Bay Presbyterian Church in suburban Cleveland, Ohio, will host Disability & The Church 2023 on Friday and Saturday, April 28-29. The event is the largest annual disability ministry conference in North America and is presented by Key Ministry in collaboration with the Tim Tebow Foundation.
Topics of this year’s conference include:
- Inspired ideas and strategies for outreach.
- Approaches to mental health inclusion/ministry.
- Engaging lead pastors in promotion and implementation of disability ministry.
- Innovative community partnerships.
- Ministry with persons impacted by trauma.
- Underserved populations in the disability community.
- New and impactful family support models.
- Disability, gender, and biblical sexuality.
- Research on ministry best practices.
- Inclusion in Christian schools, colleges, and universities.
- Ministry with persons experiencing disabilities of aging.
- Advancing ministry through use of technology and social media.
On Thursday, April 27, an optional, pre-conference slate of Ministry Intensives includes three options:
- Mental Health Ministry Intensive: Every Church Can Do Something More.
- Creating a Trauma-Informed Children’s or Youth Ministry.
- Disability Ministry 101.
Disability & The Church is designed for pastors, leadership teams, care teams, and children’s/student ministry leaders. Cost is $129 per person (through April 21; $159 on April 22 and later. EPC members are eligible for a 20 percent discount by using the code EPC23 at registration. The Thursday add-on is $69 per person (through April 21; $79 on April 22 and later).
“I have known the Key Ministry staff for many years, and I wholeheartedly endorse their efforts,” said Dean Weaver, EPC Stated Clerk. “If your church has a disability ministry—or you are praying about starting one—you should attend this conference.”
For more information, see www.keyministry.org/datc2023.
