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Tag Archives: Shannon Dingle
What are the stats on adoption, trauma and disability?
It appears that adoptive families are more likely than others to face the challenge of dealing with disabilities among their children. Continue reading
Posted in Adoption, Families, Foster Care, Key Ministry, PTSD, Resources
Tagged ADHD, Adoption, Adverse Childhood Experiences Study, church, Depression, Disability, Disability Ministry, Dr. Karyn Purvis, Foster Care, Inclusion, Key Ministry, mental health, Shannon Dingle, The Connected Child, trauma
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What are the stats on disability and church?
The oft-quoted stat that 85-95% of special needs families are unchurched isn’t supported by any research, so I really think we – as people of the Truth – ought to stop repeating it. Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Families, Inclusion, Intellectual Disabilities, Key Ministry, Parents, Special Needs Ministry
Tagged Autism, church, Disability Ministry, disability statistics, Down Syndrome, Erik Carter, Inclusion, intellectual and developmental disabilities, Melinda Jones Ault, Shannon Dingle, Special Needs Ministry
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Join us for our Key Ministry Video Roundtable!
Our team at Key Ministry will be launching our Disability Ministry Video Roundtable…a fully interactive, monthly gathering of ministry leaders and key volunteers. T Continue reading
What are the stats on disability, adoption, and church? (Post 1 of 3)
Does our church represent these figures? If not, what can we do to become a more welcoming place? Continue reading
What is child abuse: Definitions, signs, and symptoms
Unfortunately, child abuse and neglect isn’t rare, even if we wish it were. This matters. Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, PTSD, Resources
Tagged child abuse, children's ministry, Family Ministry, Key Ministry, neglect, physical abuse, recognition, sexual abuse, Shannon Dingle, signs, student ministry, symptoms, trauma
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Our Ten Most Popular Blog Posts of 2015
In the event you may have missed something that was quite popular among your fellow readers, today we share the ten most viewed posts of 2015. Continue reading
Posted in ADHD, Adoption, Advocacy, Foster Care, Key Ministry, PTSD, Resources
Tagged ADHD, Adoption, Church4EveryChild, Disability Ministry, Dr. Oren Mason, Foster Care, Jolene Philo, Key Ministry, PTSD, Shannon Dingle, Special Needs Ministry, Stephen Grcevich MD, Top Ten Blog Posts of 2015
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My 8 favorite Bible verses for special needs ministry (and the one I usually don’t use)
These are the eight verses I use to emphasize the calling that each church has to include all people. Continue reading
Disability and abortion: How should the church respond?
Show the love and grace we received from Christ with others, including those who have had abortions and those who are experiencing difficulties as parents of children with disabilities. Preach the gospel faithfully to those who did and those who didn’t choose life. Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Controversies, Key Ministry
Tagged abortion, church, culture of life, Disability, Down Syndrome, grace, John Knight, Shannon Dingle, Special Needs Ministry
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Should adoption be the church’s response to abortion?
Adoption should be our response to a child in need of a family. Meanwhile, support in a variety of forms should be our response to a pregnant woman in need. Let’s not confuse the two. Continue reading
Posted in Adoption, Controversies, Key Ministry
Tagged abortion, Adoption, culture of life, Foster Care, Key Ministry, Pro-Life, Shannon Dingle
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