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August 31, 2026 • 2 Minute Read
This September in NazKids
Are You Up To The Challenge? We have been memorizing the Books of the Bible, set to a song with actions. There will be an outing planned for all who can quote the first 39 books from memory by September 16!Books Of The Bible Song NazKids Schedule Sundays Sunday School Groups @ 9:30 AM Kids’ Worship Service meets in Discovery Island @ 10:30 AM Wednesdays Route 252 (Discipleship for Grades K - 6) meets in Discovery Island @ 6:30-7:30 PM Early Childhood Classes are available for Nursery (6 weeks to Age 3) and Pre-K (Ages 3-5) while parents participate in adult classes on the MCN campus @6:30-7:30.Plan A Visit Important Dates Parents’ Night Out is September 11th Childcare for kids (Age 6 months to Grade 4) with dinner provided. Activities include games, moon bounce (Pre-K & Under), Flashlight Hide & Seek (K-4th), and more. Spots are limited for Age 3 & Under. Preregister early to reserve your free spot. $10/child at the door.Register Now Preteen Ministries (Grades 5-6) Preteens meet weekly for Sunday School @ 9:30 am, have Breakout (a special service once a month designed just for them), and participate in quarterly events. Next Breakout is on September 13 @ 10:30 am in CrossWalk room.Learn More Family Worship is September 27th NazKids (Kindergarten through Grade 6) will join in the sanctuary for our main worship service @10:30 AM. Activity packs available at the check-in center. Early Childhood classes (Nursery & Pre-K) will still be in session on Family Worship Sunday.
August 24, 2026 • 3 Minute Read
Discovering Our Strengths
Leadership isn't just about having a title or being in charge. It's about becoming the person God created you to be and using who you are to help someone else become who God created them to be. That's really the heart behind Mustang Naz Leads. We want to create an environment where leaders can better understand themselves, grow alongside others, receive encouragement and coaching, and intentionally invest in the next generation of leaders. Recently, I was talking with Robert D. Brown (he leads our Young Adult Group and is pictured above if you haven’t met him yet) about Mac Lake's Leading Yourself, and he asked a great question: “How do I discover my strengths?” One helpful resource that I’ve used is CliftonStrengths, which is an assessment developed by Gallup that helps you identify your natural talents and better understand how they influence the way you lead, relate to people, solve problems, and get things done. I learned that my top 5 strengths are: Competition, Empathy, Achiever, Belief, and Significance. This knowledge has helped me reframe the way I view myself in a lot of ways. Things I used to think may have been weak points were actually now celebrated. Things I thought I needed to be less of, I could now live into. To prove this point, here are a couple confessions of how I try to lay my skills down at the feet of Jesus. I sometimes worry about being overly competetive (just ask my family on board game night) but I’ve resolved to use my drive to be excellent as a springboard to becoming the best pastor that I know how to be. Not because I want to be competing against other pastors or churches, but because growing my skill in this area is one of the best offerings I can give to the Lord! Some days are hard and I wonder if things I do or say carry any significance in a world that is challenging. These days are hard, but it is comforting to know that my significance is not something I have been able to fabricate on my own. My significance is firmly rooted in the fact that Jesus loves me deeply and that God has called me to share His love with the world. My empathy tells me that I’m not the only one who needs to not just hear, but feel this good news. Seeing leadership through the lens of our strengths has freed me to focus on being who God has created me to be instead of just trying to measure up to who I think I should be. This way of thinking has also helped me see others for who God designed them to be instead of how I might see them on the surface. After being transformed in the way I think about things, (Romans 12), I’ve begun to consciously (and maybe even unconsciously) start seeing the things my friends were great at, and I began asking myself the question: “How can I help create more of what (insert name) is great at in their lives, our church, our community, and the world?” So let’s look deeper into what brings us joy today and analyze our strengths in this season of life. Discovering our strengths isn't about putting ourselves in boxes; it's about gaining a better understanding of how God has uniquely wired us. May we all become more intentional in how we serve, lead, and invest in others! -Pastor Nate
August 21, 2026 • 2 Minute Read
Weekly Update August 21st
Welcome to the weekly roundup 👋 This is your one-stop spot for everything happening in our church family. From kids to adults, small groups to special events, here's how you can get connected over the next seven days. Sunday Morning, August 23rd Sunday School Groups @ 9:30 AM Family Sunday Worship Service @ 10:30 AM in the Sanctuary. All ages from Kindergarten up will worship together in this service together.(Early Childhood Ministries will be available.) We will be receiving communion and offering baptisms in this service. Sunday Evening, August 23rd Young Adult Hangout @ The Cummings House Young Adults are invited to cool off in the pool, enjoy ice cream, play games, and grow spiritually together through a group devotional led by Robert Brown.Learn More & RSVP Here Wednesday, August 26th Group Life @ 6:30 PM in East Wing. NazKids - 6:30 PM NazStudents will meet @ 6:30 PM in the Youth Room. Fostering Our Villiage is open from 5:30 - 7:30 PM.Find A Group NazKidsLearn More NazStudentsLearn MoreNew here? We'd love to connect. This Week's MessageWatch Now Are You Game?Order Now Giving Your generosity makes our work in this city and around the world possible. We’re so grateful for you. New to our community? No pressure. Today, just be our guest.Give Now Here Stay Connected 📩 Subscribe to this Collection to get these updates delivered directly to your inbox. 📸 Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube. 💬 Pastoral care or questions? Connect with us here. See you Sunday! Sunday School Groups at 9:30 AM Worship Services at 11:30 AM 700 E State Hwy 152 Mustang, OK 73099
