Every organization that survives over time contributes its longevity to a deeply shared combination of purpose, belief, and values. So it is with the Church of the Nazarene. It comes into existence to preach, teach, and model holiness of heart and life as the missional core of its vocation to make Christlike disciples in the nations. Our present and our future as a denomination depends on our faithful participation in the mission of God and our embrace of the distinctive vocation God has given us as one of many Christian denominations.