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Dustin D. Benac

Visiting assistant professor, Baylor University

Dustin D. Benac is a professor, practical theologian and organizational strategist. He teaches at Baylor University’s George W. Truett Theological Seminary, where he also serves as the co-director for the Program for the Future Church. He co-edited “Crisis and Care: Meditations on Faith and Philanthropy” and authored “Adaptive Church: Collaboration and Community in a Changing World.” You can find him at dustindbenac.com or on Twitter @dustindbenac.

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The Exploring Christian Practices Initiative aims to multiply opportunities and increase access to settings that help individuals from a wide variety of backgrounds explore and engage in Christian practices to address their spiritual interests and questions, find and build community with others, nourish their religious lives and grow in faith. 

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