Category Archives: Virtue

Nurturing Care and Growing Hearts: Churches Empower Children into Deeper Trust & Gratitude through Worship and Prayer

Posted on July 18, 2025 by Dean G. Blevins

As a result of a larger west coast initiative, innovation appears to be reshaping how churches nurture an experience of God in their youngest congregants through a Nazarene Theological Seminary initiative. A collection of Nurturing Care grant proposals for 2025–2026 … Continue reading →

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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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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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Moral Integration Closing Session

Posted on February 8, 2025 by Dean G. Blevins
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Moral Integration Retreat Begins!

Posted on February 7, 2025 by Dean G. Blevins
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Nurturing Care in Northern California

Posted on November 15, 2024 by Dean G. Blevins
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Nurturing Care with Kids this Summer

Posted on August 5, 2024 by Dean G. Blevins

Nazarene Theological Seminary’s Nurturing Care initiative partnered during this summer to support over 200 children through several Nazarene gatherings. Collaborating with regional leaders like Mindy Schemrick, and Equip to Engage Ministries leaders Trey Brooks & Beth Bidle Rush, Nurturing Care … Continue reading →

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