Care and Support, Church Support, Mental Health, Mental Health Ministry, podcast, #DATC2024, Advocacy, Catherine Boyle, Hidden Disabilities, Resources
Catherine Boyle
Beyond the Clinical Hour: An Interview with Dr. ...

Recently, Catherine had a conversation with Dr. Jim and Heather Sells, authors of the new book “Beyond the Clinical Hour: How Counselors Can Partner with the Church to Address the Mental Health Crisis.” Jim, Heather and their co-author Dr. Amy Trout offer a valuable resource to both mental health professionals and ministry leaders as a way to meet the heartfelt mental health needs impacting both churches and our culture. Take a listen to this thought-provoking conversation.

Beyond the Clinical Hour: An Interview with Dr. Jim and Heather Sells: Podcast Episode 097
#DATC2024, Care and Support, Church Support, Disability Ministry, Hidden Disabilities, Hope, Key Ministry, Special Needs Ministry
Joanna French
Internalized Ableism

“I am disabled. For years that was so hard to admit. I couldn’t mention out loud my neurodivergence. I whispered about my post-traumatic stress disorder, insisting ‘I’m better now.’ I was a champion for the disabled who didn’t want to talk about her own disabilities. It was disingenuous, but I didn’t know how to come to terms with the fact that I was disabled. I was still scared that admitting my disability publicly would convince people I was not able to do anything.” Joanna French writes on her experience with disability.

Internalized Ableism
#DATC2024, Care and Support, Culture of Life, Disability Ministry, Event, Families, Hope, Key Ministry, podcast, Worship
Beth Golik
A Conversation with Marie Kuck from Nathaniel’s ...

Beth sits down with the always delightful Marie Kuck, who has a special invitation for our listeners for a behind-the-scenes tour of Make ‘m Smile in Orlando. 

A Conversation with Marie Kuck from Nathaniel’s Hope: Podcast Episode 096
#DATC2024, Care and Support, Disability Ministry, Hidden Disabilities, Key Ministry, Leadership, Resources, Sandra Peoples, Special Needs Ministry, Strategies
Sandra Peoples
Inclusive and Engaging Teaching Models: Podcast ...

In today's episode, Sandra chats with Tracy McElhattan, PhD about how to apply universal design for learning principles to our children's ministry classes so everyone is included and engaged!

Inclusive and Engaging Teaching Models: Podcast Epsiode 095 with Sandra Peoples Tracy McElhatten
Key Ministry
Casting All Your Cares

Mary Underwood writes about her experience in the Philippines, and trusting God with all of your cares.

Casting All Your Cares
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Tips for Creating a Supportive Small Group Environment for Special-Needs Parents

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Tips for Creating a Supportive Small Group Environment for Special-Needs Parents

No small group will be perfect, but having an intentional direction with some of these ideas in place would have kept the group from trying to top each others stories and been more welcoming, trusting, and engaging—the goal of any small group who has a like purpose.

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What I want for Christmas

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What I want for Christmas

I have what I need this Christmas. What I want is for our Key Ministry team to have the resources to help families impacted by disability to find what they most need… a church where every member of the family might come to know Jesus and grow in faith in him.

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Want to help us put on a disability ministry conference?

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Want to help us put on a disability ministry conference?

Our team is hosting a disability ministry conference in Cleveland next April. We want the pastors, church staff and volunteers in attendance to leave with the tools and resources they need to launch new ministries or expand the scope of their existing ministries. We want family members of persons with disabilities to leave prepared to support the spiritual growth of their loved ones and to expand the impact of their personal ministries. And we can't do it without your help!

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Join Key Ministry at Evangelicals for Life and the 2018 March for Life!

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Join Key Ministry at Evangelicals for Life and the 2018 March for Life!

Dr. Grcevich will be a panelist for the “Special Needs and Mental Health” breakout session on Saturday, January 20th at 9:00 AM.

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Mental illness didn’t cause the church shooting in Texas

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Mental illness didn’t cause the church shooting in Texas

EVIL is the root cause of the mass shooting in Las Vegas, and the shootings in churches in rural Texas, Nashville, and several years ago, at an historically African-American church in Charleston, South Carolina. As a society, we seek to minimize the existence of evil because recognition of evil threatens our shared delusion that any absolute standard of right and wrong exists. 

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The rising tide of mental health ministry in the church

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The rising tide of mental health ministry in the church

Dr. G takes a closer look at ministry resources offered by Fresh Hope, shares an amazing testimony from Colleen Swindoll-Thompson and a video describing Key Ministry's model for mental health inclusion ministry.