Mental Health Ministry

The Kairos Time for Your Mental Health Ministry: Podcast Episode 109

The Kairos Time for Your Mental Health Ministry: Podcast Episode 109

Do you struggle with God’s timing? Do you have a ministry dream that you don’t know how to get started? The Mental Health and the Church conference may be just the place and time where God will bring your dreams into focus.

Three Ways to Equip Churches to Support Individuals Who Have Experienced Human Trafficking: Podcast Episode 059

Three Ways to Equip Churches to Support Individuals Who Have Experienced Human Trafficking: Podcast Episode 059

Blockbuster movies and summertime are as American as baseball, fireworks, and apple pie. However, one recently released movie addressing human trafficking is generating significant cultural conversation. Here are three ways churches be equipped to support individuals who have experienced human trafficking. 

Four Aspects of Perseverance to Help Find Your Ministry Purpose: Podcast Episode 055

Four Aspects of Perseverance to Help Find Your Ministry Purpose: Podcast Episode 055

If your life includes disabilities, you probably already know that perseverance is needed in different ways. If you sense God stirring you towards ministry in some capacity, here are four aspects of perseverance that can help sharpen your understanding of what perseverance looks like in the midst of disabilities.

Strength in Numbers, a Cord of Three, and Belonging in the Church for Adults with Disabilities: Podcast Episode 052

Strength in Numbers, a Cord of Three, and Belonging in the Church for Adults with Disabilities: Podcast Episode 052

Strength in Numbers is a slogan that not only helped create a winning culture for an NBA team, but it also echoes the message from Scripture in Ecclesiastes 4 where a “cord of three strands is not easily broken.” In this week’s episode, Garett Wall examines how strength in numbers and the cord of three can serve as the foundation for helping your church build a pathway to belonging for adults with disabilities. 

DATC2023 by the Numbers: Podcast Episode 50

DATC2023 by the Numbers: Podcast Episode 50

In this week’s episode, Beth celebrates our 50th episode and shares some DATC2023 stats, from geographic breakdown of attendees to number of snacks consumed.

God’s Plan for My Family and Lifelong Ministry for the Disability Community: Podcast Episode 048

God’s Plan for My Family and Lifelong Ministry for the Disability Community: Podcast Episode 048

Effective ministry for the disability community is one that is built on the belief that your church can and should be pursuing lifelong family ministry for our friends and families impacted by disability. Through his journey as the father of a child with disabilities, Garett Wall has experienced how God does the equipping for ministry and he loves encouraging churches to be more prepared for lifelong family ministry for families like his. In this week’s episode, Garett shares how God’s plan for him and his family came full circle through one of the families at his church.

Celebrating 20 Years: an Interview with Dr. Steve Grcevich: Podcast Ep 032

Celebrating 20 Years: an Interview with Dr. Steve Grcevich: Podcast Ep 032

In today’s episode, Beth Golik and Catherine Boyle interview our founder, Dr. Steve Grcevich. Together they reflect on the past twenty years and share plans for the future—including the 2023 Disability and the Church Conference!

Mental Health, Children, Youth, and the Church

Mental Health, Children, Youth, and the Church

Our team at Key Ministry is delighted to be partnering with Fresh Hope and long-time friend of our ministry Colleen Swindoll-Thompson for a special day of dialogue and conversation regarding the mental health needs of children, youth and families in the church.

Creating Mental Health Ministry in a Local Church - A Year in the Life

Creating Mental Health Ministry in a Local Church - A Year in the Life

If you think mental health ministry is something your church should consider, just start the conversation. If your church is like most, the pastors and staff are already aware of mental health needs in your faith community. Prayerfully consider if Jesus isn’t asking you to step up and reach out to the ones who can’t reach out for themselves.

More questions about the effectiveness of antidepressants in kids

More questions about the effectiveness of antidepressants in kids

The professional community, parents and families hold assumptions about the effectiveness of psychotropic medication, especially medication for depression, that are unrealistic based upon our understanding of the research literature.