August 14, 2026 • 2 Minute Read
Weekly Update August 14th
Welcome to the weekly roundup 👋 This is your one-stop spot for everything happening in our church family. From kids to adults, small groups to special events, here's how you can get connected over the next seven days. Saturday, August 15th Paul Stroud Celebration of Life Service @ 2:00 PM in the Sanctuary Sunday, August 16th Missions Breakfast @ 9:30 AM in the Gym Worship Service @ 10:30 AM in the Sanctuary Wednesday, August 12th Group Life @ 6:30 PM in East Wing. NazKids - 6:30 PM NazStudents will meet @ 6:30 PM in the Youth Room. Fostering Our Villiage is open from 5:30 - 7:30 PM. NazKidsLearn More NazStudentsLearn MoreNew here? We'd love to connect. This Week's MessageWatch Now Giving Your generosity makes our work in this city and around the world possible. We’re so grateful for you. New to our community? No pressure. Today, just be our guest.Give Now Here Stay Connected 📩 Subscribe to this Collection to get these updates delivered directly to your inbox. 📸 Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube. 💬 Pastoral care or questions? Connect with us here. See you Sunday! Sunday School Groups at 9:30 AM Worship Services at 11:30 AM 700 E State Hwy 152 Mustang, OK 73099
August 13, 2026 • 4 Minute Read
What's A Cohort?!?
Believe it or not, I’ve been in full time pastoral ministry for 26 years. That’s a strange revelation. Not only have I been a Pastor for over a quarter-century, I’ve also lived my entire life in either a parsonage or dorm of some type since I took up the family trade. (Thanks Dad!) When I left Southern Nazarene University in May of 2000, I’d hoped my education and life experience had prepared me for everything a pastorate could bring. SPOILER ALERT: It did not! Fortunately many churches and laypeople poured into me and helped shape me over the years, but in 2009 I discovered the power of a small group called a cohort. I had no idea what a cohort was, but it sounded important. What I learned is that a cohort is simply a small group of three or four leaders who connect regularly to grow together on purpose. My first cohort was a group of pastors from different denominations who opened my eyes to several forms of encouragement, accountability, and a new pathway of collaborative learning. It was a place to talk about what I was learning, and even more importantly, I wasn’t expected to be an expert or some spiritual guru...I was just allowed to grow. Pastors need that more than you may know. Our goal is to provide a similar learning pathway to the leaders of our church through studying Leading Yourself. We’re creating the same cohort model that shaped me as a safe place to share what we're experiencing in leadership, ask questions, pray for one another, and encourage each other to keep growing. We believe deeply that no one leads alone. Every leader needs people who know them, encourage them, challenge them, and walk alongside them. As we’ve been in the early stages of launching Mustang Naz Leads, several leaders have asked us, “How do I get into a cohort?” That question helped our staff realize that, while we've talked a lot about Mustang Naz Leads, we needed to make the next steps clearer and easier to follow. With that in mind, we've created a Mustang Naz Leads Interest Form. If you're interested in growing as a leader, joining a cohort, developing an apprentice, or simply figuring out where you fit, complete the form below. It will give our staff the information we need to help connect you with the right people and opportunities.Mustang Naz Leads Interest Form We also know there are times when you need a more personal conversation, which is why participants of the Mustang Naz Leads have the opportunity for one-on-one coaching with one of our staff pastors. Each month participants can schedule a 30-minute coaching conversation or grab coffee with a pastor of your choice. Bring a leadership challenge you're facing, talk about your strengths, work through a goal, discuss how to develop an apprentice, or simply talk about where God may be leading you next. Coaching isn't about having someone give you all the answers; it's about having someone come alongside you and help you keep moving forward.Schedule a 30-Minute Coaching Conversation Why are we investing in all of this? Because at Mustang Naz, we believe every leader is a Disciple Maker. We're not simply trying to fill positions or find more volunteers. We want to develop people who develop people. We want leaders who are learning to lead themselves well, who are growing alongside others, and who are intentionally investing what God has given them into someone else. That's what Mustang Naz Leads is all about: leading yourself, growing with others, investing in an apprentice, and multiplying what God has placed in you. You don't have to have everything figured out before you begin. You simply need to be willing to take your next step. Continuing to Lead and to Serve, -Pastor Nate