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Category Archives: Children
A Special Invitation to Preacher’s Conference
Stephanie Answer, one of our Nurturing Care network members and a workshop presenter, sent along an invitation to the NTS Preacher’s Conference in a very unique fashion. Stephanie’s New Community church as been an active participant in our Kansas City … Continue reading
Posted in Autism, Children, disability, KC Nurturing Care, Nurturing Care
Tagged #NurturingCare, Autism, Children, disability, mental-health, ministry, NTS, Nurturing Care
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Making Space for the Saints Among Us: Ministry and Worship with Neurodiverse People
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
Posted in Autism, Children, Clergy, disability, KC Nurturing Care, Nurturing Care, Virtue
Tagged #NurturingCare, adhd, Autism, Children, disability, mental-health, ministry, neurodiversity, NTS, Nurturing Care
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Nurturing Care at NNU PALCON
Nurturing Care will 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 offering … Continue reading
Posted in Autism, Children, Clergy, disability, Nurturing Care, West Coast
Tagged #NurturingCare, Autism, Children, disability, ministry, neurodivergent, NTS, Nurturing Care
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Nurturing Care and Growing Hearts: Churches Empower Children into Deeper Trust & Gratitude through Worship and Prayer
As a result of a larger west coast initiative, innovation appears to be reshaping how churches nurture an experience of God in their youngest congregants through a Nazarene Theological Seminary initiative. A collection of Nurturing Care grant proposals for 2025–2026 … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Clergy, Nurturing Care, Pedagogy, PLNU, Virtue, West Coast
Tagged #NurturingCare, Children, faith, Family, Moral Integration, NTS, Nurturing Care, parenting
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Day 3 Maker’s Space Presentations
Posted in Children, Clergy, Design, Moral Integration, Nurturing Care, West Coast
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