Category Archives: Training Events

The church’s undiscovered treasure

Posted on February 21, 2022 by Dr. G

When I see how many gifted and talented people are out there applying to speak at our conference who are doing great work our team hadn’t been aware of – exercising gifts and talents with the potential to greatly benefit the larger disability ministry movement I think that we’ve stumbled upon undiscovered treasure. And I can’t help but wonder how much undiscovered treasure the “Church” misses out upon when we fail to mine the gifts given to Christians called to vocations that don’t involve seminary degrees or serving on a church payroll. Continue reading →

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Encouraging Signs Regarding Mental Health and the Church

Posted on May 17, 2021 by Dr. G

We’d love to have you join us this weekend for the Thrive and Cultivate Summit. The very presence of events such as this one is reason to be hopeful that the church is starting to “get it” when it comes to mental health. Continue reading →

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Live and IN PERSON – announcing #IFL2021

Posted on March 8, 2021 by Dr. G

I’m delighted to announce that Inclusion Fusion Live, the disability ministry conference we’ve hosted annually is currently scheduled to take place as a live and “in person” event on Saturday, April 17th, originating from Bay Presbyterian Church in suburban Cleveland. The theme of this year’s conference is doing ministry together after the pandemic. Continue reading →

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Caring well for persons with mental health struggles in our churches

Posted on September 27, 2020 by Dr. G

We’d love for you to learn more about caring for the people of your church who are hurting while getting yourself and your ministry colleagues support for your own mental health and the mental health of your family during a challenging season of ministry.
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An event promoting mentally healthy pastors and churches

Posted on September 1, 2020 by Dr. G

We’re hosting an event combining an online retreat for pastors and church staff with a mental health ministry conference. 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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Giving thanks for Key Ministry’s most impactful year to date

Posted on November 29, 2019 by Dr. G

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

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A Call for Speakers to “Illuminate” – Inclusion Fusion Live 2020

Posted on October 31, 2019 by Dr. G

We’re especially interested in extending the invitation to speak to ministry leaders with great ideas or experience laboring in relative obscurity who long for the opportunity to share with a larger audience. Continue reading →

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A proliferation of disability ministry training

Posted on September 30, 2019 by Dr. G

Our staff has developed a page on our website listing disability ministry and mental health ministry training opportunities throughout the Continental United States. Continue reading →

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Making disability ministry training available to every church

Posted on March 11, 2019 by Dr. G

Our team has a vision that every pastor, church staff member and volunteer ought to be able to access disability ministry training of the highest quality without having to travel further than a half-day drive from their home. Continue reading →

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