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Two steps
Two steps. That’s really all I had to climb. I had climbed those steps hundreds upon hundreds of times before, but this time I had to think about it. I began to think about it Friday when I was getting x-rays on my often injured ankle. I thought about it again Saturday as I prepared […]
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Invited In with Christine Boyle

Invited In with Christine Boyle - Where Disability and Faith Meet
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, […]
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Podcast: Equipping Volunteers for Disability Ministry

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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: […]
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Podcast: Tales From Consulting

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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 […]
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Standing Still Isn’t an Option | Next Level 2024

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What is the Next Level Conference? The Next Level Conference is a Leadership Conference for pastors, elders, church leaders, and volunteers. The theme this year is “Standing Still Isn’t an Option” and we could not agree more. The conference will help church leaders understand how to successfully navigate the inevitable reality of change in ministry. […]
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Build a Bunker or Buckle Up!

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If you thought 2020 and the few years following were wild you had better buckle up. 2024 is stepping up to the plate and saying hold my beer. Let’s look at a few things that have already happened in the first week of 2024 or will happen soon. Hopefully, you won’t read this and think […]
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Top 4 Reasons Not to Start a Disability Ministry

Top 4 reasons not to start a disability ministry.
It’s a long story, but one day my friend and I got kicked off a bus in New York, with about a dozen other people, and walked aimlessly for hours until we reached our destination. We had never been to New York before, so when we were quite literally kicked to the curb, we found […]
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No Room at the Inn for Them

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When you think of the Christmas story one of the most celebrated objects is the manger. A feeding box for animals that became the makeshift cradle for the Savior of the world, baby Jesus. The late nineteenth-century Christmas carol “Away in a Manger” by William J. Kirkpatrick remains one of the most beloved Christmas songs […]
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Jesus Purposefully Made People Unfollow Him

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People today will do almost anything to build a platform of followers. Once a platform of followers is built people walk a fine line trying not to offend anyone in fear of having people unfollow them. What I find interesting is that Jesus did the exact opposite several times over the years of his public […]
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Devastating Moments Can Be Motivating Moments

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Thinking back 29 years ago I can still remember the stinging feeling of devastation. I was a freshman in a Christian college studying to become a Pastor. While I was not exactly sure yet of my exact ministry path, I felt that God was shaping my gifting and He wanted me to use my creativity […]
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