by Stephen Grcevich MD | May 10, 2020 | Advocacy, Inclusion
Ever since we started contemplating all the implications of the coronavirus, I’ve been wrestling with the impact of health and safety restrictions on the incredible progress the church has made in disability inclusion over the last ten years. Two months ago,...
by Lisa Jamieson | May 5, 2020 | Church Support, Culture of Life, Inclusion, Special Needs Ministry, Strategies
Every year on the first Thursday in May, our nation celebrates the National Day of Prayer. Would you and your congregations join me in a week of prayer, asking God to unite us and transform the way we live among people who have disabilities? The guide below is...
by Sue Sutton | Apr 14, 2020 | Church Support, Coronavirus, Inclusion
“Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and keep oneself from being polluted by the world.” James 1: 27This verse seems so appropriate at the moment. In the UK, where I live, there are...
by Key Ministry | Apr 9, 2020 | Church Support, Inclusion, Special Needs Ministry
Of late, I’ve been preparing for a breakout session titled “Learning inclusion from the Early Church” in which I cover some of the earliest Christian perspectives (outside of the New Testament) on disability. Looking at how the post-apostolic church viewed and...
by Lisa Jamieson | Apr 7, 2020 | Coronavirus, Inclusion, Strategies
It will soon be summer once again. For many churches, that means scaling back on programming or pausing services that run strong throughout the rest of the year. For disability ministry leaders, summer can bring mixed emotions including both relief about the...
by Lisa Jamieson | Mar 3, 2020 | Church Support, Inclusion, Special Needs Ministry
A few months ago, I shared an article here about how distractions can grow a more loving church. I’ve had more than a few conversations with pastors over the years about the challenges that some people with disabilities can present for them in a worship service....
