Created by New York City filmmakers, the project highlights the overlooked stories and innovative disability services happening across Mississippi. STARKVILLE, MISSISSIPPI — September 23, 2026 — A new grassroots documentary project, Mississippi L.O.V.E., has officially launched its digital presence, bringing an intimate, respectful lens to a vibrant community too often left out of mainstream conversations. […]
“On the contrary, those parts of the body that seem to be weaker areindispensable.” –1 Corinthians 12:22 Indispensable – Absolutely necessary. Not subject to being set aside or neglected. Essential. Vital. Fundamental. I’ve read 1 Corinthians many times over the years, and maybe you have, too. The longer I serve in disability ministry, the more […]
For many churches, disability inclusion has come a long way. People with disabilities are attending worship services. They’re serving on volunteer teams. They’re participating in Bible studies and small groups. These are important steps. But there is a question that many churches have never seriously considered: Can someone with an intellectual disability serve as an […]
Purpose To provide safe, respectful, and dignified bathroom and personal-care assistance for children and adults with disabilities while protecting participants, families, and volunteers. Children with Disabilities Adults with Disabilities General Guidelines
I recently asked several adults in our Shine ministry a couple of questions about musical worship. What do you like about worship? Why is worship important? Some of my friends answered my questions out loud. Others typed their responses or wrote them down. Two of them communicated using a letter board, spelling out each word […]
Ability Ministry announced the release of VIEW Bible Curriculum, a comprehensive three-year children’s ministry curriculum designed to help churches engage children more deeply with God’s Word while equipping families to continue discipleship beyond Sunday morning. Rather than simply producing another collection of Bible lessons, VIEW Bible Curriculum was created as a complete ministry system that […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
