by Key Ministry | Jan 28, 2020 | Hope, Stories
We were at lunch after a seminar in Ohio when I suddenly had a huge black spot in my vision. Having a very complicated set of eye diagnoses that caused my visual impairment, I was fairly used to strange visual symptoms, but this one was new. An eight hour drive from...
by Lamar Hardwick | Jan 9, 2020 | Church Support, Spiritual Development, Stories
As a pastor and public speaker, I know the importance of story-telling as one of the most powerful forms of art. The ability to weave words together to create a tapestry of images that inspire the mind and stir the soul is artistic. I believe that in many ways my...
by Catherine Boyle | Oct 29, 2019 | Church Support, Mental Health, Stories
Shortly before Dr. Grcevich’s book Mental Health and the Church was published, we asked our readers to share their experiences, both good and bad, about mental health needs and church support. We continue to get responses, and want to share a few that we have received...
by Stephen Grcevich MD | Apr 29, 2018 | Stories, Training Events
Our author with Dr. G Mary Schordock is a long-time member of our church who was serving as a volunteer at the conference. We had a large team of volunteers who were ferrying guests back and forth from the conference to their hotels and to the airport. Mary told me...
by Stephen Grcevich MD | Feb 11, 2018 | Advocacy, Mental Health, Stories
Two weeks ago, we invited readers of our blog to share their experiences of attending church as someone impacted by a mental health condition – either individually, or as a family member. We’ve begun to assemble the stories within our ministry website as a...
by Stephen Grcevich MD | Jan 28, 2018 | Key Ministry, Mental Health, Resources, Stories
If you’re a regular reader of our blog, you’ve likely heard that we have a book coming out soon in which we share a model for churches to follow in ministering with individuals and families affected by mental illness.Our ministry team has been compiling useful...
