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Seven reasons church attendance is difficult when kids have mental illness…
Today, we’ll start by identifying seven reasons church attendance/participation is difficult for families of kids with mental illness.
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Church, what if we think _______ diagnosis isn’t a real thing?
I don’t hear Jesus suggesting that we place bouncers at the door of a Luke 14 banquet to ensure that folks are crippled enough, lame enough, or blind enough. Continue reading
Mental health inclusion…taking the first step
May 2015 is Mental Health Month. In recognition, Key Ministry will be presenting a series of blog posts… Ten Strategies for Promoting Mental Health Inclusion at Church. By the end of the series, we will have created a template for churches … Continue reading
5 tips for modifying your Sunday school curriculum for diverse learners
Since I know the idea of change can be scary to many of us, here are five tips for making positive and (mostly) painless changes by modifying your Sunday school curriculum for diverse learners… Continue reading
Are churches blind to mental illness?
The presence of mental illness appears to be an impediment to church attendance and regular prayer. Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Families, Inclusion, Key Ministry, Mental Health
Tagged church, Disability Ministry, Dr. Matthew Stanford, Edward B. Rogers, families, Inclusion, Key Ministry, mental illness, support
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Wish you could go to church this Easter?
Thanks to the generosity of our friends at Community Bible Church in San Antonio, we’ll have a number of LIVE and prerecorded, interactive worship services that any family can join online this Easter weekend. Continue reading
Shhh…We’re talking about ADHD medication and church
If your child’s experience at church is as important as their experience at school, the need for effective treatment at church is as great as their need for treatment at school. Continue reading
Was Elijah depressed?
What I was most struck by in Elijah’s story was the extent to which the disconnect between his expectations and reality contributed to his feelings of hopelessness and despair. We struggle greatly when our expectations don’t meet our circumstances… Continue reading
Posted in Controversies, Depression, Key Ministry, Mental Health
Tagged 1 Kings 19, anxiety, church, Depression, Elijah, Inclusion, Key Ministry, mental illness, sin, Stephen Grcevich MD, Was Elijah depressed?
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Don’t tell me your church’s theology is sound if my family isn’t welcome…Shannon Dingle
I wouldn’t expect any new church to be fully equipped with how to support our family if we wanted to join. But I would expect, hope, wish, pray that they would be willing to love us enough to try to learn. Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Inclusion, Key Ministry
Tagged church, Disability Ministry, Inclusion, Shannon Dingle, Special Needs Ministry, theology
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