Tag Archives: Stephen Grcevich MD

An event promoting mentally healthy pastors and churches

Posted on September 1, 2020 by Dr. G

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 Dr. G

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 Dr. G

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 Dr. G

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 Dr. G

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. G

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 Dr. G

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 Dr. G

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. G

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 Dr. G

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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