At the Disability and the Church Conference, during a breakout session with Ryan Wolfe, we got to witness two of the most amazing and fun volunteers. Christine Boyle played the role of a parent/advocate wanting to establish a disability ministry and Charlotte played the role of a pastor or church leader pushing back on the […]
Ryan Wolfe recently spoke at the Key Ministry Disability and the Church Conference, hosted by Calvary Orlando. If you would like Ryan Wolfe to speak to your organization, church, or at a conference, please contact us. To learn more about the Disability and the Church conference, click here.
We have an open and candid discussion about sex and disability ministry. Do churches shy away from this subject? Is it better taught in a class or one-on-one? How do you even start talking about this with your group? We also talk through three real-world scenarios based on incidents Ryan experienced during his time as […]
Once we shared the photos from Grace Church‘s new universal-sized changing table, we received a lot of positive feedback and questions. As with anything relating to disability ministry, there is no such thing as one size fits all. What may work for one community may not work for another. However, making your building more accessible […]
President Ryan Wolfe recently spoke with the Disability Ministry Network in Minnesota via Zoom about curriculum, adaptations, and various methods to improve your disability ministry classroom experience. Resources mentioned in the video:
In this episode, Ryan and Jason discuss Disability Is Beautiful, a stock photography resource for and by the disability community. 1 in 5 people in the world live with a disability, so it shouldn’t be difficult to find lots of images to represent this. However, that’s not always the case. Because beauty belongs to everyone, […]
Recently, President Ryan Wolfe was a guest on Invited In with Christine Boyle – Where Disability and Faith Meet. “Ryan shares how with tremendous care and intentionality he began and has sustained his remarkable journey in disability ministry. He gives tangible and practical ways to serve and meet the unique needs of the disability community, […]
In this episode, we discuss all things volunteers. Specifically, how do you train and prepare volunteers for disability ministry, what tools and resources are available to make sure they are biblically grounded, how to prevent burnout, as well as Ryan’s top picks for the free resources you should start with. Listen to the episode here: […]
Have you ever heard this given as a reason why a church has no disability ministry? “We don’t have a disability ministry at our church because there aren’t any people here with a disability.” Perhaps you have even said that yourself. Ryan Wolfe, president and executive director of Ability Ministry joins the conversation today to […]
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.
