My Resources:
- Sandra Peoples – Special Needs Ministry
- Southern Baptist Texas – Special Needs Ministry
- All Access Conference Houston, Texas
- SBTC Special Needs Facebook Page
- Sandra Peoples – Vimeo
Websites:
- KeyMinistry.org
- SoarSpecialNeeds.org
- AbilityMinistry.com
- JoniAndFriends.org
- 99 Balloons
- Nathaniel’s Hope
- The Banquet Network
- Faith Inclusion Network
Conferences:
- All Access Disability Ministry Conference Feb, Houston
- Key Ministry Inclusion Fusion Live Conference April, Cleveland
- Institute on Theology and Disability Conference June, Ohio (usually MI), interfaith
- Glorious Hope Conference Gospel Centered Family Aug, KY
- Soar Special Needs Conference Oct, Kansas City
- Disability Ministry Conference California
Kid/Fam ministry conferences that have breakouts for disability ministry:
- Heart of a Child April 1-2 in OKC
- Children’s Pastors Conference Jan 11-13 in Orlando
- Etch Conference (LifeWay) Oct. in Nashville
- Megacon Conference Oct. in Nashville
- The Orange Conference April in Atlanta
Networking Groups (regional & denominational):
- Special Needs & Disability Ministry Leaders, hosted by Key Ministry
- Joni & Friends Locations
- United Methodist Church Resources
- Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Resources
- PCA Resources
Books (affiliate links included):
- Disability and the Gospel: How God Uses Our Brokenness to Display His Grace by Michael S. Beates
- Including People with Disabilities in Faith Communities: A Guide for Service Providers, Families, and Congregations Erik Carter
- Disability and the Way of Jesus: Holistic Healing in the Gospels and the Church by Bethany McKinney Fox
- Disability and the Church: A Vision for Diversity and Inclusion by Lamar Hardwick
- Same Lake, Different Boat: Coming Alongside People Touched by Disability, Revised and Updated by Stephanie O Hubach
- Jesus and Disability: A Guide to Creating an Inclusive Church by Chris Hulshof (releases July 2022)
- Start with Hello: Introducing Your Church to Special Needs Ministry (The Irresistible Church Series) Joni & Friends
- Leading a Special Needs Ministry: A Practical Guide to Including Children and Loving Families by Amy Fenton Lee
- Autism and Your Church: Nurturing the Spiritual Growth of People with Autism Spectrum Disorder by Barb Newman
- Every Child Welcome: A Ministry Handbook for Including Kids with Special Needs by Philo and Wetherbee
Other Resources:
- Joni and Friends Podcast (podcast)
- Wonderful Works (videos)
- Wheaton Center for Faith and Disability (at Wheaton College)
- All Belong Center for Inclusive Education (inclusion in schools and churches)
- Capernaum Young Life (purposeful friendships for teens/young adults)
