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.
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Routine
Examine the need for routine that many individuals with disabilities have, and learn ways to provide instruction and care accordingly. Also included is an informational sheet to be filled out during or after the video. ....
Video Web PageAccessibility
Help your church build relational ramps, making your community accessible to those with disability. ....
Video Web PageConsistency Within the Church Structure
The importance of consistency in the church environment, staff and behavioral redirection. ....
Video Web PageApproaching Disability
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. ....
Video Web PageEmotional-Behavioral Disorders
The strengths, needs, and other important information about Emotional-Behavior Disorders as well as an informational sheet to be filled out during or after the training video. ....
Video Web PageCommunication Part 2
Take a look at the best ways to meet an array of communication needs. Also included is an informational sheet to be filled out during or after the video. ....
Video Web PageAutism
The strengths, needs, and other important information about autism as well as an informational sheet to be filled out during or after the training video. ....
Video Web PageCommunication Part 1
Take a look at the best ways to meet an array of communication needs. Also included is an informational sheet to be filled out during or after the video. ....
Video Web PageAdapting Curriculum & Teaching Methods
Sometimes, all that’s required for someone to access God’s Word is a teacher who’s willing to put in a little effort and a few simple adaptations. This video will give you eight simple tips that can help unlock the rich beauty and truth of Scripture for those with special needs in your church. ....
Video Web PageDown Syndrome, Intellectual Disability, & Cerebral Palsy
The strengths, needs, and other important information about Down Syndrome, Intellectual Disability, and Cerebral Palsy as well as an informational sheet to be filled out during or after the training video. ....
Video Web PageJesus & Hospitality
Highlight the vital role that Jesus plays in disability ministry, and how a little hospitality can go a long way. Also included is an informational sheet to be filled out during or after the training video. ....
Video Web PageDisability and the Gospel
All of humanity is beautiful and broken, in need of the good news of God’s saving grace. ....
Video Web PageUnderstanding “Deaf” Terminology
This resource covers some important jargon that focuses on Deaf communities and the appropriate terminology used when discussing the topic of Deaf people. ....
Video Web PageFamily
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. ....
Video Web PageAdditional Resources
The Gospel In 3 Words
Have you ever heard the “Gospel” and wondered, what is it all about? Simply put, the Gospel is the good news about Jesus. It is a simple yet powerful message. It is a message that has the power to change our lives. A message that can save us from the mess that we often find ourselves in. A message that can give our lives purpose. That is why we have created this series titled, The Gospel In 3 ....
Web PageAn Introduction to Special Needs Children's Ministry
This exciting new introduction course will cover important topics including: -A biblical view on disability. -Inclusion Models and Accessibility. -Curriculum Adaptation. -Building Relationships with Families. -Discipleship and the Gospel. -Serving Alongside Friends with Disabilities.....
Web PageVolunteer 101 Training
FREE disability ministry volunteer training resource complete with a leader's guide, videos, supplemental resources, notes, fill-ins, and a quiz. Everything you need for a 101 level volunteer training! ....
Web PageEngaging Volunteers at Your Church
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 needs?....
Web PageAutism and the Church, An Introduction
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 for churches to be prepared to support the entire family. The church can create a safe and supportive environment that welcomes the family in, while providing the needed suppor....
Web PageWhy Every Church Needs People with Disabilities
Fundamentally, it’s not just people with disabilities who need the church. It’s the church that needs people with disabilities. Without them, the church is incomplete. Remember, “We are all needy, and we are all needed.” ....
Web PageA Practical Guide to Special Needs Children's Ministry
This is the second in a three part certificate track in Special Needs Children's Ministry. Part 2 will give you hands-on, practical guidance and tools for use in your ministry including: -Planning and Getting Started, -Training/Awareness. -Models of Ministry. -Ministering Beyond Sunday Morning.....
Web PageSix Steps to Offering Specific and Practical Help to a Family Living with Disability
How do we best serve families affected by disability beyond Sundays? ....
Web PageLet Your Light Shine
Our Shine On contrubutor Ability Ministry created this devotional resource for our Tim Tebow Foundation's Night to Shine Kings and Queens to use leading up to the 2023 prom. Files include: Printable leader's guide, PDF printable devotion, promo video, intro video, memory verse sign language video, 6 daily devotional videos, social media graphic package, printable word search, printable coloring ....
Web PageWelcoming People with Disabilities in the Church
In this course you will learn to identify and remove barriers that impact people with disabilities and get hands-on practice to be able to: -START a Special Needs Ministry. -RECRUIT Passionate Volunteers. -ENGAGE Church Leadership. -ADAPT Curriculum and Teaching Methods. -MANAGE Challenging Behavior. -MODEL Inclusive Ministry.....
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