by Key Ministry | Feb 7, 2017 | Inclusion, Key Ministry, Leadership, Strategies
When someone thinks about “next steps” in ministry they have come to recognize that where they are is no longer where they want to be. Perhaps they have visualized a different place they would prefer to be. They desire to move in the direction of their new...
by Emily Colson | Feb 7, 2017 | Special Needs Parenting
Something redeeming happens when you admit your deepest hurts—you meet people. Those people become part of the healing.My son Max and I had a terrible experience when we went to the movies last month. Maybe you read about it. Max broke movie theater etiquette and...
by Key Ministry | Feb 5, 2017 | Adult Advocates, Autism, Spiritual Development
Facing life with a disability can be a daunting task. When I was first diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder I was both relieved and remorseful all within the same moment. I was diagnosed in 2014 at age 36, so I was relieved because my diagnosis helped to answer...
by Key Ministry | Feb 3, 2017 | Special Needs Parenting
Failing my children with special needs in some important, life-altering way used to be one of the looming fears over my life. Myriad problems not easily solved triggered anxiety and misplaced guilt. The quest to be a good parent put me (and maybe puts you) on...
by Sandra Peoples | Feb 1, 2017 | Families, Inclusion, Special Needs Ministry
As my husband and I have worked to plant a special-needs welcoming church outside of Houston, we’ve heard some objections to churches having special-needs ministries. Some are practical, some are just outright rude, but looking at the top four excuses we hear...
