Ability Ministry

09/11/2026

Agree or disagree: "If someone with a disability cannot participate in your church, the barrier is not their body. The barrier is your theology."

09/10/2026

Coming up in October! President Ryan Wolfe will join Key Ministry for their virtual roundtable to discuss toileting policies and procedures. This is a free event, open to all.

Sign-up: https://keyministry.org/virtualroundtable/

09/09/2026

Looking for a fun event to host at your church to build community with those affected by disability? How about a fall festival? Southeast Christian Church recently hosted its Shine Fall Fest across several campuses with a super fun 80's theme. Check this out!

Shine Fall Fest brought our friends and families in the disability ...

09/08/2026

This FREE resource includes crisis contact information, Biblical encouragement for ministry leaders, and quick links to download printed materials from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH).

This resource includes crisis contact information, Biblical encouragement for ministry leaders, and quick links to download printed materials from the National

09/07/2026

Our culture is consumed with more, better, faster...but that exhausts us. It leaves us burnt out. We need to learn how to rest. Have you had an opportunity to pause and enjoy some downtime?

09/06/2026

1 in 4 people are said to have a disability. That gives 3 people a daily opportunity to learn about diversity, collaboration, inclusion, and friendship.

09/05/2026

President Ryan Wolfe will be joining the Disability and the Church Tour October 1-2 in Nashville.

Don't miss these breakout sessions:

"Creative Curriculum Comes Alive: Teaching with Imagination"

"After the Kids' Ministry Ends: Creating Spaces for Adults with Disabilities to Belong"

October 1;2, 2026
Grace Church of the Nazarene
Nashville, TN

Tickets: https://www.disabilityandthechurch.com

09/04/2026

You just never know where Gary W. Spangler will pop up!

09/02/2026

How can the church become a community in which disability is received as part of the diverse ecology of God’s good creation?

“The message from church and culture alike to many people with disabilities has been that their lives are, at best, an exception to God’s design and, at worst, a problem to be resolved. Their differences are often received as intrusions into an otherwise idealized human norm,” wrote John Swinton last year.⁠

“Such a vision turns the hospitable logic of creation on its head. It suggests that belonging is conditional, and therefore one must change in order to be welcomed. In this way, communal belonging that was meant to reflect God’s goodness becomes a place of exclusion. ⁠

The church must learn to hear and resist this distortion. If God’s creation is good, then every life within it, regardless of capacity, cognition, or conformity, is already gifted with divine affirmation.” ⁠

From the CT archive: https://chrst.today/4lPcCIM

08/31/2026

"What happens when we stop seeing people with disabilities only as people who need help and start recognizing everything they bring to the church?"

Great video from our friends at Trinity New Life Church:

https://youtu.be/MHeX50F4WdE?si=QUxdEricubbP1NF7 From our friends at Trinity New Life Church: "What happens when we stop seeing people with disabilities only as