Why Disability Ministries Fail, and How to Keep that From Happening to You
“Disability ministry” is a term that is fraught with misunderstanding. For many people, “disability ministry” is essentially thought of as the church version...
“Disability ministry” is a term that is fraught with misunderstanding. For many people, “disability ministry” is essentially thought of as the church version...
People with autism can have a wide variety of skills, abilities, strengths, weaknesses and needs, just like anyone else. For this reason, the types of...
Autism as a diagnosis has dramatically increased in recent years. Theories regarding the reasons abound, though an improved ability to diagnose certainly...
The diversity of opinions and conflicting messaging about appropriate disability language can be overwhelming. There are certainly no shortage of articles...
In first-century Judaism, a disciple was a student of a rabbi. The disciples went where the rabbi went, walked like the rabbi walked, and learned to speak...
Change can be hard for all of us. But for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, changes and transitions can be among the most challenging...
Marie and her 21-year-old son Joshua feel the joy of being included in the body of Christ every week at Pear Orchard Church. As a single mom caring for a...
Perhaps you are reading this because you want your church to grow in its ability to welcome and embrace people living with disability. That’s good! But first...
Disability ministry often begins at a church because of a single person. Maybe you’re the one trying to come up with a plan before approaching your pastor...
Whenever possible, we want to offer people with disabilities the opportunity to do the same things everyone else does in the same space everyone else does...