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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 May

A Unique Mission: Equipping People with Disabilities to Disciple Others

By Joni and Friends|2024-05-08T11:56:23-07:00May 2, 2024|Internships|

Tucked away in the small town of Union Grove, Wisconsin, an idyllic suburb of Racine, lies the campus of Shepherds College. Like other evangelical...

1 May

Chloe’s Bright Smile as She Sat in Her New Wheelchair

By Joni and Friends|2024-05-21T10:39:22-07:00May 1, 2024|Wheels For The World|

If you had the chance to meet eleven-year-old Chloe, the first thing you would notice is her bright smile. Chloe is a big sister just a few minutes older...

29 Apr

Disability Ministry Makes Life in The Body More Complete

By Joni and Friends|2024-04-29T12:16:21-07:00April 29, 2024|Family Retreats|

For years Pastor Ben McCardell can remember being intimidated by what to say or do around someone living with a disability. But now just one year after...

27 Apr

The Caregiver Few Expected

By Joni and Friends|2024-04-24T10:36:50-07:00April 27, 2024|Disability in Mission, Stories|

More times than not, people with disabilities are the recipients of care from parents, siblings, loved ones, and medical practitioners. This fact of life has...

25 Apr

Prophetic Presence of Joy

By Joni and Friends|2024-04-22T13:02:34-07:00April 25, 2024|Disability in Mission|

We are grateful to meet again with Dr. Daniel Kyungu, a social scientist and a bishop with the Church of Christ in the Democratic Republic of Congo (the DRC...

23 Apr

The Power of an Opinion Not Spoken

By Joni and Friends|2024-04-29T08:59:03-07:00April 23, 2024|Inspiration|

These days, we’ve been conditioned to offer our opinions on just about everything. With social networking sites flickering at us from our phones, survey...

15 Apr

Joni Eareckson Tada’s Latest Book Named a Finalist for the 2024 Christian Book Award

By Joni and Friends|2024-05-03T09:43:07-07:00April 15, 2024|Press Release|

Joni Eareckson Tada's latest book, The Practice of the Presence of Jesus, has been named a finalist for the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association's...

12 Apr

Family Retreat is an Opportunity to Spread God’s Love

By Joni and Friends|2024-04-08T15:18:45-07:00April 12, 2024|Family Retreats|

For twelve-year-old Enoch and his family, being part of the Joni and Friends community has been a transformative experience. Enoch has autism and has...

11 Apr