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Thursday, November 16 • 2:00pm - 3:30pm
*Off-Site* Social Venturing and the Future of Community Development

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Explore how social ventures serve community development strategies and vice versa. Attendees will explore the core challenges in community development work from leaders working across both constituencies. Community development participants will learn how social and business enterprise can work together for the common good. Panelists include Father Justin Matthews, Reconciliation Services Kansas City; Heather Bryant, previously Chief Development Officer at Mental Health Association Oklahoma; Kurt Rietema, Senior Director of Youthfront Neighborhood, Argentine; and Darryl Answer, assets-based community development consultant and founder of Verge Solutions LLC, Kansas City.

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Dean Blevins

Professor of Practical Theology, Nazarene Theological Seminary
The Reverend Dean G. Blevins, Ph.D. currently serves as Professor of Practical Theology Christian Discipleship at Nazarene Theological Seminary. An active scholar, Dean has contributed to several books and published over 60 church related or scholarly articles. In addition, Dean serves... Read More →


Thursday November 16, 2023 2:00pm - 3:30pm CST
Nazarene Theological Seminary