Author Archives: Dean G. Blevins

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.

Church Planting in North Ireland

Posted on October 27, 2013 by Dean G. Blevins

We drove to Millbrook in North Ireland this morning for worship in a new church plant in that community. The drive took around thirty minutes from Belfast, and I was glad it was Norm Henry and not myself driving (and David providing … Continue reading →

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365m Ireland Training Day 2

Posted on October 26, 2013 by Dean G. Blevins

Day two of the 365M training in Belfast was dedicated primarily to Norm Henry and myself covering some of the basics behind our classes with students in the program. These sessions were designed to orient both current and future mentors … Continue reading →

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365M in Ireland

Posted on October 25, 2013 by Dean G. Blevins

Arrived this morning in Dublin (after a sleepless flight) and, after a quick shower, joined David and Glynda Wesley, alongside Norm Henry, for a trip to Belfast for 365M training with pastors and supervisors from Northern Ireland and Ireland. The trip … Continue reading →

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Eventful Moments at D6

Posted on October 17, 2013 by Dean G. Blevins

This is my first trip to the D6 conference, a gathering of ministers and laity focused on family ministry.  It’s been an interesting trip. The overall theme was “impress” drawing from the Deut 6 emphasis on “impressing” on children’s hearts. … Continue reading →

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Preaching Holiness online and face to face

Posted on October 8, 2013 by Dean G. Blevins

I hosted the first NTSx open online course on Preaching Holiness in a Pluralistic Society as a pre-conference class based on resources from The Preacher’s Magazine.  While the online class did not formally meet the criteria for a “MOOC” (MASSIVE … Continue reading →

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Resource in Neuroscience and Youth

Posted on September 27, 2013 by Dean G. Blevins

I am going to be presenting a new article at the National Youth Workers Conference in dialog with Mark Oestreicher’s (Marko) article “This is Your Brain on Adolescence: A Pushback on Accepted Views of Underdeveloped Brains” published in Immerse Journal. Mike … Continue reading →

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Youth, Race and Violence preview

Posted on September 21, 2013 by Dean G. Blevins

As mentioned earlier, NTS will partner with Youthfront to present a discussion on Youth, Race, and Violence Nov. 12th 2013 on the NTS Campus. My friend, Brandon Winstead, was in a town hall discussion at Killearn United Methodist Church in Jacksonville … Continue reading →

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