Maybe you have just now stumbled across our website. Or perhaps, you have heard about Ability Ministry and used some of our traditional PowerPoint-driven curriculum in the past. Now, here you are giving some serious thought to this video-driven curriculum you keep hearing about but are not sure where to start. What is Video-Driven Curriculum? […]
Today I did a funeral for an individual with IDD in my community at the request of his ward. His ward said, “I would not expect anyone to come.” Outside of us, not a single person came to the hour-long visitation before the funeral service. I proceeded with the funeral service because this individual, and […]
The seed for what would eventually become Ability Ministry was originally planted back in 1981. Gary and Jason discuss the beginnings of Ability Ministry, residential ministry at Riverwood Christian and New Hope Christian, and the future of residential services. Resources mentioned in this episode:
Recently, Jason Morrison was a guest on Wonderful Works Talks, hosted by Barb Stanley, to talk about all things Rise Fitness. “Fitness should be for everyone, including people with disabilities. So, if you are a coach, a fitness buff, a church leader, or just someone looking to make a difference in the world, we invite you […]
This week, Ryan Wolfe met with ministry leaders in Lebanon to discuss getting started with disability ministry. This training session was recorded and uploaded with permission in the hopes of others in the area also benefit from the information. Resources Mentioned:
After we launched our Wrestling With God series, we threw a little party. First, we always celebrate here whenever we launch a brand new resource. Second, the Wrestling With God series was the final series we needed before we could package up an entire year of our video-driven curriculum series! For those familiar with our […]
Gary Spangler is the current Director of Operations at Ability Ministry. A long-time member of the board of directors, Gary is originally from Louisville, Kentucky. He attended the Okolona Christian Church where his father was a pastor for 18 years. His background is in the airline industry but God saw fit to place him on […]
We are working on a brand new series and to say we have had fun putting this together would be the understatement of the year. Check back next week, because “Wrestling With God” will be coming off the top ropes soon!
From Ryan Wolfe’s presentation at the All Access Disability Ministry Conference in 2023. If you need help with any of the material presented, let’s set up a free consultation and talk!
Wait, you have a podcast? Well, turns out we do! The idea of starting a podcast was something we wanted to tackle a few years ago, but as priorities changed, as did schedules, we just did not have time to make it work. Now we are going to make it work and also have fun […]
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.
