In part two of his blog post, Tony D’Orazio from Jacob’s Ladder Fitness continues with this important question: what has humanity missed out on without all those people with Down syndrome in the world?
Dispensable Lives? Part Two
Part 2: How Churches Can Provide Long-Term Support for Adoptive Families
God's directive for adoptive families is the same as it is for every family. But adoptive, special-needs families experience extra challenges to meet this calling. In part 2 of this 3-part series, Sandra Peoples shares practical tips for churches to provide places of inclusion and belonging for families.
Deciding When to Push Through or Pull Back in Special Needs Ministry
Churches That Encourage Adoption Should Be Trauma Informed and Disability Accommodating
Churches rightly encourage adoption and support families going through the adoption process, but are they prepared when the child or teen comes home and is diagnosed with special needs or trauma-related issues? Sandra Peoples shares three-part series on a theology of disability that can serve as a motivation for churches to meet the needs of these families.
Three Ways for the Church to Support Families with Down Syndrome
The Church Stepping Into Action
Don't Be Afraid To Start Something New: How Our Church Started A Special Needs Ministry
When our church, The Roads Church, located in Southern Illinois, decided to start a special needs ministry a few years ago, we were embarking into unfamiliar territory. Here’s the process we followed that may work for your church, too.
