Category Archives: Clergy

Spiritual Families Support Autistic Kids Through Prayers of Gratitude

Posted on March 23, 2025 by Dean G. Blevins

Part of Nurturing Care’s ongoing work supporting congregations ministering to autistic children includes telling their stories. New Community Church recently provided in a story of how innovative micro communities, known as spiritual families, can make a difference alongside larger congregations. … Continue reading →

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Amy Jacober videos available on NTS Praxis

Posted on March 11, 2025 by Dean G. Blevins

Dr. Amy Jacober’s two presentations from the Nurturing Care Day of Learning are now available through NTS Praxis. The following shorter video addresses how everyone, including neurodiverse kids, have the capability for worship. Praxis includes several short videos for use … Continue reading →

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Amy Jacober and the 4 “As” of Autism Support, A Nurturing Care Day of Learning

Posted on February 27, 2025 by Dean G. Blevins

February 26th marked the second annual Nurturing Care Day of Learning at Nazarene Theological Seminary. Funded through the generosity of a Lilly Endowment, Inc. grant, the Kansas City based initiative supports congregations providing ministry to elementary age autistic children, particularly … Continue reading →

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Amy Jacober Embracing Giftedness and Providing Support for Neurodiverse Kids

Posted on February 26, 2025 by Dean G. Blevins
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Jacober on Adaptive Leadership with Neurodiverse Children

Posted on February 26, 2025 by Dean G. Blevins
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Nurturing Care at M25 Conference

Posted on February 13, 2025 by Dean G. Blevins

M25, a national gathering for the Church of the Nazarene provided a platform for the Nurturing Care Initiative. Our engagement with attendees at our information booth provided an opportunity to discuss both our West Coast/Virtue Formation initiative but also our … Continue reading →

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A New Year of Ministry to Autistic Children.

Posted on January 1, 2025 by Dean G. Blevins

A recent release of a podcast interview with Stephanie Barton highlights one of the current themes active in our ministry prototypes in our Nuturing Care KC/Autism initiative: selective mutism, sometimes associated with minimally verbal autism, and the the role of … Continue reading →

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