Nazarene Theological Seminary

Nazarene Theological Seminary’s Nurturing Care Program focuses its efforts on two initiatives. The first strategy addresses elementary school-age children with autism, working with an ecumenical network of Kansas City churches to offer caring nurture to a growing segment of the population often overlooked by faith communities. The second initiative builds on a pre-existing virtue-formation collaborative of west coast partners by intergenerationally engaging children and adults in worship and prayer practices among diverse ethnic and immigrant congregations in Northern California. In both initiatives, the Nurturing Care project helps children experience God’s presence in their lives, regardless of the culture or context in which they find themselves. The two initiatives utilize design thinking (a creative problem posing and learning process) to develop prototypes in worship and prayer practices uniquely suited to serve children shaped by diverse contexts. Congregations will work collaboratively with support from consultants, partner organizations, and subject matter experts.