Category Archives: Clergy

Go Tell it on the Mountain: Trust and Compassion on Display

As Nurturing Care churches approach Christmas, the staff received an early Christmas present courtesy Palmer Family Church of the Nazarene. Palmer grant director Monica Gaige sent a video where children lead worship on Sunday morning inviting congregants to “Go Tell … Continue reading

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All God’s Children: Workshops at the 2025 Preachers Conference

Nurturing Care participated in the 2025 Hugh C. Benner Preachers Conference at Nazarene Theological Seminary hosted by NTS Praxis. The event gathered pastors, educators, and advocates around the theme “All God’s Children”—a focus on engaging and supporting neurodiverse and disabled … Continue reading

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Preaching on the Spectrum

In designing the ministry, part of the Nurturing Care initiative included a commitment by Nazarene Theological Seminary and its professional development team, NTS Praxis, to commit the seminary’s Preacher’s Conference to highlight the need for churches, and particularly lead pastors, … Continue reading

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Partnering with Nurturing Care

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Preachers’ Conference Lamar Hardwick “Walk in my Shoes”

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Preachers’ Conference Preaching Labs Second Session

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Preachers’ Conference Diane Leclerc conDescending to Jesus

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