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West Coast Maker’s Space 2026: Churches Reimagining Compassion Through Children

Posted on June 2, 2026 by Dean G. Blevins

Ministry Leaders from across the western United States gathered this spring for the 2026 West Coast Maker’s Space Retreat, a collaborative initiative by Nurturing Care that brings churches together to develop innovative ministry prototypes centered on children, worship, spiritual formation, … 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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DATC#2024 Sessions resume including Masterpiece Alliance

Posted on May 3, 2024 by Dean G. Blevins

#DATC2024 breakout sessions continue including the story of Masterpiece Alliance, a local ministry which partners with Young Life’s Capernum ministry, designed to create community for disability ministry after age 18 so that no person with a disability or family of … Continue reading →

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Autism and Worship with Dr. Léon Van Ommen

Posted on February 27, 2024 by Dean G. Blevins

The NTS Nurturing Care/Kansas City Initiative just wrapped up a day of learning with Dr. Léon Van Ommen, Senior Lecturer, Department of Divinity and Religious Studies, University of Aberdeen and co-Director of the Centre for Autism and Theology. His presentations addressed … 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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New NTSx Class, Brains and Embodiment, offered for 10 Hours Lifelong Learning

Posted on October 27, 2021 by Dean G. Blevins

Understanding the relationship between our brains and bodies influences our ethics, worship, and our understanding of religious experience. NTSx is partnering with Blueprint 1543 to offer this online life long learning course that addresses the basics of psychology in service … 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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