Tag Archives: disability

You are God’s Treasure

#DATC2024 opens the second day with a sermon focused on “both” people with disability and those ministering in disability ministry by Ability Ministry Director Ryan Wolfe notes often we approach scripture thinking of Jesus as the treasure. However, what happens … Continue reading

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Flourishing Together

Final #DATC2024 presentation today comes from Dr. Erik Carter, Baylor Center for Developmental Disabilities, and collaborator with “With Ministries” addressing the topic Flourishing Together: moving from inclusion and embrace. Carter notes ministry has changed over the years from exclusion to … Continue reading

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Creating Belonging

Cynthia Pounds presenting a #DATC2024 session on creative solutions to create belonging in the Church. Pounds notes that belonging rests around three key emphases: focusing on first impressions (will people feel valued as they enter?), Attitudes (what are we assuming … Continue reading

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Neurodiversity

#DATC2024 first breakout sessions include full rooms. I am in the session on Reaching and Teaching Our Neurodiverse Kingdom with Aimée Stork, M.Ed. Sr. Manager of Online Education with Joni and Friends. Stork notes right away that many of us … Continue reading

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Not Alone

“The ministry we are called to is often a lonely call because it is not often a recognized call” yet, like Elijah in 1 Kings 18,… we are not alone. #DATC2024

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Three Reasons to Be Optimistic About Disability Ministry

#DATC2024 Disability and Church Conference open with worship. Sandra Peoples offers an opening session on “three reasons to be optimistic about Disability Ministry.” 1) churches, and church leaders are more invested particularly in “invisibility” disabilities like autism, 2) more seminaries/colleges … Continue reading

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Accessible Gospel Inclusive Worship

Opening ministry intensive at the #DATC2024 conference addressing the theme Accessible Gospel, Inclusive Worship: Ministry With Every One, presented by Victoria White of “With” Ministries & Dr. Erik Carter, Baylor Center for Developmental Disabilities, and With Ministries The team offered … Continue reading

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