Category Archives: Training Events

Faces of the Movement: Mike Beates

Posted on October 7, 2012 by Dr. G

Looking back, Mary and I went into a free fall spiritually. “How could God do this to us?” we asked without necessarily saying it out loud. But over the years, her quiet – indeed wordless – life spoke volumes to us about trusting God more fully. Continue reading →

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Faith and Disability Symposium presentations now available through Slideshare

Posted on October 4, 2012 by Dr. G

You can access these presentations, along with slides from other Key Ministry presentations I’ve offered and slides from professional presentations through this link to my Slideshare account. Continue reading →

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The ENGAGE Conference…Downloads Available

Posted on October 3, 2012 by Dr. G

I’ll present three workshops next month at the ENGAGE Children’s Ministry Training Event, graciously hosted by the Central Pennsylvania Children’s Ministry Network at West Shore Evangelical Church in Mechanicsburg (near Harrisburg) PA, on Friday, November 9th and Saturday, November 10th.
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Faces of the Movement: Ben Conner (Part Two)

Posted on October 2, 2012 by Dr. G

On another level, I love to share in Bible study and prayer with kids with disabilities and I think they should all be included in the major weekly event of our congregations, Sunday worship. Continue reading →

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Faces of the Movement: Ben Conner

Posted on September 30, 2012 by Dr. G

So my strategy is to go where kids with developmental disabilities gather or are gathered: Buddy sports programs, help out at a local school, volunteer at a therapeutic horse riding facility, get involved in Special Olympics, or even have someone from your church start a program, like an assisted art program, that supports that community. When you reach out in love to kids with developmental disabilities you will also being serving their families. Continue reading →

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Jesus doesn’t want anybody left by the side of the road!

Posted on September 28, 2012 by Dr. G

Mike has graciously shared with us his video response to the question “Why?” As usual, he doesn’t disappoint! We’re all looking forward to Mike’s Inclusion Fusion presentation, Partnering With Parents. Continue reading →

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Blessed to be scandalously generous

Posted on September 27, 2012 by Dr. G

I don’t know how I’d tell a leader interested in the resources we offer without the means to pay for them that they couldn’t come to our conference. And thanks to the generosity of our ministry supporters, I’m blessed that I don’t have to. Continue reading →

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Connect with Katie and Harmony at the Group Kidmin Conference

Posted on September 25, 2012 by Dr. G

If you plan to attend this weekend’s Group Kidmin children’s ministry extravaganza in Chicago, make a point of connecting with Katie Wetherbee and Harmony Hensley from our Key Ministry team. Continue reading →

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Book Review: Amplifying Our Witness by Ben Conner

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Dr. G

In Ben’s book, he advocates for a “practice-centered” approach to discipleship of teens and young adults with developmental disabilities. Through including adolescents with developmental disabilities in traditional Christian practices (worship, hospitality, prayer, friendship) involving participation in a community of faith, a transformative effect on spiritual development can occur based upon intuition and impression that doesn’t necessarily correspond to our understanding of intellectual or psychosocial development. Continue reading →

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The Inclusion Fusion Disability Ministry Video Library

Posted on September 23, 2012 by Dr. G

Key Ministry is making available to the Inclusion Fusion Disability Ministry Video Library free of charge to pastors, church staff, volunteers and families everywhere. Continue reading →

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