Ablaze with love: A video documentary to sensitize the Church of the Nazarene to its heritage of gender mutuality in ministry

The purpose of this research project is to produce and present a video documentary to sensitize the Church of the Nazarene to its century-long heritage of gender partnership in leadership ministry. Given the denomination's minimal awareness of its official support of mutuality in ministry and the efficacy of a visual medium to challenge the status quo, a documentary seems the appropriate catalyst to stimulate discussion and attitudinal change towards women in church leadership. Initial viewings show the documentary is helping to launch a denomination-wide strategy to educate Nazarenes about gender equality in ministry.