Category Archives: Entrepreneurship

Nurturing Care Maker’s Space Inspires Creative Prototypes for Worship with Autistic Children

Posted on September 22, 2024 by Dean G. Blevins

The Nurturing Care Maker’s Space, organized by Nazarene Theological Seminary (NTS), concluded with vibrant energy as nine congregations presented their prototypes aimed at making worship and prayer experiences more accessible to autistic children. Over the course of two days, the … Continue reading →

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NTS engages entrepreneurship, design thinking, and social enterprise.

Posted on December 25, 2023 by Dean G. Blevins

Nazarene Theological Seminary hosted three sessions during Global Entrepreneurship Week in Kansas City, bringing experts in entrepreneurship, community development, and social ministry together to explore innovation for the church. Hosted by faculty and leadership from the seminary, each workshop addressed a … Continue reading →

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Visio VR

Posted on April 30, 2018 by Dean G. Blevins

Recently I was invited to take part in an experiment hosted by Dr. Sebastian Mahfood, OP Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies and Vice-President of External Affairs at Holy Apostles College and Seminary. Dr. Mahfood is well respected through the Association of … Continue reading →

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Challenging Homo Economicus

Posted on January 4, 2018 by Dean G. Blevins

Greg Forster, with the Center for Transformational Churches at Trinity International University, opened the second day of the Oikonomia Network Faculty Retreat by greeting new schools that have joined Kern funded programs in a common goal of expanding curriculum development. … Continue reading →

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Let Your Miracles Break Forth Every Day

Posted on January 4, 2018 by Dean G. Blevins

The Faculty Retreat for the Oikonomia network opened this evening at the Sheraton Gateway, LAX. The retreat serves as a one day precursor to the Karam Forum that follows. Greg Forster greeted visiting faculty and noted that the focus of … Continue reading →

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The Many Voices of Ministerial Entrepreneurship

Posted on November 18, 2017 by Dean G. Blevins

For the past three years, Nazarene Theological Seminary has presented a course titled Ministerial Entrepreneurship, a class dedicated to exploring the intersections between people starting new, entrepreneurial, ventures with ministry in mind. The course incorporates a partnership with the Kauffman … Continue reading →

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Theology of Entrepreneurship?

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Dean G. Blevins

Just how often do we pay close attention to workplace, the world of business, the arena of economics, as a place for theological reflection and intentional discipleship? Over the last few years I have begun wrestling with the workplace as … Continue reading →

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