Without hesitation, she grabbed my hands and began to pray. But this was not just any prayer. Somewhere amid my surprise, I realized THIS was church.
The Power of Encouragement
How the Annual Budgeting Process Can Grow Your Disability Inclusion Ministry
Defined by Trauma or Defined by Christ?
Emma's Story: Sexual Abuse Trauma and the Process of Recovery, Part 2
This post is part 2 of our interview with “Emma,” a woman who endured years of sexual abuse by someone she knew. Read part 1 here. We share her experience in these posts to increase awareness of opportunities for abuse and provide prevention and recovery resources to parents and ministry leaders alike.
The Importance of Touch
Emma’s Story: Sexual Abuse Trauma and The Process of Recovery, Part 1
Reflecting on Disability Ministry Strengths and Opportunities
A few years ago, a church leadership network where I am involved spent time in a reflection specific to the disability culture in their churches. The tool we used proved helpful in taking an honest and vision-refining look at things. My prayer is that it spurs some meaningful reflection among leaders and strengthens churches as places of belonging for individuals and families living with disability.
How Children with Disabilities Have Fared During the Pandemic: A Sobering Report from the UK
Mark Arnold belongs to the Disabled Children’s Partnership, a UK-based organization that recently released the results of a series of surveys of UK families with children and young people with disabilities. The results are stark: the impact of the 18-months of the COVID-19 pandemic has been harrowing.
Four Questions For When the Fixer Can't Fix
My children have autism. The children at our church are great with our kids: patient, kind, accepting and open to them. I am thankful, but—that is not enough. I want them to have authentic, organic friendships with people their own age. Here are four questions to help churches be places where the neurotypical and neurodivergent can grow together.
