“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 […]
More than 70 million Americans — 1 in 4 people — live with a disability. Nearly a third of families affected by disability say they have left a church because their child felt unwelcome or excluded. For Nadia Ibrahim Mossburg, that number isn’t surprising. Born with cerebral palsy, Mossburg spent more than two decades shaping […]
From our friends at Trinity New Life Church: “What happens when we stop seeing people with disabilities only as people who need help and start recognizing everything they bring to the church? In 1 Corinthians 12, Paul reminds us that the body of Christ needs every part, including the parts the world may consider weaker […]
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 […]
Some years ago, I met a fellow mother at summer swim lessons. She stood out to me, but first I couldn’t pinpoint why. Then, it came to me. As other parents laid out their chairs and towels poolside, settling in to 30 min of relative peace as their child participated in one of the many […]
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 […]
Using internet mythology to illuminate the very real maze of living with a disability in an inaccessible world — and what the Church is called to do about it. ▼ no-clip here ▼ You know the feeling. One moment you’re walking through a perfectly ordinary space — an office, a shopping mall, a […]
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 […]
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.
