Tag Archives: Stephen Grcevich MD

An event promoting mentally healthy pastors and churches

Posted on September 1, 2020 by

We’re hosting an event combining an online retreat for pastors and church staff with a mental health ministry conference. Continue reading →

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The five kids I’m most concerned about this fall

Posted on August 24, 2020 by

Based upon my observations from thirty years as a child psychiatrist, here are five groups of kids I’m most concerned about this school year. Continue reading →

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How pastors can support mental health in the age of COVID-19.

Posted on May 4, 2020 by

Only 30 percent of pastors feel well-equipped to help their people deal with matters of mental or emotional health. Continue reading →

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

Posted on March 23, 2020 by

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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Emerging from the silos…Disability ministry as a mindset, not a program

Posted on February 17, 2020 by

Silos are the antithesis of inclusion. Are we truly practicing inclusion when we set aside a designated space for the special needs ministry at the expense of including most, if not all participants in age and developmentally appropriate ministry environments. 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. 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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My day at the White House

Posted on December 23, 2019 by

The invitation resulted from our ministry’s involvement in a unique project intended to help churches and other places of worship better care for and support individuals and families impacted by mental illness. Continue reading →

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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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Why are suicide rates up 56% among youth in this past decade?

Posted on October 21, 2019 by

Dr. Grcevich shares several hypotheses about contributing factors to the rapidly increasing rates of suicide in older children and teens. 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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