Join church leaders and families from across Northeast Ohio for a day of practical workshops, encouragement, and ministry training designed to help every person belong in the life of the church.
Our workshops are led by experienced ministry practitioners who understand the challenges churches face. Each session is designed to equip you with practical tools, biblical insight, and next steps you can take back to your church immediately.
Connect with church leaders, ministry teams, educators, and families from across the region at the Disability & The Church Tour Stop. Exhibitor opportunities are designed to help organizations share resources, build relationships, and support churches serving individuals impacted by disability, mental health, and trauma.
Our speaking team brings together some of the most trusted voices in disability ministry, mental health ministry, Christian education, and trauma-informed care. Through main sessions, workshops, and intensives, you’ll gain practical strategies, fresh perspectives, and actionable next steps for your ministry.
Join us Friday for a full day of worship, practical workshops, and gospel-centered teaching designed to equip churches to better welcome and disciple individuals impacted by disability, mental health, and trauma.
Choose from three focused ministry intensives designed to provide practical, hands-on training in disability ministry, mental health ministry, or trauma-informed ministry within the local church.
Designed specifically for Christian school leaders and educators, this full-day Thursday intensive offers practical strategies, encouragement, and collaboration for serving students impacted by disability.
Maximize your experience by combining a Thursday intensive with the full Friday conference for two days of practical equipping, encouragement, and ministry training.
In partnership with All Belong, the Cleveland Tour Stop will feature a dedicated Christian Schools Ministry Intensive designed to help educators, administrators, and support leaders better support students of all abilities through a Christ-centered vision of inclusion and belonging. As more families seek Christian education options equipped to serve students with disabilities, this partnership reflects a growing need for schools and churches to work together in creating environments where every student can flourish spiritually, socially, and academically.
The experience will include a full-day Ministry Intensive on Thursday, along with two breakout workshops on Friday, offering practical training, collaboration, and encouragement for Christian educators and leaders passionate about building communities where every student is known, needed, and belongs.
For more information about All Belong visit their website at, https://allbelong.org/.
In this ministry intensive, Victoria White and Beth Golik will cover everything you need to know to launch a disability ministry or help your church take the next steps toward creating belonging with people of all abilities. From articulating your “Why” to discovering the “How” that works for your church, we will articulate a theology of disability, consider models & methods of disability ministry, and discuss how to equip your team, plus provide a slew of practical tools for supporting participants. You will be prepared with tools you can implement right away and ideas that will help you grow your ministry and serve your community in the years to come.
Anxiety, depression, and trauma are showing up in the lives of the kids we serve. If we want to reach them with the hope of Jesus, we need to understand what’s behind their behaviors. In this interactive, real-life workshop, Kim Botto will equip you with trauma-informed strategies you can use right away. You’ll learn how to recognize the hidden signs of trauma, respond in ways that build trust, and create safe environments where kids can heal and thrive. Come ready to get practical, ask questions, and rethink how your ministry supports hurting kids—especially when behavior gets tough.
Individuals and families impacted by common mental health conditions arguably represent the largest underserved population by the church in North America. This year’s mental health intensive will provide church leaders with a comprehensive set of resources for crafting a mental health outreach and inclusion strategy, offer an array of supports for caring for children, adults and families who are already part of the church, and provide ideas, inspiration and connections for mature Christians sensing a call to mental health ministry through, or independent of the churches they attend.
Tour Stops are designed for pastors, church staff, ministry leaders, volunteers, Christian school educators, and family members who want practical training to welcome and disciple individuals impacted by disability, mental health, and trauma. Whether you’re just beginning a disability ministry or looking to strengthen an existing one, you’ll find encouragement and tools you can apply right away.
Your registration includes access to the full conference day with worship, main sessions, and breakout workshops, along with event materials and lunch. Optional Thursday afternoon ministry intensives and combo tickets are available separately for those who want a deeper, hands-on training experience.
Yes — and we encourage it. Many churches find that bringing a team of leaders, volunteers, and educators together leads to deeper, lasting impact back home. Group registration options will be available to make team attendance simple and affordable. Details on group pricing will be announced soon.
Every Tour Stop is committed to being a welcoming space for all attendees, including those with disabilities. If you have specific accessibility needs — mobility, sensory, communication, or otherwise — please email us at datc@keyministry.org when you register, and our team will work with you and the host church to make sure your needs are met.