by Joanna French | Jan 19, 2021 | Culture of Life, Hidden Disabilities, Mental Health
Last year was crazy, ya know? It was overwhelming, jolting, stressful, wonderful, beautiful, and blessed. So many crazy amazing lessons were to be found in 2020. For many of us with mental health issues, we have seen new views of our mental illness. I know, I...
by Key Ministry | Dec 15, 2020 | Church Support, Inclusion, Special Needs Ministry
Part 1 of this two-part article from guest blogger Joscelyn Ramos Campbell was published on this blog December 8, 2020.As ministry leaders and church volunteers, how can we navigate and apply empathy towards others in ministry? Empathy is our ability to put...
by Lisa Jamieson | Nov 3, 2020 | Church Support, Special Needs Ministry, Spiritual Development
I’ve been thinking a lot about three realities of the human experience lately:We learn through the ways we resonate with each other.We cannot compare our lives, but we sometimes relate to each other.All people want to be understood and feel like they belong...
by John Fela (Felageller) | Aug 28, 2020 | Autism, Special Needs Parenting, Spiritual Growth
This past April, I was scheduled to be one of the many presenters who would have appeared at Key Ministry’s Inclusion Fusion Live 2020. Like all of my colleagues, I was heartbroken to hear the news that we would not be hosting the conference, due to concerns from the...
by Joe and Cindi Ferrini | May 18, 2020 | Coronavirus, Special Needs Parenting, Spiritual Growth
Many of us are being asked, “How has social distancing and the quarantine impacted you?”For us, we had numerous ministry speaking opportunities and travel canceled. Meetings have gone from in person to Zoom. Church is now by Zoom. Additionally, this pandemic has...
