Three Reasons to Be Optimistic About Disability Ministry

Posted on May 2, 2024 by Dean G. Blevins

#DATC2024 Disability and Church Conference open with worship. Sandra Peoples offers an opening session on “three reasons to be optimistic about Disability Ministry.”

1) churches, and church leaders are more invested particularly in “invisibility” disabilities like autism,

2) more seminaries/colleges are engaging (in 2014 seminaries/colleges reported 74% graduates were not prepared for these types of ministries),

3) the present ministries represented by the 500 people at this conference, breaking down barriers for the sake of inclusion and care. Glad #NTS www.nurturingcare.org is joining this initiative.

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About Dean G. Blevins

Dr. Dean G. Blevins currently serves as Professor of Practical Theology and Christian Discipleship at Nazarene Theological Seminary as well as Director of Nurturing Care with Children through Worship and Prayer. An ordained elder, Dean has ministered in diverse settings and currently also serves at the USA Regional Education Coordinator for the Church of the Nazarene. A prolific author, Dr. Blevins recently co-wrote the textbook Discovering Discipleship and edits Didache: Faithful Teaching, a journal for Wesleyan Education.

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