You know the drill. A child with autism joins the Sunday school class, and the conversation immediately turns to accommodation. How do we help them adjust? How do we modify the lesson? How do we manage the behavior? How do we help them fit in? And those are not wrong questions. Accessibility and accommodation matter […]
Using internet mythology to illuminate the very real maze of living with a disability in an inaccessible world — and what the Church is called to do about it. ▼ no-clip here ▼ You know the feeling. One moment you’re walking through a perfectly ordinary space — an office, a shopping mall, a […]
As we enter our 12th year of Shine, a weekly ministry for teens and adults with special needs, we are connecting with more and more churches and ministry leaders who desire to minister to and alongside the special needs community but honestly just don’t know where to begin. Here are a few practical lessons about […]
A Devotional for Ministry Leaders The World You Choose to See Every ministry decision you make flows from something deeper than strategy—it flows from theology. What you believe about God, people, and purpose quietly builds the framework for everything you do. You don’t just have beliefs.Your beliefs have you. And nowhere is that more exposed […]
If you’ve spent any time in disability ministry, you know that loss—and the grief that comes with it—is simply part of the journey. It’s not something you can ignore or push aside. It affects you personally, and it impacts the entire community. Just before Easter, our group lost a legend. And I don’t mean that […]
We’re thrilled to share something we’ve been working on diligently for nearly the past two years—something we believe will transform Children’s Ministry in the local church by making the Gospel truly accessible to every child. Introducing VIEW Bible Curriculum. What is VIEW Bible Curriculum? Let’s start with what it’s not. VIEW is not a segregated, […]
There are moments in ministry that mark you forever. Moments where God quietly shifts your understanding of what He is doing—and who He is doing it through. where there’s a noticeable change in the weight and focus of ministry. For me, that moment came through a man named John. John first rolled through the doors […]
The room got quiet the moment the video started. It was the next item on the search committee’s agenda: Candidate #47 – Moe. Someone dimmed the lights. A laptop projected his preaching sample onto the big screen at the front of the conference room. Moe stood behind a simple wooden podium in a small church […]
“The Lord has shown you what is good. He has told you what he requires of you. You must act with justice. You must love to show mercy. And you must be humble as you live in the sight of your God.” — Micah 6:8 (NIRV) God does not make following him a mystery. He doesn’t hide […]
Every Christmas season, we return to the same stories. We call them nostalgic. Comforting. Safe. But if we’re paying attention, they’re anything but. Again and again, Christmas stories center on the outsider—the one pushed to the margins, misunderstood, or dismissed as the problem. And not as a side character. As the turning point. That’s not […]
Because Jesus' table is accessible for everyone...
We desire to see the Church make room for all people affected by disability. To fully participate. To fully partner. To fully lead.
We exist to equip and empower the 25% of the population with a disability, their families, and their churches to become who God has created them to be.
