by Stephen Grcevich MD | Jun 21, 2020 | Mental Health, Resources
For the last 2 ½ years, Catherine and I have had the privilege of being part of a most unlikely and extraordinary group of religious leaders and Federal government officials looking at how congregations from America’s diverse faith traditions might better...
by Stephen Grcevich MD | Sep 30, 2019 | Key Ministry, Resources
We initiated a conversation this past March about making high quality disability ministry training available within a half-day drive of every church in the U.S. The conversation stimulated lots of interest in the Special Needs and Disability Ministry...
by Key Ministry | Jul 23, 2019 | Book Reviews, Inclusion, Parents, Resources
Every parent has a moment when they sit down face-to-face with their child to have an important conversation. The conversations may look a little different, but they have the same goal: to let children know that they are exceptional, unique and wonderful, and God has...
by Hunter and Amberle Brown | Jun 20, 2019 | Church Support, Resources, Special Needs Ministry
We walked into the gym of our friend Lainie’s church in Texas and our jaws dropped. This gym didn’t just have bean bags or a box of sensory toys, it had a full-blown, McDonald’s-esque play area—slides, ball pits, the works. Maybe this kind of thing wouldn’t have felt...
by Key Ministry | Mar 21, 2019 | Church Support, Resources, Special Needs Ministry
The dirt floor crunched below my feet as I walked up to greet a man in a colorful shirt with a warm smile. “I’m Donald,” he said as he extended his hand, “not Donald Duck, just Donald,” he chuckled. I returned his greeting and tried to show off my few token Swahili...
by Lamar Hardwick | Mar 7, 2019 | Autism, Inclusion, Resources
“When you put on a luncheon or a banquet,” he said, “don’t invite your friends, brothers, relatives, and rich neighbors. For they will invite you back, and that will be your only reward. Instead, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind. Then at the...
