October is Pastor Appreciation Month. It is a time when many people will find a way to show their appreciation to their pastor. One of the most important things we can do to value and appreciate our pastors is to understand that many are hurting.
A Chat with Joan Borton on MarriageAbility: Podcast Episode 071
What the Church Can Learn from the Disability Community
As a senior pastor, I often tell my congregation, the church is “the ongoing witness of Jesus Christ in a broken and hurting world.” When we think about the church and the disability community, we often think about what the disability community needs from the church. I wonder, though, what does the church need from the disability community?
4 Steps for Success for Ministry Volunteers: Podcast Episode 066
How did we do that? We didn’t. The Holy Spirit did it!: Podcast Episode 060
Each summer, our Shine Disabilities Ministry team hosts Camp Freedom, which an action-packed weekend where campers with intellectual, developmental, and physical disabilities experience summer camp in a way they most enjoy. The blessings and the memories and the logistics from the event always leave me asking “How did we do that?” But as we see through the ministry of Peter and John in Acts 3-4, we didn’t do any of it. The Holy Spirit did it!
Different, Not Harder
Three Ways to Equip Churches to Support Individuals Who Have Experienced Human Trafficking: Podcast Episode 059
Blockbuster movies and summertime are as American as baseball, fireworks, and apple pie. However, one recently released movie addressing human trafficking is generating significant cultural conversation. Here are three ways churches be equipped to support individuals who have experienced human trafficking.
Six Reasons Church Leaders are Struggling (And How You Can Help): Podcast Episode 021
Faithful Friends, the Son of Man and Extraordinary Things: Podcast Episode 056
As Jesus was teaching a large group of people, including church leaders, four men made it a priority to find a way to take their paralyzed friend to the Son of Man. And through their faith, Jesus healed the man both spiritually and physically. In this week’s episode, Garett Wall explores what our churches can learn from the urgency and faithfulness of the man’s friends and how God is glorified in all of it.
The Reason I Gave Church Another Chance
As members of the disability community or the parents/caregivers who love them, we know the Church is not overtly welcoming. The right body of believers is out there, but they may not know it…yet. They may not even be able to understand…yet. But they will be willing to learn. Consider this your formal invitation to be sure of what you cannot see.
