Category Archives: Key Ministry

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

Posted on March 23, 2020 by

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

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

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 training will be far more accessible in the 2020s

Posted on February 24, 2020 by

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

Posted on February 17, 2020 by

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. 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

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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My day at the White House

Posted on December 23, 2019 by

The invitation resulted from our ministry’s involvement in a unique project intended to help churches and other places of worship better care for and support individuals and families impacted by mental illness. Continue reading →

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Giving thanks for Key Ministry’s most impactful year to date

Posted on November 29, 2019 by

In 2019, we enjoyed unprecedented opportunities to advance the cause of disability ministry. Continue reading →

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A church that truly gets mental health ministry

Posted on November 18, 2019 by

I wrote a book describing a model for doing mental health ministry without having ever truly seen what it looks like. God gave me the privilege of seeing it in action last Sunday at CVC.  Continue reading →

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