by Hunter and Amberle Brown | Sep 19, 2019 | Autism, Church Support, Special Needs Ministry
When we talk to churches about including people with disabilities, there is a question that is always in the room. It may not be verbalized, or even conscious, but it influences our thoughts, feelings, and actions. It is, appropriately, the “million-dollar” question:...
by Lamar Hardwick | Sep 10, 2019 | Church Support, Mental Health, Special Needs Ministry
Several weeks ago, I was asked a question regarding special needs ministry that I honestly could not answer. When I could not answer the question, the person that asked the question replied by stating that they came to me because I was an expert in disability and...
by Key Ministry | Aug 15, 2019 | Church Support, Special Needs Ministry
Since I’ve become legally blind, I read a lot of scripture with a different “eye.” No, not just because Siri reads it to me. There are characters in scripture who I relate to in a totally new way, like Bartimaeus the blind man. I resonate with his desperate desire to...
by Key Ministry | Aug 8, 2019 | Advocacy, Autism, Special Needs Ministry
Everyone has a God-given gift. Annie and Audrey, my twins who are profoundly intellectually disabled, are leading the way of change in the Church. I am following their lead and watching their gifts being used by God.A few years ago at the Christian camp where we have...
by Stephen Grcevich MD | Jul 15, 2019 | Special Needs Ministry, Strategies
I’ve wanted for many years to attend Make’ M Smile, an annual community festival held in Downtown Orlando every year on the first Saturday of June to celebrate children and adults with special needs and their families by Nathaniel’s Hope, a wonderful...
by Lisa Jamieson | Jul 2, 2019 | Advocacy, Church Support, Special Needs Ministry
I am excited to introduce you to my friend Maureen Pranghofer. Maureen has taught me many things over the years about faith, relationships, living with blindness and ministering to people who are visually impaired. She is a most joyful, witty and insightful friend. I...
