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Disability Ministry Training

Disability Ministry Training
Grace Dudley with Beyond Ministry in Winchester, VA recently put together an excellent training resource. Here are her thoughts on the material: “This training is catered toward people who want to be a peer/buddy or teacher within the classroom. I will be leading the training, and it will be predominately in-person, lecture-style. There are a […]
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Podcast: Does God Really Love Everyone?

Does God Really Love Everyone book podcast
Does God really love everyone? That’s the simple question this short, heartwarming tale asks as it introduces the beauty of diversity. Gary’s book has been in development for many years and was recently published. We chat with Gary about what inspired him to write the book, why it is important, and how churches can use […]
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Embracing Freedom: Reflections on Disability, Jesus, and the 4th of July

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We asked AI to write a blog post for us based on: disability, Jesus, freedom, and the 4th of July. How do you think it did? As we approach the 4th of July, a day marked by fireworks, barbecues, and celebrations of freedom, it’s important to reflect on what freedom truly means in its deepest, […]
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Simple Sensory Tools for Disability Ministry

Simple Sensory Tools for your Disability Ministry. To the right of the text is shown a variety of brightly colored sensory and fidget items.
The team at Overcomer Ministries put together a fantastic 8-video series that covers some fantastic sensory tools and tips that will benefit any disability ministry. Sensory Tools: Get Started Sensory Tools: Fidgets Sensory Tools: Wiggle Seats Sensory Tools: Headphones Sensory Tools: Kick Bands Sensory Tools: Weighted Items Sensory Tools: Visual Timers Sensory Tools: Self-Control Strategies […]
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Setting Up Volunteers For Success

A headshot of Ryan Wolfe. To the left it reads Ability Ministry, Ryan Wolfe, Setting Up Volunteers for Success
We love nothing more than spending time with our faithful supporting churches. Ability Ministry President, Ryan Wolfe, did just that last weekend with Second Church of Christ in Danville, IL. It was a busy and fruitful day. Ryan gave mission updates in five different services, ran three training sessions after church, and spent time with […]
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Let’s See Your Baptism Photos

A photo of a man and woman baptizing a young man in an outdoor baptismal pool.
Baptism is not the finish line. Baptism is the starting line to the rest of your life of being a Christian and Christ follower. We have begun developing a new resource for disability ministries: Beyond Baptism, which helps you and your disability ministry with the beginning of their faith journey. This resource will be the […]
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Biblical Terms in American Sign Language

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The Deaf Millennial Project put together these two awesome videos which have been made available via Shine On: Tim Tebow Foundation. Biblical Terms in American Sign Language: Part 1 Biblical Terms In American Sign Language: Part 2
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One Tough Cookie: DATC 2024

One Tough Cookie: How do I convince church leadership of the need to start a disability ministry?
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 […]
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Not Less Than

Not Less Than
Do you remember “not less than” from your days in school studying mathematics? If you need a refresher the symbol is above. It would be used in equations to declare that one number was not less than another. You are probably more familiar with the mathematical equations’ “less than” symbol. For example, A < B […]
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Disability and the Church Conference

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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.
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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.
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