Disability ministry crosses the entire spectrum of a church’s ministry. Whether it’s the children’s ministry, the worship team, or the leadership, there is an element that could have a disability touch to it. During my years in this ministry, I have discovered that people don’t often understand what disability ministry is. Continue reading Where does disability ministry fit in at your church?
Category Archives: Church Relations
We verses They
I love my church. Bishop Ken Ross has never taken a class in disability ministry (to my knowledge), but yet he understands how to include people living with disabilities in his congregation.
Ken tells a story about Sam. Sam had Down syndrome and attended 
our church. Sam loved to serve communion, and joined him at the Altar to serve the bread one Sunday.
“The look of joy in his face as he got to participate and do something and what that brought to people as they received was more powerful than anything I could do,” Ken says.
In the next post of my ongoing church relations blog, I remind readers of attitude. It is not we versus they. It’s us. It’s the body of Christ. Click here to read more.
Bible Studies Provide Solid Foundation for Adults Living with Intellectual Disabilities
When perusing resources in any Christian bookstore, prepare to be overwhelmed with Bible study choices. Whether looking for a study on one book of the Bible or something on a specific topic, people from every denomination, ethnicity, gender, or country are hungry for what the Lord has to say to them through the Scriptures. Continue reading Bible Studies Provide Solid Foundation for Adults Living with Intellectual Disabilities
My Observations of Exodus 4
Throughout my writings, I share about how scripture grounds me in my understanding of not only my disability but also how God sees people with special needs. Whether it’s David and Mephibosheth, Jesus’s healings, or Paul’s thorn in his flesh, we can’t help but to notice it. People living with a disability have a place in the Kingdom of God. Continue reading My Observations of Exodus 4
Interview with Bob West
On May 4, 2015, I sat down with Bob West, founder of The Need Project, and recorded a podcast about my book, In the Accessible Church. The podcast can be found here. Below are my notes to my part of the interview. I post for clarity and inform. Continue reading Interview with Bob West