Start With Hello: Conversations About Disability
Start With Hello: Conversations About Disability is the official Ability Ministry podcast where we will be discussing all things relating to disability and faith. Our mission is to equip and empower the local church, organizations, and individuals to reach their disability community for Christ. We currently operate two residential homes for adults affected by disability, one in Missouri and the other in Tennessee. We also create curriculum and training resources to help churches start and run disability ministries across the globe. Learn more at abilityministry.com
Episodes
We have an open and candid discussion about sex and disability ministry. Do churches shy away from this subject? Is it better taught in a class or one-on-one? How do you even start talking about this with your group? We also talk through three real-world scenarios based on incidents Ryan experienced during his time as a disability ministry pastor.
Read over Psalms 139: 14-16 (NIV) and ask yourself: Do you truly believe that? We do. In fact, we believe that disability is beautiful and belongs to everyone. In this episode, Ryan and Jason discuss the origins of DisabilityIsBeautiful.com and why it is one of our favorite resources. For all of the links mentioned in this episode, visit abilityministry.com/blog
In this episode, we discuss all things volunteers. Specifically, how do you train and prepare volunteers for disability ministry, what tools and resources are available to make sure they are biblically grounded, how to prevent burnout, as well as Ryan's top picks for the free resources you should start with. Visit abilityministry.com for quick links to all resources mentioned in this episode.
“We don’t have a disability ministry at our church because there aren’t any people here with a disability.” Have you ever heard that as a reason why a church has no disability ministry? Perhaps you have said that yourself. Ryan Wolfe, president and executive director of Ability Ministry joins the conversation today to talk through this misconception and what to do when you encounter it. All links and resources mentioned in this ep...
Psalm 139:13-16 NLT speaks of being made wonderfully complex with marvelous workmanship. It is easy to read that scripture and agree. But is it as easy to apply that? In this episode, we talk about an instance where this marvelous workmanship could have been overlooked and some ways to help recognize them quicker.
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In this episode of Start With Hello: Conversations About Disability, Jason discusses a fun way to review lessons in your classroom and ways to modify the activity based on your group.
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Some stats about men being involved in ministry along with creative ways to get men to step up and become more involved with disability ministry.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Trivia Night: Getting Men Involved in Disability Ministry
- Getting Men Involved in Disability Ministry
- Rise Fitness
- Free disability ministry consultation
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“We believe God has given each of us unique abilities and talents for His glory and our good.”
As leaders and volunteers, do we really believe that? Do we live that out in our classes? In March, Jason Morrison spoke to a group of volunteers with the Shine Ministry at Southeast Christian Church about some ways to engage in a classroom. This episode covers tips on engagement, a different way to view those in your class, as well ...
The seed for what would eventually become Ability Ministry was originally planted back in 1981. Gary and Jason discuss the beginnings of Ability Ministry, residential ministry at Riverwood Christian and New Hope Christian, and the future of residential services.
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You have heard the saying, “You never get a second chance to make a first impression"? This checklist helps you make the best first impression possible.
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Gary Spangler is the current Director of Operations at Ability Ministry. A long-time member of the board of directors, Gary is originally from Louisville, Kentucky. He attended the Okolona Christian Church where his father was pastor for 18 years. His background is in the airline industry but God saw fit to place him on a much different career path. Hear from Gary about how he joined Ability Ministry, how the disability ministry la...
The most important guest we have ever had on our podcast to date!
Lauren Morrison may only be 16 years old, but we are certain after you hear from her and learn about her passion for serving, that you will agree that she carries herself with a maturity beyond a teenager. This interview is critically important because Lauren, and those her age, are the future. They are the future leaders of the church. She talks about fun experie...
Start With Hello: Conversations About Disability is the official podcast brought to you by Ability Ministry. But who the heck are you people and what are you doing? Jason Morrison stops in with a brief introduction on what this is all about and what you can expect when tuning in.
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