Practical Ministry Skills Principles for Teaching People with Mental Disabilities Robert Bittner Effective teaching is possible when you know how to overcome these complications. See "Ministry to People with Disabilities" Training Pack

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Topics:	Christian education, Community impact, Congregational care, Director of Christian education, Disabilities ministry, Fellowship, Outreach
Filters:	Disability ministry, Hospitality, Pastor, Spiritual director, Sunday school, Volunteer
Purpose:	Discipleship
References:	Galatians 6:2
Date Added:	September 26, 2007
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Here are nine challenges of ministry to the mentally disabled, and principles for overcoming them: 

1. Generalities, abstractions, and big ideas have little meaning. For example, "God loves you" is an abstract idea with no real-world connections to grab hold of.

• Solution: speak simply and draw lessons from the students' personal lives when possible.

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