DEVOTIONS Fear Not the Disabled We all benefit when people with disabilities are valued in our churches. Christianity Today
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People with disabilities are all around us. And we must not, like the Levite and the priest in Jesus' parable, pass by on the other side of the road. There are an estimated 50 million people with disabilities of all kinds in the United States, and 600 million worldwide. Each one, to borrow a phrase from the late Mother Teresa, is Jesus in "distressing disguise." Relatively few of us see past that ...
I can find no Bible text telling us forthrightly that mentally disabled people who cannot confess Jesus Christ as Savior are "under God's salvation." As I read the New Testament, I find only one path to salvation—the path of an informed faith in Jesus Christ. John, Peter, and Paul, for instance, implied that the saving response to the gospel involves rational choice. Does the Bible, then, ...
I was giving an altar call at the end of a service when our disabled son darted away from his mother and ran down the aisle toward me. When he got to me, I took him firmly by the shoulder and sat him down on the front row. I immediately saw my error: I had corrected my son for doing the one thing I want him to do more than anything. That day I committed to finding ways to minister to the needs of ...
The best hospital visit is one to the maternity ward to congratulate new parents. But what happens when the child is seriously disabled? I learned what kinds of ministries are most deeply appreciated firsthand when my child was born with spinal bifida. Here's what pastors and church leaders can do in the first 24 hours to minister in this situation.
1. Be there. Your very presence at the hospital is ...
VIDEO How to Start a Disability Ministry These steps will help lay the foundation for an exceptional ministry to men and women with disabilities. CCFH Ministries
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Launching a ministry to children and adults with disabilities is a daunting assignment. Many churches are already spread thin on volunteers, space, and money—they can hardly imagine taking on another ministry. Other churches don't know where to start, how to find resources, or how to reach their community in this new way.
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Church leaders set an example for how to talk about disabilities in the church—either implicitly or explicitly. Here are some principles for how to set an example that is gentle and considerate.
How to Talk About a Disability
Use the word "disability," rather than "handicap," to refer to your students with disabilities. "Handicap" is the correct word when talking about being hampered by architectural barriers or negative attitudes. For example, "Those steps are a handicap to him when he comes to our school."
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