Tag Archives: church

Mental Health, Medicine and Ministry – October 17, 2023

Posted on October 17, 2023 by Dr. G

Depression rates among teens rose sharply during COVID – and the majority of teens with depression received no treatment Continue reading →

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A plan to help hurting churches help hurting families

Posted on November 17, 2020 by Dr. G

These are some of our guiding principles for expanding disability ministry in a shrinking church in the years ahead. Continue reading →

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A new mental health resource for churches from an unlikely place

Posted on June 22, 2020 by Dr. G

Compassion in Action: A Guide for Faith Communities Serving People Experiencing Mental Illness is now available as a free download through the HHS website. Continue reading →

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Coronavirus, church and the “least restrictive environment”

Posted on May 11, 2020 by Dr. G

“Inclusion” during this time may mean doing what we need to do to ensure that our friends with disabilities are safe while demonstrating to them that they’re loved. Continue reading →

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

Posted on March 23, 2020 by Dr. G

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 Dr. G

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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Disability ministry and the coronavirus

Posted on March 2, 2020 by Dr. G

We might look at this crisis as presenting a great opportunity to share the love of Christ with the disability community during a time of need while showing families who are already part of the church the extent to which they are cared for and valued. 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. G

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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Are we “pro-family” to families from the church?

Posted on June 10, 2019 by Dr. G

Surely the church can do more to support the caregivers in our midst. We shouldn’t have to wait for the government to take care of our own. Continue reading →

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Traditional churches and the mental health system…Irreconcilable differences?

Posted on July 2, 2018 by Dr. G

Can the church and the mental health system work together? And sadly, I’m coming to suspect the answer to that question is NO…so long as that church adheres to traditional church teaching and Biblical interpretation of texts addressing human sexuality. Continue reading →

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