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3 Errors That Undermine the Imago Dei When Ministering to the Disabled

Are we, the Church, viewing people who have disabilities as image bearers to our Creator? Chris Hulshof writes about three common errors we see in the Church when ministering to individuals and families who have disabilities. In this blog, you’ll learn about the dangers to these conducts and how you can prevent them from taking place in the Church today.

The Banquet NetworkJuly 10, 2023disabilities, disability, disability awareness, disability and the gospel, disability and the church, worldview, Thomas Aquinas, ministry, church ministry, disability ministry, special needs ministry, special needs, special needs dad, imago dei, image of God, image bearing, image bearers, disabled

5 Tips to Make Your Christmas Eve Service Inclusive and Accessible

'The most wonderful time of the year’ isn’t wonderful for everyone. Many schools take a brief intermission to celebrate the season and welcome the new year. And for our children who thrive on regularity and routine, Christmas break can feel more like a Christmas breakdown. If you want to have a big impact on your community this Christmas, utilize these five tips to make your Christmas Eve service both inclusive and accessible for individuals and families impacted by disability.

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Camper Baptized Following Every Child Belongs Camp

Every Christian parent longs for his or her child to be baptized, but for some families, that's not easy as it sounds, particularly for children impacted by disability. Learn about Kim Stillwell and her daughter Katie’s baptism story when they attended the second annual Every Child Belongs Camp last summer.

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4 Tips to Support Special Educators, Students, and Parents

As summer’s curtain comes to a close, our special educators, students, and parents affected by disability are preparing for another year of school. Learn how your church can support and encourage these individuals in your community with these 4 tips.

Celebrate Your In-Dependence

On Independence Day, we get to celebrate the freedoms God has granted us. As a country that highly esteems independence, individualism and self-sufficiency, we oftentimes forget the equally beneficial, scripturally-mandated privilege of being in-dependence on God and relying on others within the Body of Christ. Glenda Durano encourages readers to live as a Biblical community, rejoice in our diversity, and support one another as we discover the beauty of in-dependence from our families with disabilities.

Including Children with Disabilities in Your Ministry

It’s ok to do something small. But everyone needs to do something. At the “Every Child Belongs” special needs conference, Allie McCarty, Communications/Operations Manager at The Banquet Network, led a discussion on equipping children’s ministry leaders to include children affected by disability. Learn a few tips on how you can include children who have disabilities in your church.

BCM/D CFO Helps Train Churches to Reach and Protect Those With Disabilities

Tom Stolle, CFO at the Baptist Convention of Maryland / Delaware (BCM/D), and avid supporter of The Banquet Network (TBN), recently met with the Baptist Press through the Southern Baptist Convention. This article discusses what Stolle has been doing through the BCM/D and TBN to equip churches to care for individuals and families affected by disabilities.

3 Barriers Keeping the Disabled from Church

Life is full of obstacles and road blocks, and unfortunately, individuals and families affected by disability face many barriers when it comes to the Church. Chris Hulshof talks about three barriers we see when considering the accessibility of our churches. In this blog, you’ll learn about the theological, body-life, and leadership barriers individuals whose lives are affected by disability experience in the Church.

Out of Isolation and into Community: The Church's Solution for Loneliness

Loneliness kills. In an individualistic society, people who have disabilities are forced to fight against the epidemic of loneliness. Learn about how the Church can invite others out of isolation and into the loving community of Christ in this article by Co-Founder of TBN, Amberle Brown.

The Banquet NetworkMarch 7, 2022loneliness, suicide, people with disabilities, holocaust, disabilities, the church, disability and the church, special needs, special needs ministry, disability ministry, disability and the gospel

3 Errors That Undermine the Imago Dei When Ministering to the Disabled

Are we, the Church, viewing people who have disabilities as image bearers to our Creator? Chris Hulshof writes about three common errors we see in the Church when ministering to individuals and families who have disabilities. In this blog, you’ll learn about the dangers to these conducts and how you can prevent them from taking place in the Church today.

The Banquet NetworkFebruary 21, 2022disabilities, disability, disability awareness, disability and the gospel, disability and the church, worldview, Thomas Aquinas, ministry, church ministry, disability ministry, special needs ministry, special needs, special needs dad, imago dei, image of God, image bearing, image bearers, disabled

Disability and the Protestant Reformation

Paul’s letter to the Galatians provides essential insights to the history of the Reformers. Learn about how disability played a pivotal role in Paul's relationship with the church of Galatia and the Reformation era.

The Banquet NetworkFebruary 7, 2022disability, disability and the church, disability and the gospel, disability inclusion, disabilities, disability ministry, disability awareness, discipleship, galatians, galatia, special needs, special needs ministry

3 Traits That Shape an Effective Disability Ministry

Chris Hulshof writes about how churches can reach individuals and families affected by special needs because for disability ministry to be effective it needs to be shaped by a verbal, visual, and vulnerable witness.

The Banquet NetworkJanuary 24, 2022disability, disability and the church, disability and the gospel, disability inclusion, disability ministry, disabilities, disability awareness, celebrating disability, special needs, special needs ministry, liberty university, lifeway, nasa

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