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.
13 May

May Star Kid – Anna

By |2025-06-12T10:05:36-07:00May 13, 2015|News|

Anna’s head hurts. She has a headache that never goes away. When you are hurting, it is easy to be unhappy and unkind. But Anna doesn’t let her headache keep ...

12 May

Disability in Afghanistan

By |2015-05-12T00:00:00-07:00May 12, 2015|News|

The news is filled with stories of the continuing conflict in Afghanistan, as well as the American soldiers coming home with war-injuries. But rarely do we think of the Afghan ...

11 May

ABLE ACT

By |2015-05-11T00:00:00-07:00May 11, 2015|News|

If you have a disability, or you know someone who does, take a moment to learn about the “Achieving a Better Life Experience” Act. It's also known as the ABLE ...

11 May

An Exciting Engagement!

By |2015-05-11T00:00:00-07:00May 11, 2015|News|

My good friends, Robert Wolgemuth and Nancy Leigh DeMoss announced their engagement this morning, and I couldn't be more excited. You've often heard me talk about Bobbie Wolgemuth who passed ...

11 May

How Does Joni Eat?

By |2015-05-11T00:00:00-07:00May 11, 2015|News|

Dear Kids’ Corner, I’m curious. How does Joni eat when she can’t use her hands? —Bella Dear Bella,That’s a good question! Joni has a special brace she wears on her ...

8 May

Be a Centurion

By |2024-04-15T05:50:05-07:00May 8, 2015|News|

Last weekend, my longtime friend Judy Butler graduated from The Colson Center Fellows Program – it's known as the Centurion study program, and it's all about teaching believers how to ...

4 May

Remembering Lauren Hill

By |2025-06-12T14:16:00-07:00May 4, 2015|News|

“Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma” — it is a term that most of the world had never heard until a courageous young woman brought this highly aggressive cancer to the forefront. ...

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