Category Archives: Key Ministry

Meet Catherine Boyle…our new Director of Mental Health Ministry!

Posted on June 4, 2018 by Dr. G

We’re delighted to welcome Catherine Boyle to our ministry team! Catherine will be assuming a key leadership role in overseeing our efforts to support churches in mental health outreach and inclusion. Continue reading →

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Key Ministry’s video training series on Mental Health and the Church

Posted on May 14, 2018 by Dr. G

Our team is pleased to announce we’ve completed a library of training videos designed to accompany and support Mental Health and the Church, Key Ministry’s book on including children, teens, adults and families impacted by mental illness at church.
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Join Kelly Rosati, Amy Simpson, Kay Warren and myself for a Twitter chat on youth mental health

Posted on May 6, 2018 by Dr. G

I’d like to invite our readers to join with me, along with Kelly Rosati, Amy Simpson and Kay Warren on Tuesday, May 8th at 2:00 PM Eastern time for a Twitter chat designed to encourage pastors, ministry leaders and key volunteers to consider how they can be involved in addressing the epidemic of mental illness in children and teens. Continue reading →

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Why Jess Cummings came to Inclusion Fusion Live

Posted on April 30, 2018 by Dr. G

It was almost in indescribable experience to spend time with people who are doing disability ministry work. There is something about being with people who “get it.” Continue reading →

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Why church is difficult for persons on the high end of the autism spectrum

Posted on April 2, 2018 by Dr. G

We need churches committed to welcoming children, teens and adults on the autism spectrum of typical to high intelligence and affording them opportunities for using their considerable gifts and talents to advance the mission of the church. Continue reading →

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Mental health ministry training at Inclusion Fusion Live

Posted on March 19, 2018 by Dr. G

We’ll be offering an all-day training for churches interested in developing a mental health inclusion strategy and making available five additional workshops and presentations for ministry leaders and families with interest in mental health ministry. Continue reading →

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Inclusion Fusion LIVE – A disability ministry conference for church leaders AND families

Posted on February 25, 2018 by Dr. G

Registration is now open for Inclusion Fusion Live – a disability ministry conference hosted by Key Ministry  on April 20th-21st, 2018 at Bay Presbyterian Church in Bay Village, Ohio.  Continue reading →

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Mental illness and violence…What does the data say?

Posted on February 16, 2018 by Dr. G

If we could eradicate all mental illness, we would reduce acts of violence by approximately 4%. Continue reading →

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The stories you’ve shared about mental health and the church

Posted on February 11, 2018 by Dr. G

The most troubling aspect of the stories shared by Mary Ann and others is that their experiences reflect poorly upon the character of God as reflected through the words and actions of the church. We can and must do a lot better in sharing Christ’s love and the message of the Gospel with our friends and neighbors with mental illness and welcoming them into the fellowship of the church. Continue reading →

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Resources for readers of Mental Health and the Church

Posted on February 6, 2018 by Dr. G

Now that our model to assist churches in developing a mental health inclusion strategy is publicly available, I’d like to spread the word about some of the tools and resources our Key Ministry team has developed to assist readers serving on ministry teams seeking to implement the ideas presented in the book. Continue reading →

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