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In doctrine and organization it is Methodistic, Arminian, and Perfectionist. Central to its theology is a belief in Christian perfection, holiness, perfect love, or entire sanctification as a second work of grace which is wrought instantly in the believer by an experience subsequent to regeneration, justification, or conversion. This work of grace is always a separate experience, and is commonly called the "second blessing."

In doctrine and organization it is Methodistic, Arminian, and Perfectionist. Central to its theology is a belief in Christian perfection, holiness, perfect love, or entire sanctification as a second work of grace which is wrought instantly in the believer by an experience subsequent to regeneration, justification, or conversion. This work of grace is always a separate experience, and is commonly called the "second blessing."

The Church of the Nazarene had 35,000 members by 1915, and grew steadily to 5100 churches in 1998, with 627,000 members. Vigorous missionary activity has led to further rapid growth, so that by 2009 the church had reached over 90% of its goal of 2 million members worldwide (and 1.25 million in the U.S. and Canada).<ref>se [http://www.ncnnews.com/nphweb/html/ncn/article.jsp?sid=10000012&id=10007051 "Centennial Goal progress," April 24, 2009]</ref>  

The Church of the Nazarene had 5100 churches in 1998, with 627,000 members. Vigorous missionary activity has led to rapid growth, so that by 2009 the church had reached over 90% of its goal of 2 million members worldwide (and 1.25 million in the U.S. and Canada).<ref>se [http://www.ncnnews.com/nphweb/html/ncn/article.jsp?sid=10000012&id=10007051 "Centennial Goal progress," April 24, 2009]</ref>  

World headquarters are at Kansas City, Missouri, where it has a publishing house that issues periodicals. The Church supports maintains a large number of hospitals, schools and colleges.

World headquarters are in a suburb of Kansas City, Missouri, where it has a publishing house that issues periodicals. The Church supports maintains a large number of hospitals, schools and colleges.

==see also==

==see also==

* Kostlevy, William C. ''Historical Dictionary of the Holiness Movement'' (2001)

* Kostlevy, William C. ''Historical Dictionary of the Holiness Movement'' (2001)

* Sanders, Cheryl J. ''Saints in Exile: The Holiness-Pentecostal Experience in African American Religion and Culture.'' (Oxford U. Press, 1996). 177 pp.

* Sanders, Cheryl J. ''Saints in Exile: The Holiness-Pentecostal Experience in African American Religion and Culture.'' (Oxford U. Press, 1996). 177 pp.

* Smith, Timothy Lawrence and W. T. Purkiser. ''Called unto holiness: the story of the Nazarenes‎'' (2 vol 1962), standard scholarly history

* Smith, Timothy Lawrence and W. T. Purkiser. ''Called unto holiness: the story of the Nazarenes‎'' (2 vol 1962), standard scholarly history by Nazarenes

* Synan, Vinson. ''The Holiness-Pentecostal Tradition: Charismatic Movements in the Twentieth Century.'' (Eerdmans, 1997). 340 pp.

* Synan, Vinson. ''The Holiness-Pentecostal Tradition: Charismatic Movements in the Twentieth Century.'' (Eerdmans, 1997). 340 pp.

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