Category Archives: Autism

Making Space for the Saints Among Us: Ministry and Worship with Neurodiverse People

Posted on August 7, 2025 by Dean G. Blevins

This Nurturing Care article explores how churches can minister to and worship with neurodiverse individuals. Drawing on recent presentations, the writing challenges assumptions of normative worship, advocates for belonging before belief, and calls the Church to recognize neurodiverse members as … Continue reading →

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Preacher’s Conference and Challenges to Inclusion

Posted on July 26, 2025 by Dean G. Blevins

Stephanie Answer, one of the Preacher’s Conference workshop presenters, discusses challenges to inclusion at the local church level. Join us to meet and hear more from Stephanie and other great presenters at the Preacher’s Conference with the theme All God’s … Continue reading →

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Nurturing Care at NNU PALCON

Posted on July 24, 2025 by Dean G. Blevins

Nurturing Care will be at the Northwest Nazarene University Pastors and Leaders Conference (PALCON) July 29-31. As a conference sponsor, we hope you will drop by our booth. In addition, our Nurturing Care Director, Dr. Dean G. Blevins, will be … Continue reading →

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Neurodivergent and Disability Resources

Posted on June 17, 2025 by Dean G. Blevins

The majority of these resources exist outside the United States. Overall they provide better sense of the shared efforts to resource and support disability ministries as well as neurodivergent persons. CBM resources: CBM Australia is part of a Christian international … Continue reading →

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Sensory Backpacks unveiled at Living Hope Church

Posted on May 28, 2025 by Dean G. Blevins

The following report comes from Tiffany Solum at Living Hope Church. On May 25th, we launched our completed worship backpacks! Although we expect there to be fine tuning in the upcoming months, we are so excited for how far we … Continue reading →

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Building Bridges coming to Living Hope Church

Posted on May 21, 2025 by Dean G. Blevins

One of our grant partners, New Hope Church of the Nazarene, will be offering a special overview to disability ministry to prepare for the distribution of sensory backpacks. https://subspla.sh/cbp3xg2

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New Community Update

Posted on May 16, 2025 by Dean G. Blevins

An exciting update from New Community church on the role of Spelling to Communicate in Kansas City

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