Partnership Coordinator
Rev. Ruth Turner
Born in Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland, Ruth was youth pastor in the Carrickfergus Church, church planter and pastor in Larne/Millbrook. She is now serving as District Superintendent for the British Isles North District.
District Superintendent British Isles North
Pioneer Area Leader - Ireland
Rev. Dr. Ian Wills
Lead Pastor at Trinity Church of the Nazarene in Perth, Scotland, Ian serves as Pioneer Area Leader for the Republic of Ireland