Leading a Special Needs Ministry by Amy Fenton Lee

Strong is the faith community that practices lament, vulnerability, and joy together.Wise are the people and faith communities that expectantly engage in the lives of persons with disability looking to see God new.Wise are the faith communities who study God's word and step into the lives of persons and families with disability.Wise are the people who live Jesus' model of inclusion in their daily lives.The purpose of this showcase is to help us as individuals, families and faith communities be bridges of holistic care to our friends and families with disability in order that we can step into life together and experience God and his attributes in new ways. And we recognize that scripture screams to us all a call to learn about our God through living an every day life of lament, vulnerability and celebration with these friends.

We are inspired by individuals, families and church communities who lead us in the care of our friends with disability. No less is expected of our faith communities 2,000 years later. Jesus even began preaching a new gospel of inclusion with the Sermon on the Mount in which he blesses people not out of virtue but vulnerability. But Jesus with his disciples declared it a new day! He physically took his disciples to the places where the marginalized were and modeled to his disciples how to talk, care and exclusively value these folks in a new way. These marginalized populations were diseased, racially separated and folks with a wide array of disabilities who left home or were sent out to honor societal law.

He recruited a group of disciples and began taking them to populations of people outside of the church, their neighborhoods and even the city walls. The gospels beautifully portray Jesus' leadership in building faith communities. A showcase of books and articles related to worship and disabilites By: Lyn Ten Brink Tags: accessible worship, disabilities, hospitality, universal design Topic Showcase last updated on March 2, 2022

Leading a Special Needs Ministry by Amy Fenton Lee