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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

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Disability is not a mistake, we are all created on purpose for a purpose. Take a minute to learn what the Bible really says about Disability. 
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Learn practical tips to help kids in foster care succeed at church, including child-centered language and meeting individual needs.
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God is not silent on the topic of disability, nor should the Church be! The Bible teaches us much about the theology of disability. There are many stories featuring people with disabilities. Below you will find ten of the…
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Now it's time to get to work! Recap Units 1-4 and review key prinicples and strategies of trauma-informed ministry.
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Learn how to consider our friends with Down Syndrome and intellectual disabilities in this brief overview.
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Creating structure in how you serve those with special needs is very helpful, but what works for one person may not work for all. Learn more. This is Part 2.
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Jesus models so much for us, see how he modeled hospitality as it pertained to those with disabilites and those marginalized.
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Matt & Ginny Mooney share the mission and vision of 99 Balloons and how it all started because of the life of their son, Eliot.
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We train churches and communities on how to host bEfriend, our model of community that connects adults with & without disability in mutual, freely given friendship. Meet one of our bEfriend pairings, Karla & Sarah!
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See how you can create a lifelong friendship and lasting connection with friends with disabilities.
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Why should a church engage the disability community through respite? Learn the why & the how with our Programs Director.
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Without a fundamental culture of inclusivity, “disability ministry” can actually cause even more isolation and distance people with special needs. So, how does a church culture go from excluding people with disabilities to…
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This video will help give ministry leaders the confidence to speak in an encouraging way to those raising individuals with special needs.
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This video will help your church think through how to best minister to families, while still considering their unique needs.
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Implementing routines into our plans to serve those with special needs is a great way to make them feel safe and engage their interests.