Category Archives: Discipleship

Imagery to Address Change and Rekindle Passion

Posted on January 9, 2015 by Dean G. Blevins

Is theological education merely an attempt to develop a series of “new tricks” or is it more about changing our attitude to foster change in the church? Getting to that answer from the standpoint of faith, work, and economics became … Continue reading →

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Leadership  and Learning together in Australia

Posted on August 2, 2014 by Dean G. Blevins

Field Strategy Coordinator John Moore invited both David and I to participate in a day of learning through the region’s Leadership Development Initiative. This event combined both established pastors and rising young leadership such as Brett Crowther, Aaron Park, Emily … Continue reading →

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Lay of the Land

Posted on July 31, 2014 by Dean G. Blevins

We began our day early on the NTC-Brisbane campus. It was a beautiful but crisp morning (Australia’s weather resembles very early spring… which meant extra blankets last night in the dormitory since few homes in Australia possess central heat.) Today was … Continue reading →

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Remembering, Raising Stones, and Building on the Global Theology Conference

Posted on March 31, 2014 by Dean G. Blevins

Following the end of the Global Theology Conference the work continued in meetings of the International Board of Education, including debriefing the structure and flow of the event.  I am sure that those insights alongside others will help in future … Continue reading →

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Global Theology Day Three

Posted on March 26, 2014 by Dean G. Blevins

Day three of the global theology conference began with the same focus on worship as the first two days. While the program noted these times as “morning devotions” in a sense the reflected more the praise and worship of morning … Continue reading →

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Global Conference Day Two

Posted on March 25, 2014 by Dean G. Blevins

Day two of the conference began once again with exuberant worship but moments of serious prayer and scripture. It seems amazing how the body of Christ responds to God’s word and our words of praise, petition, and intercession regardless of … Continue reading →

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Global Theology Opening Day

Posted on March 24, 2014 by Dean G. Blevins

We launched into our global theology conference today to the praise of the NTC Muldersdrift student-led worship. The opening devotions included prayers and scripture reading from some of the emerging scholars in our midst. The scriptures and prayers were read … Continue reading →

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