A news story from the Central Oregon Daily News on one of our Nurturing Care Prototypes at Bend Church of the Nazarene where leaders build trust through multilingual worship. Reporter Jakob Salao writes:
BEND, Ore. — Church services can be isolating for people who don’t speak English as their first language.
“It’s been said that 10:00 a.m. on Sunday mornings is the most segregated hour in America,” Bend Nazarene Church Kids & Family Pastor Jason Visser said. “Our heart as a church is that we would be the opposite of that.”
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 served as the USA Regional Education Coordinator for the Church of the Nazarene. A prolific author, Dr. Blevins co-wrote Discovering Discipleship and authored The Disciples: A BIble Study. Dr. Blevins also served 25 years as editor of the online academic journal Didache: Faithful Teaching.
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