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.
8 Oct

Patience Like His

By |2013-10-08T00:00:00-07:00October 8, 2013|News|

Hi, it's me again, Samuel! I want to explain what a letter-board is and how I use it. Because it is so simple, many people have a hard time making ...

7 Oct

Wheelchairs are Needed!

By |2013-10-07T00:00:00-07:00October 7, 2013|News|

I'm always so inspired by people with disabilities who serve as our in-country partners for Wheels for the World trips – these people work hard! Take my friend, Francis Mugwanya, who ...

5 Oct

Bobbie’s Song

By |2025-06-11T07:10:49-07:00October 5, 2013|News|

For more than 18 months, my friend Bobbie (with whom I wrote and recorded “Hymns for a Kid’s Heart”) has been in a fierce battle against ovarian cancer. God has ...

2 Oct

Timothy Keller’s New Book

By |2023-07-11T12:34:09-07:00October 2, 2013|News|

Recently my friends at Gospelcoalition.org asked me to review Timothy Keller's new book, Walking with God through Pain and Suffering – my first thought was, Do we really need another ...

30 Sep

Sacrificial Gifts

By |2013-09-30T00:00:00-07:00September 30, 2013|News|

Last Sunday I spoke at Calvary Chapel South Bay, and after my message, I greeted some wonderful people in the church foyer. I met Gracie who struggles with rheumatoid arthritis ...

26 Sep

The Land of the Free

By |2013-09-26T00:00:00-07:00September 26, 2013|News|

A few weeks ago, Pepperdine University in Malibu displayed 3000 flags on their campus lawn – one flag for each of the nearly 3000 lives lost on 9/11. The flag ...

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