by Stephen Grcevich MD | Sep 19, 2016 | Adoption, Advocacy, Foster Care, Shannon Dingle
Shannon shared the news that she’s transitioning off our ministry team with readers of her personal blog this past week. Our team is grateful for the time Shannon served with us. She’s a unique figure in the disability ministry movement in that she brings...
by Key Ministry | Jul 19, 2016 | Key Ministry, Mental Health, Shannon Dingle
Let me start by saying this: I’m a bit of an expert on this topic but not in the way you think. My background and education is heavily in child development and education and communication, but I never studied self-harm in a classroom. I took a smorgasbord of psych...
by Key Ministry | Jul 12, 2016 | Controversies, Shannon Dingle
This weekend, NewSpring Church in South Carolina announced in their services that Perry Noble has been removed from his position as pastor due to alcohol issues. More information, including full statements excerpted below, can be found at their website here....
by Key Ministry | Jun 21, 2016 | Abuse, Hidden Disabilities, Mental Health, PTSD, Shannon Dingle
In my last post, I set the groundwork for today’s piece, framing the problem. Today, I want to consider our response. How can our churches be safe places for survivors like me, even those who will never disclose their stories? 1. Talk about it. I know this can be...
by Key Ministry | Jun 14, 2016 | Advocacy, Key Ministry, PTSD, Shannon Dingle, Strategies
Last week, I wrote two intensely vulnerable posts, here and here, on my personal blog. Both relate to the Stanford rape story, but both also disclose – for the first time publicly – my own history as a rape survivor. Before last week, only 32 people in my life had...
by Key Ministry | Jun 7, 2016 | Inclusion, Key Ministry, Shannon Dingle, Strategies
As those entrusted with the role of teacher, we need to know that essence of what we’re teaching. In other words, how would you answer this question: If children and students at our church only grasp one thing today, what should it be? (I don’t mean for that to be...
