Everybody belongs. Everybody serves.
Disability
Angela
Safe Church
Michele
Ken 
As a parent or caregiver, you may have questions about certain behaviors your children or dependents exhibit and how to ensure they get help. But do you need help starting a conversation?
Here are some ideas for ministry with people who have mental illnesses. These ideas can be used in various ways — such as a bulletin insert, newsletter article, or read from the pulpit.
Check out these helpful resources for faith leaders working with members of their congregations and their families who are facing mental health challenges.
This resource helps congregations develop spiritual care with children and families facing mental health issues, and includes a framework for care and many sample resources.
In this issue, people describe how their has church involved adults from a Friendship group (or similar ministry with people who have intellectual disabilities) in the broader life of their congregation.
This 5-minute video interviews people with Down syndrome from 39 countries, looking at their enjoyment of full and equal rights and the role of their families.
Practical advice and poignant stories that illustrate both loving inclusion and painful exclusion of youth with disabilities in church life.
The Interfaith Disability Advocacy Coalition has helpful resources for congregations to expand employment opportunities for people with disabilities.
1 in 4 Americans annually experiences mental health issues, yet less than one-third receives appropriate care. The Christian Citizen provides insights for people with mental illnesses.
In this issue, people describe how their life has been impacted by Traumatic brain injury (TBI) and how the church has responded.
In this video produced by Friendship Ministries, people with intellectual disabilities recite the Christmas story. It's a beautiful way to communicate the message that the good news of the incarnation is for everyone!
This webinar teaches ways to recognize that every individual, including persons with disabilities, has been created with gifts that are needed by the body of Christ.
This newsletter from Mental Health Ministries includes information and resources for faith leaders, family members and friends and who may find the holidays a difficult time.
Walk through this season of celebration and change with these tips for supporting persons with disabilities from Barbara J. Newman.
In this issue, CRC and RCA members describe how they and others have moved beyond church walls to advocate on behalf of people with disabilities.
이번 호는 북미주 개혁교회와 미주 개혁교회의 성도들이 어떻게 장애와 함께 사는 사람들을 위해 교회의 벽들을 넘어서 옹호함을 설명합니다.
What has your church done to train your children and youth leaders to engage kids with disabilities in church ministries?
According to a new study, hiring people with intellectual and developmental disabilities is good for business. Yet 85% of those are unemployed. HuffPost Live looks at a new initiative that aims to change this.
Tikkun magazine's Fall 2014 issue features Disability, Justice, and Spirituality. Many of the articles are online for free.
Church Disability Advocates seek to promote the full inclusion of persons with disabilities in the life of the local congregation so that everybody belongs and everybody serves. They can make significant progress in this work if church leadership supports them.
Disability advocacy can feel lonely. With years of advocacy experience, two veteran advocates inspire and guide people who are working to help churches become the welcoming and engaging communities that God calls them to be.
The Five Stages is a continuum of disability attitudes created by Dan Vander Plaats of Elim Christian Services. In this video, Dan briefly describes the continuum and how one can present this continuum.
Youth ministry leaders often struggle with how to include high school age participants who have autism; developmental disabilities; or physical, visual, hearing, or intellectual impairments. In the United States, starting a Young Life Capernaum group can be an excellent option.
Do you ever wonder what it is life is like for parents in your church who have children with autism; developmental disabilities; and physical, visual, hearing, and intellectual impairments? Your ministry will be enhanced if you ask them, and also if you check out this video.
These ideas give brief, clear, helpful guidance for ministering with people affected by disabilities, especially pastors, elders, deacons, and care team members.