The Alabaster Offering provides funds for property and buildings around the world. While we understand the church consists of the people of God and not a building, buildings erected for the purpose of ministry help provide a sense of permanence and functionally enhance ministry efforts. They convey an attitude that the Church of the Nazarene intends to "put down roots."

Alabaster funds also help to provide land for many Work & Witness projects, and the entire Alabaster offering goes toward the purchase of land and construction of churches, schools, medical facilities, and homes for missionaries and national workers.