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Six Reasons Church Leaders are Struggling (And How You Can Help): Podcast Episode 021

Six Reasons Church Leaders are Struggling (And How You Can Help): Podcast Episode 021

In this episode, Lamar Hardwick shares six reasons why church leaders, especially those in disability and mental health ministry, may be struggling and how your church family can help them.

Live and IN PERSON – Announcing #IFL2021

Live and IN PERSON – Announcing #IFL2021

Inclusion Fusion Live, the disability ministry conference we’ve hosted annually is currently scheduled to take place as a live and “in person” event on Saturday, April 17th, originating from Bay Presbyterian Church in suburban Cleveland. The theme of this year’s conference is doing ministry together after the pandemic.

Twenty ways our Key Ministry team made a difference in 2020

Twenty ways our Key Ministry team made a difference in 2020

Our ministry plans for 2020 went out the window when church doors closed across the country as we learned the meaning of social distancing. But in reviewing the accomplishments of the team in 2020, it’s hard not to argue that Beth, Catherine, and the rest of the team had their most impactful year of ministry ever.

A plan to help hurting churches help hurting families

A plan to help hurting churches help hurting families

These are some of our guiding principles for growing disability ministry in a shrinking church in the years ahead.

Caring well for persons with mental health struggles in our churches

Caring well for persons with mental health struggles in our churches

We'd love for you to learn more about caring for the people of your church who are hurting while getting yourself and your ministry colleagues support for your own mental health and the mental health of your family during a challenging season of ministry.

Redeeming What Was Broken: The Case for an Online Pastors' Retreat

Redeeming What Was Broken: The Case for an Online Pastors' Retreat

When COVID-19 began disrupting the world this spring, the Key Ministry team prayed and sought how we could support the emotional and mental health needs of pastors. We came to the realization that an online retreat for pastors might provide a necessary and beneficial respite. But in some ways, this retreat may even be redemptive for the broken paths of ministry families from previous generations.

An event promoting mentally healthy pastors and churches

An event promoting mentally healthy pastors and churches

We're hosting an event combining an online retreat for pastors and church staff with a mental health ministry conference.

The five kids I’m most concerned about this fall

The five kids I’m most concerned about this fall

Based upon my observations from thirty years as a child psychiatrist, here are five groups of kids I’m most concerned about this school year.