About Joni and Friends

Since 1979 Joni and Friends has committed to reaching and serving people with disabilities with practical help and the saving love of Jesus. The Joni and Friends International Disability Center in Agoura Hills, California serves as the administrative hub for ministry programs around the world. With every wheelchair and Bible delivered, every retreat and respite event held, and every church mobilized to integrate and honor people with disabilities, Joni and Friends follows the call of Jesus found in Luke 14.
2 Aug

Brian Doerksen

By |2024-02-05T15:45:07-08:00August 2, 2016|News|

You may have heard of Brian - he's a famous Christian songwriter who wrote "Holy God" and "Come, Now is the Time to Worship." But what you may not know ...

29 Jul

Summer Interns

By |2016-07-29T00:00:00-07:00July 29, 2016|News|

Meet the most exceptional group of Cause 4 Life interns ever – these young students have boundless energy, a passion for Jesus, and hearts that love to sing. They just ...

29 Jul

49 Years of Quadriplegia

By |2026-01-06T10:58:23-08:00July 29, 2016|News|

This Saturday, July 30, marks 49 years since Joni’s diving accident. Joni’s life was changed forever. But through all of the challenges, God has worked through Joni’s disability to reveal ...

28 Jul

David Sawayfa

By |2016-07-28T00:00:00-07:00July 28, 2016|News|

Last month my friend, David Sawayfa, came to the International Disability Center for a visit. David’s story is nothing short of inspiring. He was born into a Muslim family in ...

26 Jul

Face of Anguish

By |2016-07-26T00:00:00-07:00July 26, 2016|News|

I was recently going through my art files and came across this portrait from years ago (the original I drew was destroyed, but it was re-created for the movie Joni). ...

24 Jul

Cry Out 2016

By |2016-07-24T00:00:00-07:00July 24, 2016|News|

Would you please join me in crying out to God as we pray over the condition of our nation and the world? You, me and thousands of other women will ...

20 Jul

Fireflies

By |2016-07-20T00:00:00-07:00July 20, 2016|Uncategorized|

Are you enjoying the kind of days that memories are made of? Maybe you don’t know what kind of days those are. Let me tell you. They are lazy, late ...

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