Published: November 17, 2009 10:40 am      

Church of the Nazarene announces fall revival

ADA — Ada Church of the Nazarene's fall revival begins Sunday morning, Nov. 15, and continues through Wednesday evening, Nov. 18. Service times are Sunday at 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. and Monday through Wednesday at 7 p.m.

This revival will host two of the Church of the Nazarene’s finest ministers, according to church officials. Dr. James Diehl will be the lead evangelist and featured speaker, and the Rev. Phillip Phelps will be the song evangelist.

Noting Dr. James Diehl’s passion for salvation and holiness of heart and his understanding of biblical truth, delegates to the Nazarene General Assembly of 1993 in Indianapolis, Indiana, elected Diehl to the Board of General Superintendents, the denomination’s highest office. Since his election, he has presided at district assemblies across the United States and around the world with a core message of Christian holiness from a Wesleyan perspective.

He first demonstrated his love for ministry as a pastor in Iowa and Georgia. As pastor at Oskaloosa, Iowa, he conducted live radio programs for seven years and led his church to develop a weekly television broadcast. He came to the general superintendency from his senior pastor role at First Church of the Nazarene in Denver, Colo. His ministry passion also led him to an administrative role at Mid America Nazarene University. Additionally, he served for a decade as district superintendent in both Nebraska and Colorado.

Diehl has written numerous articles that have appeared in the Herald of Holiness, Holiness Today, Preacher’s Magazine, Bread, World Mission, The Holiness Digest, Perspective, and others.



Dr. Diehl has a great love for education. He is a graduate of Olivet Nazarene University. In 1990 Northwest Nazarene University conferred a doctor of divinity degree in recognition of outstanding achievements. His passion for education has led him to serve on the Board of Trustees at several Nazarene schools of higher education, including Mid America Nazarene University, Nazarene Theological Seminary, Nazarene Bible College, and Northwest Nazarene University. He also served as chairman of the Board of Regents at Northwest Nazarene University.



Those who know Dr. Diehl recognize him as an encourager of people and a preacher of the Word of God with outstanding insight and practical application. His humor and love for people are evident from his preaching. His heart beats ardently for evangelism, holiness, missions, youth, families, and the communication of the Spirit-filled life to people of all ages and cultures.



Rev. Phillip Phelps is an ordained elder in the Church of the Nazarene. He is a both a registered evangelist and song evangelist in the Nazarene denomination. Rev. Phelps is a prolific pianist, organist, and keyboard player. He has served both the denomination and God in many diverse ways through the years as pastor, evangelist, music director, songwriter, youth pastor, Sunday School teacher, and Bible study leader. Rev. Phelps has the rare combination of talent and a heart filled with the Spirit of God.



Ada Church of the Nazarene is located at 315 W. 33rd Street (the service road just south of Hwy. 3, between Oak and Kerr Labb).