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
Deaf Millennial Project shares one best approach in starting a Deaf discipleship group.
A simple tool that will engage and disciple Deaf people for Christ.
Have you ever found yourself thinking "There's this kid..." in your ministry? Share this resource on ADHD, a common hidden disability, with your children's ministry volunteers and church staff.
This church visual schedule resource is specifically designed to support students with autism and other disabilities at church. Visual schedules provide predictability and routine.
This resource includes schedule cards…
Preparing our minds and hearts to minister to people with disabilities and their families in the most effective way possible.
This Adapted Book is a tool for teaching students with intellectual disabilities about worship and praising God. Includes movable pieces and visual supports to increase engagement and understanding.
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Help your church build relational ramps, making your community accessible to those with disability.
This adapted book presents the Gospel message in a simple way to learners with intellectual disabilities. It is based off the 3 Circles Method of sharing the Gospel and includes visuals to help support learners'…
The importance of consistency in the church environment, staff and behavioral redirection.
This resources includes an easy way to help ministry leaders and volunteers at your church know how to better serve your child with disabilities. This "About Me" worksheet is an editable Canva template and has space for you…
Finding a church that is welcoming to people with disabilities can be very difficult. Joni & Friends hopes to equip churches around the world to disciple people affected by disabilities!
Let’s prioritize making Scripture available and accessible to all, including those in your children’s ministry and disability ministry settings.
People of all abilities need a church where they can fully belong. Joni and Friends works to equip and mobilize churches to welcome and embrace people of all abilities by removing barriers and creating a church culture that…
We are all designed to worship our Creator — through prayer and service and praise — both as individuals and as the church family. But sometimes corporate worship services can be challenging for those with sensory-processing…
What does it look like to mature and grow in disability ministry with churches that have different styles, sizes and budgets?
Discussing the right mindset to have when ministering to people with disabilities as well as an informational sheet to be filled out during or after the training video.
