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Start With Hello: Our Podcast

Start With Hello: Conversations About Disability
Wait, you have a podcast? Well, turns out we do! The idea of starting a podcast was something we wanted to tackle a few years ago, but as priorities changed, as did schedules, we just did not have time to make it work. Now we are going to make it work and also have fun […]
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The FREE Disability Ministry Forms & Documents Package You Need

Ministry Forms & Document Package
This is a collection of some of the most requested and needed documents and forms for disability ministry. This is a free download that contains the following: All of these documents are provided without passwords, formatting, or logos. They are meant for you to make changes to as you see fit and utilize in your […]
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Does AI View Disability the Same as Your Church?

An AI generated image of a teenage boy. He is looking down and away. There are puzzle shapes placed randomly about the image.
I lost track of the last day I was online and did not see some mention or reference to Artificial intelligence (AI). As a photographer and graphic designer, the debate about using AI has been interesting to follow. Is it actually art? Who owns it? How can AI help me finish my creative projects faster? […]
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First Impressions

First Impressions Checklist for Disability Ministries
You have heard the saying, “You never get a second chance to make a first impression.” This is unequivocally true in all sectors of life, including disability ministry. Do you know where most families affected by disability get their first impression of your church? Online! Does your disability ministry have an online presence? If not, […]
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It’s Okay to Say No

Its OK to Say No
What is a disability ministry leader’s greatest resource? It is not a big budget, designated space, or even having the ear of the Lead Pastor. The greatest resource of a disability ministry leader is a bought-in volunteer. If volunteer teams do not grow at the same rate as disability ministry events and programming, there comes […]
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Dropping Our Nets

Fishermen in a boat casting a fishing net at sunset
I think one of the most extraordinary and compelling stories in all of the Bible is the calling of the disciples in Mark 1. In the narrative, Simon Peter and Andrew are fishermen, a career generally void of glamor, riches, or intrigue. They are not only fishermen, but at times (as in the Luke 5 […]
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Trayton’s Bill & Shrinking Toilets

Trayton's Bill
If you are in Kentucky, have you heard of Trayton’s Bill? If not, here is an overview: “Senate Bill 69 & House Bill 332, adult size changing tables / “Trayton’s Bill.” Both bills address the lack of adult changing tables in bathrooms. Senate Bill 69 was filed by Senator Julie Adams in the Senate, thank […]
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What to Do When You Suspect Abuse or Neglect

A man standing very close to an older woman and is screaming at her. She is crying.
Ministry is messy because it involves broken people. If you are in ministry for any amount of time you will encounter heartbreaking brokenness of abuse and neglect. Abuse and neglect are especially prevalent in the disability community and churches must be prepared when, not if, they encounter it. The United States Department of Justice reports […]
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A letter to pastors, from AI

A robotic hand reaching up and touching a computer generated abstract collage of shapes.
AI seems to be all the buzz right now. So we had to test it out. We just asked an AI to write a letter to a church pastor telling them why they need a disability ministry. Below is what the AI wrote. How do you think it did? Dear (Pastor’s Name), I hope this […]
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Head Coach, Penalty Flags, Clipboards, and Disability Ministry

Head Coach Blog
I stumbled across a graphic the other day on Facebook while looking at the OT Toolbox Facebook page that made me stop scrolling. The graphic centered around the idea of being more solution focused instead of problem-focused. This graphic spoke to me as these are all concepts that I have worked on during my time […]
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