Category Archives: Training Events

Steve AND Shannon will be presenting at #GlobalAccess2015

Posted on January 21, 2015 by Dr. G

Shannon will be leading a workshop on The Special Needs of Foster and Adoptive Families and leading a roundtable discussion on What are some practical implications of the verse “Blessed are the nations whose God is the Lord?”
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Posted in Adoption, Families, Foster Care, Inclusion, Key Ministry, Training Events | Tagged Adoption, church, Disability Ministry, Foster Care, Global Access Conference, Inclusion, Joni and Friends, Key Ministry, mental illness, ministry conferences, Shannon Dingle, special needs, Stephen Grcevich MD | Leave a comment

Join us at keyministry.tv in January!

Posted on January 5, 2015 by Dr. G

Invite friends to check out some highlights from last November’s Inclusion Fusion Disability Ministry Web Summit and experience the first installment of our “Key Talks” disability ministry training curriculum in January!
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Posted in Anxiety Disorders, Key Ministry, PTSD, Resources, Strategies, Training Events | Tagged anxiety, Disability Ministry, Inclusion, Inclusion Fusion, Key Talks, keyministry.tv, Ministry Training, online church, Special Needs Ministry, spiritual development | Leave a comment

A look back at 2014…

Posted on December 9, 2014 by Dr. G

Our team has been taking a look back at this past year to examine what worked, what didn’t and to better understand how our services and resources are accessed by the churches and families we serve. I’ll share some of our more interesting observations… Continue reading →

Posted in Advocacy, Inclusion Fusion, Key Ministry, Leadership, Resources, Strategies | Tagged blog, church, Church4EveryChild, Disability Ministry, disability ministry training, free ministry resources, Inclusion, Key Ministry, mental illness, Slideshare, Special Needs Ministry | Leave a comment

TWO disability ministry training events in Northeast Ohio in February…

Posted on November 30, 2014 by Dr. G

We’d like to invite our friends across the Midwest and Great Lakes region to join us on February 6-7 for TWO major disability ministry training events in Northeast Ohio. Continue reading →

Posted in Inclusion, Key Ministry, Resources, Training Events | Tagged Barb Newman, Bay Presbyterian Church, Beth Golik, Carrie Lupoli, church, Disability Ministry, Emily Colson, free ministry training, Inclusion, Libby Peterson, ministry conferences, Northeast Ohio Special Needs Conference, Ryan Wolfe, Special Needs Ministry, Stephen Grcevich MD | Leave a comment

A shocking statistic…

Posted on November 20, 2014 by Dr. G

Nearly 61% of our attendees with a disability or a family member with a disability reports the experience of being unable to attend church as a result of that disability. Continue reading →

Posted in Inclusion, Inclusion Fusion, Key Ministry | Tagged church attendance, Disability, Disability Ministry, disability ministry programs, Inclusion Fusion, Key Ministry, statistics | Leave a comment

Goin’ to California…

Posted on November 19, 2014 by Dr. G

Joni’s full vision for disability ministry will be on display at the Global Access Conference 2015, to be held this coming February 17-20 at Calvary Community Church in Westlake Village, CA.
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Posted in Key Ministry, Mental Health, Resources, Training Events | Tagged Amy Simpson, Cameron Doolittle, Christen Morrow-Ara, church, conferences, Disability Ministry, Disability Ministry Movement, Emily Colson, Global Access Conference, Inclusion, Jeff McNair, Joni and Friends, Joni Eareckson Tada, Ryan Wolfe, Training | Leave a comment

Winding down Inclusion Fusion…

Posted on November 13, 2014 by Dr. G

We’ll be featuring Joni’s Keynote video, Colleen’s interview with Joni and Ken Tada that many registrants missed last night, and presentations from Mike Woods, Emily Colson and Beth Golik. If you have a question about special needs/disability ministry, bring it. If you’re a parent/caregiver and you want to chat about your experience of church, c’mon in. We’ll be hanging out until approximately 10 PM Eastern. Continue reading →

Posted in Inclusion Fusion, Key Ministry, Resources | Tagged Beth Golik, children's ministry, Colleen Swindoll-Thompson, Disability Ministry, Emily Colson, Inclusion Fusion, Joni Eareckson Tada, Ken Tada, Key Ministry, Mike Woods, online chat, Special Needs Ministry | 2 Comments

A special night ahead…

Posted on November 12, 2014 by Dr. G

We’re going to be sharing (approximately 9:55 Eastern time) a video interview Colleen Swindoll-Thompson conducted recently with Joni and Ken Tada. Continue reading →