Churches
Our comprehensive suite of resources is built to help your church gain the knowledge, strategies, and faith-driven skills to build and maintain a disability-inclusive environment. No matter what stage your church is at—from seeking the latest materials for a long-standing program to learning more about disability in general—you’ll find countless resources to fit your needs.
Resources for churches
Education & Support
Relax and enjoy a calming experience that also teaches self-control. Use this video to help children choose the self-regulation strategies they need to gain focus and self-control. Training Video 8 of 8
Structuring your Disability Ministry and building a disability ministry that lasts.
Learn practical tips to help kids in foster care succeed at church, including child-centered language and meeting individual needs.
Simple solutions for the wiggles! Discover easy alternative seating and movement opportunities for your church and ministry events. Learn how to reduce anxiety and increase calm. Training Video 5 of 6
How to talk to church leadership and get them excited about disability.
This video provides five tangible steps any church can take towards providing meaningful support to people of all abilities. Also included is a document describing disability ministry models. What is a “ministry model?” A…
All of humanity is beautiful and broken, in need of the good news of God’s saving grace.
We are all designed to worship our Creator but sometimes corporate worship services can be challenging for those with sensory-processing differences.
Ways your church can come alongside families and caregivers to help bear each other’s burdens, as well as an informational sheet to be filled out during or after the training video.
Let Joni and Friends help you identify and remove barriers that impact people with disabilities. Develop a church culture that sees all people as indispensable parts of the Body of Christ, created in God’s image, and worthy…
This series is designed to provide two practical instruction videos along with videos focused on parents and spiritual interaction with those with special needs. 2 of 5
Everyone who comes through the church doors should feel welcomed and included. But when a new family at your church includes children or adults with disabilities, how do you gather and train volunteers to meet their unique…
Understand who Guidelight is as they share world-class, faith-based resources for those in the special needs and disability space.
The number of children with ASD is continuing to grow. The disability impacts not only the child, but the family as well. Many families look to community organizations, such as churches, as a support system. It is important…
Consistency is key to providing a stable and hospitable environment. In this video, we see the benefits of creating consistent expectations and learn approaches to best care for individuals during times of escalation.
