Category Archives: Children

West Coast Initiatives Gather Energy

Posted on September 13, 2025 by Dean G. Blevins

A gathering of Nurturing Care West Coast creators provided the first update since the Maker’s Space gathering. The meeting focused on reviewing progress and learning from various prototype activities across different ministry initiatives, with an emphasis on capturing stories and … Continue reading →

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God Knows Their Loneliness

Posted on September 6, 2025 by Dean G. Blevins

One of the key challenges to neurodiverse children and their parents occurs through a deep sense of loneliness. This challenge extends to adulthood. Pastor and counselor Kris Mitchell articulates this need for the sake of families but also the church … Continue reading →

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A Special Invitation to Preacher’s Conference

Posted on August 27, 2025 by Dean G. Blevins

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 →

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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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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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Nurturing Care and Growing Hearts: Churches Empower Children into Deeper Trust & Gratitude through Worship and Prayer

Posted on July 18, 2025 by Dean G. Blevins

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 →

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Day 3 Maker’s Space Presentations

Posted on May 31, 2025 by Dean G. Blevins
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