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.
