by Stephen Grcevich MD | Feb 27, 2017 | Advocacy, Inclusion, Key Ministry
Photo credit: Canton Repository A couple of years ago, I introduced our readers to “Downtown Nate” Manko. Nate is a young man who plays the drums in the praise band at Martindale Christian Fellowship in Canton, OH, where his father (Steve) serves as...
by Barb Dittrich | Feb 21, 2017 | Care and Support, Families, Inclusion, Special Needs Ministry
There’s a struggling family or ministry in your church that needs your attention. They are isolated. Helping hands are in desperate need. Donations to these ministries lag. They are families and ministries living immersed in the daily details of disability. And I have...
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 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...
by Stephen Grcevich MD | Jan 30, 2017 | Hidden Disabilities, Inclusion, Key Ministry, Leadership, Mental Health
Our crew at Key Ministry is starting a Facebook group for leaders interested in advancing the cause of mental health inclusion ministry.Modeled after the Special Needs and Disability Ministry Leaders forum, the new group provides a platform for Christians interested...
by Sandra Peoples | Jan 26, 2017 | Care and Support, Inclusion, Special Needs Ministry
Even though there may be snow on the ground where you live, now is the perfect time to start thinking about the summer activities your churches offers for kids and how you can include more children with disabilities this year.Our small church in Pennsylvania hosted...
