RESOURCES FOR DISABILITY MINISTRY

Champions4Parents – https://champions4parents.com
Champions4Parents provides love, support, and resources to parents of individuals affected by disabilities and equips ministry folks who serve these families.

Sandra Peoples – https://sandrapeoples.com
Sandra Peoples is one of the leading voices in the special-needs community. Author of Unexpected Blessings: The Joys and Possibilities of Life in a Special-Needs Family. Sandra is currently a PhD student at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in the area of family ministry with an emphasis on inclusion for special needs families.
Check out https://sandrapeoples.com/for-churches where Sandra walks you through how you can start, strengthen, and grow your disability ministry. She is also an adjunct professor in Liberty University’s School of Divinity, teaching classes in the area of disability ministry.

Key Ministry – https://www.keyministry.org
Key Ministry promotes meaningful connection between churches and families of kids with disabilities for the purpose of making disciples of Jesus Christ.

Wonderful Works Ministry – https://www.wonderfulworks.net
Our mission is to help churches become better equipped to serve families impacted by disability.

Joni and Friends – https://joniandfriends.org/church
Church Training Resources – Helping churches welcome and embrace people with disabilities.

Rising Above Ministries – https://www.risingaboveministries.org
Rising Above Ministries exists to provide special-needs families with support, encouragement, inspiration, and community. Our motivation to do this is based in our belief that God deeply loves all families and wants them to know that love in an authentic and meaningful way.

Soar Special Needs – https://soarspecialneeds.org
SOAR exists to transform the lives of special families and empower them to soar in their local and faith communities.

Curriculum:

Ability Ministry – https://abilityministry.com
Ability Ministry is an independent Christian nonprofit that provides resources, curriculum, training, and residential services designed to equip and empower the disability community.

Awe & Wonder – https://www.specialneedsministryresources.com
Awe and Wonder provides adapted Bible curriculum designed specifically for special needs/disability ministry and home discipleship.

Recommended books:

Unexpected Blessings: The Joys and Possibilities of Life in a Special-Needs Family by Sandra
Peoples.

Unbroken Faith: Spiritual Recovery for the Special Needs Parent by Diane Dokko Kim.

Same Lake, Different Boat: Coming Alongside People Touched by Disability by Stephanie
Hubach.

Jesus and Disability: A Guide to Creating an Inclusive Church by Chris Hulshof.

Disability and the Church: A Vision for Diversity and Inclusion by Lamar Hardwick.

Disability and the Gospel: How God Uses Our Brokenness to Display His Grace by Michael
Beates.

Mental Health and the Church A Ministry Handbook for Including Children and Adults with
ADHD, Anxiety, Mood Disorders, and Other Common Mental Health Conditions by Dr. Stephen
Grcevich