by Joanna French | Feb 16, 2021 | Church Support, Special Needs Ministry
Amen.Joanna French is the special needs pastor at Flint Hills Church, Junction City, KS. Joanna and her husband Jairmie have two boys with autism. In 2017, Joanna started Flint Hills Embrace with the goal to make Flint Hills Church a place where everyone belongs. Why?...
by Key Ministry | Feb 11, 2021 | Church Support, Hidden Disabilities, Special Needs Ministry
On February 4, Jillian shared part 1 of this 2-part series on developing a house church model of special needs ministry. This post provides a blueprint for how other churches can adopt this model – EditorI think we can all agree that the church may never go back...
by Evana Sandusky | Feb 9, 2021 | Church Support, Hidden Disabilities, Special Needs Ministry
Scripture is a fundamental part of Christianity. In children’s ministry, verse memorization is often encouraged or rewarded so that the word of God can be hidden away in the hearts of children. When our church launched a special needs ministry a few years ago, I...
by Key Ministry | Feb 4, 2021 | Church Support, Culture of Life, Special Needs Ministry
Ministering to families who are impacted by disability was especially difficult for pastors during the start of the COVID pandemic. As if these families didn’t already suffer from tremendous financial burdens, lack of resources, marital stress, isolation, and lack of...
by Lisa Jamieson | Feb 2, 2021 | Church Support, Inclusion, Special Needs Ministry
The global pandemic increased society’s awareness about the feelings and implications of being isolated. The question remains, what will be the lasting impact of that new awareness?As church programs start getting back to business, many individuals and families with...
by Key Ministry | Jan 12, 2021 | Church Support, Inclusion, Mental Health
I was listening to a conversation with the Key Ministry writing team, casting vision for 2021. At one point, possible practical applications were identified, to engage the whole Church in mental health and disability ministry. As soon as they started talking about...
