About Dr. G
Dr. Stephen Grcevich serves as President and Founder of Key Ministry, a non-profit organization providing free training, consultation, resources and support to help churches serve families of children with disabilities. Dr. Grcevich is a graduate of Northeastern Ohio Medical University (NEOMED), trained in General Psychiatry at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation and in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at University Hospitals of Cleveland/Case Western Reserve University. He is a faculty member in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at two medical schools, leads a group practice in suburban Cleveland (Family Center by the Falls), and continues to be involved in research evaluating the safety and effectiveness of medications prescribed to children for ADHD, anxiety and depression. He is a past recipient of the Exemplary Psychiatrist Award from the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). Dr. Grcevich was recently recognized by Sharecare as one of the top ten online influencers in children’s mental health. His blog for Key Ministry, www.church4everychild.org was ranked fourth among the top 100 children's ministry blogs in 2015 by Ministry to Children.
When I look for evidence that we’re engaged in a “God thing,” one of the strongest affirmations I see that we’re barking up the right tree is the way that God is moving through so many of His followers in different places, with different gifts and in different church traditions to minister to families of kids who have been impacted by disabilities, primarily “hidden disabilities.” Continue reading →
Posted in Hidden Disabilities, Key Ministry, Resources, Strategies
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Tagged A Different Dream, Barb Dittrich, children's ministry, Disability Ministry, Hidden Disabilities, Jolene Philo, Key Ministry, Making Room, Mark 2 Ministries, Mike Woods, Snappin' Ministries, The Inclusive Church
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If you’re not encountering any resistance or adversity in your life, you’re probably not a threat to accomplish much for God’s team.
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A win for Key Ministry occurs whenever a child with a hidden disability or their family experiences a meaningful connection with their larger family in Christ through a local church. Continue reading →
As a church we really need to emphasize the importance of that child’s faith over any outward behavior. Not every child has the ability to sit quietly for an entire sermon or look and act appropriately in front of adults, but every child has the ability to have a loving relationship with Jesus. Continue reading →
Posted in ADHD, Autism, Families, Hidden Disabilities, Inclusion, Key Ministry, Parents, Spiritual Development, Stories
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Tagged ADHD, Asperger's Disorder, children's ministry, church, Church4EveryChild, Dr. Jamie Adam, Key Ministry, Parents, Rebecca Adam, Stories
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I needed so desperately to hear from the church that these children were a gift, wonderfully designed by God and that it wasn’t my fault. Continue reading →
Posted in ADHD, Autism, Families, Hidden Disabilities, Inclusion, Key Ministry, Parents, Stories
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Tagged Asperger's Disorder, children's ministry, Church4EveryChild, Disability Ministry, Dr. Jaime Adam, Key Ministry, Pro-Life, Rebecca Adam, Special Needs Ministry
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Nobody knows a child with special needs better than the parents. They are the real experts and anyone who wants to help the IP must listen carefully to the family members and take their views into treatment considerations.
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Sweeten Life received a $300,000 research grant from the Hatton Foundation to identify the most critical needs of families of children with special needs. Gary’s team will be presenting the findings of the research this Saturday at The Village Family Fall Gathering/Conference at Christ Church in Mason, OH. Today and tomorrow, Gary will be discussing the underpinnings of the research they undertook in the greater Cincinnati area, along with some preliminary results of their work. Continue reading →
What if God allows some kids and adults to have ADHD so that He might use their condition to connect them to their larger family in Christ? What if he created them with a unique set of traits and abilities to carry out a special role on His team?
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Posted in ADHD, Families, Hidden Disabilities, Inclusion, Key Ministry, Ministry Environments, Parents, Spiritual Development, Strategies
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Tagged ADHD, children's ministry, church, Family Ministry, Hidden Disabilities, Key Ministry, Parents, spiritual development, Stephen Grcevich MD, youth ministry
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Annie’s story represents a classic example of God using for good a situation that in the moment doesn’t appear to make sense. I’d encourage any of you who follow my blog who know families who are trying to find hope in their circumstances raising kids with disabilities, either visible or hidden, to forward them the link to Katie’s blog. Continue reading →
Harmony discusses use of wall color, wall decor and signage in environments for kids with ADHD, along with thoughts for churches contemplating a new construction project or renovation. Continue reading →
Posted in ADHD, Hidden Disabilities, Inclusion, Key Ministry, Ministry Environments, Spiritual Development
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Tagged ADHD, Harmony Hensley, Hidden Disabilities, Key Ministry, spiritual development, Vineyard Community Church, youth ministry
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