July 11, 2024

Dear Central Church, 

I love how passionate our church is about Global Missions! This Sunday, we have the opportunity to hear from Dr. Larry Bollinger. He is no stranger to our church family, but in case you haven’t had the chance to meet him, here’s how Larry is serving the Lord these days:

He currently serves as the President of Asia-Pacific Nazarene Theological Seminary (APNTS) in Manila, Philippines. Larry has an affinity for jumping in when life gets complicated. Larry put a hammer to the Berlin Wall as it was coming down, worked with the Church in Rwanda as it responded to the genocide, mobilized aid in the refugee camps during the war in Kosovo, negotiated with guerrilla soldiers in East Timor, and worked in food security in North Korea. During his 30+ years of ministry with the Church of the Nazarene, he has traveled to over 100 countries providing leadership, training, and technical assistance to mobilize the Church to be the hands and feet of Christ in a world of need. 

Lynne is Larry’s wife who prays fervently when he is jumping into complicated situations around the world. She has joined him on the journey to over 30 countries. She is an ordained elder in the Church of the Nazarene, a published author about her work with immigrant and refugee families, and has previously served in ministry at Nazarene Theological Seminary in Kansas City, MO, and Chaplain at Eastern Nazarene College in Quincy, MA. She currently serves as an Instructor of Christian Formation at APNTS and is the Asia-Pacific Regional Coordinator of Nazarene Women in Leadership.

They have three adult children and one daughter-in-law:  Brendan & Moesha, Kari, and Jesse.

Larry and Lynne love the Church and they love engaging in the work of the kingdom of God pursuing justice and holiness in the Spirit of Christ around the world. You’re going to love hearing from Larry as he shares about what God is doing through Asia-Pacific Nazarene Theological Seminary.

Have a great weekend! 

Until He’s Finished,
Pastor Mark