Tag Archives: mental health ministry

Giving thanks for Key Ministry’s most impactful year to date

Posted on November 29, 2019 by

In 2019, we enjoyed unprecedented opportunities to advance the cause of disability ministry. Continue reading →

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A church that truly gets mental health ministry

Posted on November 18, 2019 by

I wrote a book describing a model for doing mental health ministry without having ever truly seen what it looks like. God gave me the privilege of seeing it in action last Sunday at CVC.  Continue reading →

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A psychiatrist’s thoughts on pastors and suicide

Posted on September 16, 2019 by

A psychiatrist looks at how the church can better support pastors who wrestle with suicidal thoughts. Continue reading →

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What the Babylon Bee can teach the church about mental health ministry

Posted on June 3, 2019 by

He regularly provides a lighthearted, first-person perspective as a prominent individual in Christian culture whose ministry has been shaped by his mental health condition.  The Bee shines a spotlight on the challenges many people with anxiety experience in trying to be part of church. Continue reading →

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Amplifying Small Voices – Inclusion Fusion Live 2019

Posted on December 19, 2018 by

We’re hoping to fill the church throughout the two days of IFL 2019  with pastors, ministry leaders and families from all across the U.S. for a time of prayer, worship, learning and collaboration for the purpose of helping individuals and families affected by disability to be welcomed and fully included in the worship and ministry offered through the local church. Our team would love for you to join us!
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Reasons for praise, reasons for prayer

Posted on November 5, 2018 by

Above all, we’re grateful to be part of a movement of God that’s so visibly transforming the ways in which churches minister with families affected by disability. Continue reading →

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An invitation to our readers to brainstorm about God’s purposes in mental illness

Posted on October 9, 2018 by

What teaching or reading have you come across that’s been helpful to you in better understanding God’s purposes in mental illness? Continue reading →

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Redefine Grace: A Simple Christ-Centered Approach for Students

Posted on September 24, 2018 by

It is without question that many of us wonder where WE as individuals fit in to our ever-changing society. We may enter into each day with confusion, doubt and uncertainty and cannot help but search for our place. Regardless of … Continue reading →

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Why the church and the mental health system should work together

Posted on June 18, 2018 by

Churches provide services and support to a large segment of the population who would otherwise increase demands on the mental health system. At the same time, mental health professionals and leaders have an interest in seeing that the care provided by churches is of high quality and meets the needs of those being served.  Continue reading →

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Eight things I think about the suicide epidemic

Posted on June 11, 2018 by

Here are eight thoughts for church leaders and my fellow Christians to consider in making sense  of the suicide epidemic. Continue reading →

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