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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.

Are some lives more valuable than others? Seniors, the disabled and the terminally ill

Posted on March 29, 2020 by Dr. G

Are all lives equally valuable? Continue reading →

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Flattening the curve of the COVID-19 mental health epidemic to come

Posted on March 23, 2020 by Dr. G

What can we do now to mitigate the mental health impact of steps being taken to control spread of the virus? Continue reading →

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99% of Protestant pastors – churches are welcoming to persons with disabilities

Posted on March 10, 2020 by Dr. G

The claims made by pastors in this study are VERY inconsistent with the experiences of our Key Ministry team and other like-minded ministries Continue reading →

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Seven ways to support kids with anxiety about the coronavirus

Posted on March 9, 2020 by Dr. G

What can parents do to support the mental health of their kids amidst talk of the coronavirus in the weeks and months ahead? Continue reading →

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Disability ministry and the coronavirus

Posted on March 2, 2020 by Dr. G

We might look at this crisis as presenting a great opportunity to share the love of Christ with the disability community during a time of need while showing families who are already part of the church the extent to which they are cared for and valued. Continue reading →

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Disability ministry training will be far more accessible in the 2020s

Posted on February 24, 2020 by Dr. G

90% of U.S. pastors and church leaders should be able to access live, high quality disability ministry training within a half-day drive of where they live.
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The legacy of a faithful servant

Posted on February 22, 2020 by Dr. G

How could you ask for a better finish to your life than to be sharing God’s word in front of God’s people in the middle of God’s house? Continue reading →

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Emerging from the silos…Disability ministry as a mindset, not a program

Posted on February 17, 2020 by Dr. G

Silos are the antithesis of inclusion. Are we truly practicing inclusion when we set aside a designated space for the special needs ministry at the expense of including most, if not all participants in age and developmentally appropriate ministry environments. Continue reading →

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Disability ministry will become essential to the church’s witness in the 2020s

Posted on February 10, 2020 by Dr. G

Dr. Grcevich will explore the forces that will propel ministry with the vulnerable – highlighted by ministry with persons with disabilities – to the forefront of the church’s public witness. Continue reading →

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Ten disability ministry trends to watch in the 2020s

Posted on January 6, 2020 by Dr. G

I’ll share a non-exhaustive list of ten predictions for how the disability ministry field might evolve and grow over the next ten years. Continue reading →

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