STEP ONE: Get the Big Picture

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Understand the Biblical Basis of Inclusion

Downloadable Print Resources

• Biblical Basis for Inclusion

• Sample Mission Statements

• Starting a Special Needs Ministry

Articles We Recommend

• The Gospel, Disability and Purpose

• Unapologetic Worship, Boundless Joy, and Unhindered Love

• Four Insights from Paul’s Prayer Requests for Disability Ministry

• Three Key Lessons About Disability Inclusion in the Early Church

• An Invitation to Influence

• Learning from the Disability Community Can Lead to Stronger Faith

• Disability and the Protestant Reformation

• Your Child Is Welcome Here

• When Gifts Are Hard to See

• Loving One Another for the Long Haul

• How Distractions Can Grow a More Loving Church

• Four Essentials for a World-Changing Church

• Our Churches Are Incomplete If People with Disabilities Don’t Have Opportunities to Serve

• People with Disabilities Are Indispensable to the Body of Christ

Video Training

Learn What Families Need from the Churches They Attend

Downloadable Print Resources

Articles We Recommend

• An Open Letter to a Disability-Friendly Church Leader

• Why Families Think Online Church is Indispensable for Disability Ministry

• Please Ask Us! A Transition Season Plea from Your Special Needs Families

• Tips for Communicating with Special-Needs Parents

• Bigger Fish to Fry!

• 13 Reasons I’m Thankful for the Disability-Friendly Church

• How a Small Change at Church Created a Big Problem

• If Looks Could Kill

• Tuts, Looks, and Loud Comments – Let All the Children Come to Me (Part 2)

• When the Church Abandoned My Special Needs Family

• Why Church Is Difficult for Persons on the High End of the Autism Spectrum

• The Church Can Be Complicated When Parenting Special-Needs Siblings

• What Special-Needs Families Wish Their Pastors Knew

• What Special-Needs Families Really Want from the Churches We Attend

Video Training

Assess Your Church’s Readiness

Downloadable Print Resources

• Are You Ready?

Articles We Recommend

• The Church Must Choose to Change

• 99% of Protestant Pastors – Churches Are Welcoming to Persons with Disabilities

• No Place Too Small: Special Needs Ministry in a Small Church

• The Million Dollar Question: How Much Does It Take to Start a Disability Ministry?

• Three Things That Hold Us Back from Disability Ministry

• Questions Church Leaders Wish They Could Ask Out Loud

• Five Things Churches with Thriving Disability Ministries Can Do to Help Others Get Started

• Creating a Straight Path for Special Needs Ministry

• How Many Children with Disabilities Should I Expect at a Church My Size?

• A Conversation About the Cost of Special Needs Ministry

• Building Better Banquets: How to Prioritize Special Needs Ministry in Your Church

• Four Characteristics of Church Environments Ready to Welcome Special-Needs Families

• It’s the Hidden Disabilities That Keep Kids Out of Church

• Is Your Youth Group Welcoming to Everyone?

• What Should I do if My Church Doesn’t Have a Special Needs Ministry?

• Four Signs Your Church Needs a Special-Needs Ministry

• Five Qualities the Best Special-Needs Ministries Have in Common

• The First Steps We’re Taking to Launch a Special-Needs Ministry

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