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 […]
When most people think of A Christmas Carol, they remember Ebenezer Scrooge, the ghosts, the lessons learned, and the redemption arc. But tucked quietly within Dickens’ classic is one of the most powerful—and often misunderstood—images of disability in all of Christmas literature: Tiny Tim. Crippled, frail, and walking with a crutch, Tim has what we […]
What the Shepherds Teach Us About Disability and Christmas On the night Jesus was born, heaven didn’t make the announcement the way anyone expected. There was no royal trumpet in Jerusalem.No proclamation in Rome.No elite audience, no powerful leaders, no religious giants gathered for a divine reveal. Instead, the announcement that would change all of […]
Bart Jones officially joined the Ability Ministry staff in September of this year, which means it is WAY beyond time for an official introduction. We discuss how he first became involved with Ability Ministry, his time as a pastor, what it means to be the Executive Minister of Spiritual Development and Operations, and the legacy […]
Every Christmas, we revisit the nativity story, and over time, it becomes wrapped in soft edges and warm sentiment. The manger scene in our minds looks peaceful, clean, candlelit, and organized. Everything is just as it should be. But the first Christmas wasn’t like that at all. The manger wasn’t accessible. It wasn’t clean.It wasn’t […]
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.
