Tag Archives: Inclusion Fusion

The “missing” Inclusion Fusion presentation…and more!

Posted on January 23, 2015 by Dr. G

Our friends at Insight for Living put together a fabulous discussion between Chuck Swindoll, his daughter Colleen Swindoll-Thompson and Steve Fischer entitled Transforming the Soul-What We Didn’t Learn in Seminary. Continue reading →

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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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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 →

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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 →

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Updated: More stories of disability and church…

Posted on November 11, 2014 by Dr. G

We think the stories are an accurate reflection of the progress the church has made…and how far we have yet to go… Continue reading →

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Five Tips for Special Needs Ministry Leaders…Beth Golik

Posted on November 10, 2014 by Dr. G

Here are five tips and techniques that, in my experience, are key to get you started and keep you moving and growing. Continue reading →

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The prayers of our people…#KMIF14

Posted on November 9, 2014 by Dr. G

Can you find a few minutes to pray for some of these requests from those who plan to attend Inclusion Fusion during the coming week? Continue reading →

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Mental health recovery and the role of the church…Joe Padilla

Posted on November 5, 2014 by Dr. G

If you approach your pastor by saying you want to “start a ministry for mental illness,” they immediately start thinking: money, people (leaders), building space, and then they are naturally flooded with “stigma” concerns regarding liability (remember they do not have a full understanding … yet).

We need to take a different approach that doesn’t overwhelm the pastor. Instead, let’s invite them into a new process of understanding and the implementation of practical support that will not overwhelm church resources. Continue reading →

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He won’t remember: Children and PTSD…Jolene Philo

Posted on October 26, 2014 by Dr. G

But very few churches talk about the babies, special needs babies, who also suffer from PTSD. Because we don’t want to believe they feel pain. Very few churches talk about children already traumatized before birth or children traumatized by direct or observed trauma.
Because we good church people don’t want to believe they remember.
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The compelling case for social media in special needs ministry…Barb Dittrich

Posted on October 20, 2014 by Dr. G

The question for us became, “If our parents can’t come to us, how can we come to them?” Continue reading →

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