As ministry leaders, we need to know the basic information about service dogs vs. therapy dogs vs. emotional support dogs so that we are providing our churches with accurate information and creating a welcoming and safe environment for all.
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!
An Interview with David’s Table: Podcast Episode 058
Solutions When You Don’t Have enough Buddies: Podcast Episode 057
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.
14 Questions to Ask on a Student Intake Form (Plus One I Never Ask): Podcast Episode 054
Creating Individualized Spiritual Plans for Your Ministry Participants: Podcast Episode 053
Strength in Numbers, a Cord of Three, and Belonging in the Church for Adults with Disabilities: Podcast Episode 052
Strength in Numbers is a slogan that not only helped create a winning culture for an NBA team, but it also echoes the message from Scripture in Ecclesiastes 4 where a “cord of three strands is not easily broken.” In this week’s episode, Garett Wall examines how strength in numbers and the cord of three can serve as the foundation for helping your church build a pathway to belonging for adults with disabilities.
