The Greek philosopher Socrates once said, “The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new.” From September 1, 2017, to August 31, 2018, Ability Ministry has focused all its energy on building an exciting new future. With a rich history of over 30 […]
“This Is Me” is easily one of the most powerful songs in The Greatest Showman was performed by Keala Settle. Keala plays the part of Lettie Lutz, better known as the infamous bearded lady. She beautifully proclaims the following lyrics. I’m not a stranger to the dark Hide away, they say ‘Cause we don’t want […]
In the movie The Greatest Showman the young P.T. Barnum dreams of a new world. A world that he imagines would be colorful and perfect. A world that is in bright contrast that he currently lives in. The following are lyrics from the song, A Million Dreams performed by Ziv Zaifman, Hugh Jackman, and Michelle […]
September Free Wallpaper Download “Learn to see the ability, not just the disability.” This concept seems so simple yet it is easily one of the most difficult for some to grasp. Our heart is inclusion and one of the easiest pathways to that goal is to see people for people and not a diagnosis. To […]
September Free Wallpaper Download “Learn to see the ability, not just the disability.” This concept seems so simple yet it is easily one of the most difficult for some to grasp. Our heart is inclusion and one of the easiest pathways to that goal is to see people for people and not a diagnosis. To […]
Introduction Let me be the first to say that I don’t get excited about musicals. In fact, when my family saw The Greatest Showman in the theaters they went and saw it without me. I didn’t end up catching the film until I was stuck on a 10-hour long flight from Chicago to Poland with […]
I live in North Canton, OH. My hometown is best known for being the home of the NFL Hall of Fame. Each summer the new NFL season starts in Canton, OH with the Hall of Fame weekend. Thursday Night Football gets everything kicked off and the weekend-long celebration wraps up with the Concert for Legends […]
Having a child with Down Syndrome, I realized early on that her opportunities would be much more limited than my other typical children. But even I was unprepared for the lack of opportunity she would have as an adult. When she graduated from school there was, literally, nothing of any quality for her to do. […]
We came to your prom and we loved it! We loved it so much that we decided to give going to church a second chance. We came to your church the next Sunday, but we were surprised that there was nothing for us. We were not welcomed. While we love the prom, we need more […]
Ability Ministry Summer 2018 Series: Part 7 of 7 The difference between a good student ministry and a great student ministry isn’t what happens during student ministry programming. What makes a great student ministry is all about what happens outside of programming. It is all about relationship building. Show them they belong by showing them […]
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.
