Category Archives: Inclusion

Adults with disabilities and church attendance…What does the data say?

Posted on August 4, 2013 by Dr. G

We also know that as recently as 2010, an extremely limited data set suggests the burgeoning disability ministry movement hasn’t yet made a statistically significant impact upon church attendance among adults with disabilities. Continue reading →

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Harmony Hensley representing Key Ministry at the 2013 North American Christian Convention

Posted on July 7, 2013 by Dr. G

Harmony will be speaking on the topic So, there’s this kid… She’ll be teaching on common disabilities, common misperceptions about those disabilities and provide practical tips for engaging kids with disabilities in your church. Continue reading →

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Does the DSM-5 harm bright kids with learning disabilities?

Posted on June 26, 2013 by Dr. G

Given the outsized role these conditions play in children’s mental health, the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for specific learning disorder represent a major fail for the field. Continue reading →

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Resources for kids with disruptive behavior…Carrie Lupoli

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Dr. G

One of the BEST resources I almost always recommend to families is called “123 Magic, Effective Discipline for Children Ages 2-12.” There is a Christian version as well which I love to present to churches. A practical, simple method for curbing behaviors while developing positive relationship with your children, I have NEVER not seen it work, when parents implement it correctly. Continue reading →

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Evidence of God at work…just outside the Beltway

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Dr. G

Every time I’ve been able to attend, I’ve come away with three or four invaluable new contacts who have contributed greatly to our work at Key Ministry. Continue reading →

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Joe Butler: Life with Micah, Part Two…Ability Tree becomes a reality

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Dr. G

The vision of Ability Tree is big. It’s my life mission, and will take at least a lifetime to see fulfilled. We have already seen glimpses of the vision God placed in our hearts. Listen to what one of our volunteer families wrote recently… Continue reading →

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Guest Blogger Joe Butler…Life With Micah

Posted on April 14, 2013 by Dr. G

The more we learned about special needs ministry, the more we learned that the majority of churches weren’t equipped to include families with special needs. Both Jen and I sensed that it was our life mission to reach out to other families like our own.
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Nella Uitvlugt…a tribute

Posted on March 22, 2013 by Dr. G

Because so many leaders are new to the disability ministry movement and never had the opportunity to learn from Nella, I thought the best way to honor her contributions to the field would be to share the video of her presentation from this past November’s Inclusion Fusion. Continue reading →

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Walk Worthy, Pope Francis!

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Dr. G

Pope Francis strikes me as a leader who shares many passions with Christ-followers throughout the disability ministry movement. Our team at Key Ministry wishes him well and will be praying for his success. We’d be honored to support our Roman Catholic brothers and sisters in Christ everywhere who seek to live out the Gospel through welcoming and including kids with disabilities and their families into into the life of the church. Continue reading →

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Key Strategy #1…Services and resources are offered free of charge

Posted on March 10, 2013 by Dr. G

We saw the opportunity to provide services free of charge as an opportunity for our organization to model an object lesson in grace. After all, Jesus paid the price for our salvation. We can’t do anything to earn salvation…we simply have to accept Jesus’ gift, freely given. If “free” worked for Jesus, it should work for us. Continue reading →

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