by Key Ministry | Feb 11, 2020 | Autism, Church Support, Special Needs Ministry
How do we label ourselves? A man, a mother, a teacher? We may use adjectives instead of nouns, words such as fat, tall, poor, successful. Labels can define us. We may use our gender, our job, our position in the family, our ethnicity or our hobbies to present...
by Key Ministry | Feb 10, 2020 | Autism, Mental Health, Special Needs Parenting
Sitting on the bank of a roaring river in the Smoky Mountains, I watch crystal clear water cascade over boulders big as cars and older than time. Smooth as silk, water slides between chutes, plunges into frothy whitewater and slides once more into glacier blue pools....
by Stephen Grcevich MD | Feb 9, 2020 | Key Ministry, Strategies
Image: Screenshot from Fox8 Cleveland This post in the first in a series examining ten disability ministry trends to watch in the coming decade. Today Dr. Grcevich will explore the forces that will propel ministry with the vulnerable – highlighted by ministry with...
by Mark Arnold | Feb 7, 2020 | Church, Special Needs Parenting, Spiritual Growth
It’s a question many Christian parents of a child with special needs or a disability ask: a question that can be really hard to answer, especially when the child in question has limited communication. But perhaps there are clues that we can find and piece together:...
by Lamar Hardwick | Feb 6, 2020 | Church Support, Inclusion Fusion, Special Needs Ministry
As a pastor I have the privilege of mentoring teens and young adults on the autism spectrum all over the country. One of the pieces of advice I often give to young adults who are trying to find their way in the world is to embrace the qualities you have that make you...
