disability and the bible — Blog — The Banquet Network

Just like one part of our physical body can significantly affect another, the same is true in our spiritual body, the Church. That’s why, when we have a disability ministry, we need to think of how the church can holistically minister to families with disabilities.

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Six Ways to Involve People with Disability in Church Ministry

People with disabilities can and should serve in every area of the church from leadership on down. Let’s not limit people with disabilities by assuming they don’t want to serve. People with disabilities are an indispensable part of the body (1 Corinthians 12:22), and when they are visible in church ministry, God’s light shines through.

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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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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.

Jason Bourne, Jesus, and Disability Awareness

John 5:1-15 recounts Jesus’ awareness of a paralyzed man who was surrounded by crowds of disabled people. In this encounter, Jesus shows us three qualities of disability awareness. Learn more about how we can image Jesus’ heart and awareness throughout this passage in the book of John.

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Low.

Executive Director of The Banquet Network vulnerably unfolds her feelings of defeat as a mom to a child who is affected by disability. Learn about some of the raw emotions mothers of children who have disabilities feel and how the church can offer support.

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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.

What Should I Say?

What do we mean when we ask for prayer for a healthy baby? How does this statement impact our view of disability? As a mother to an adult child with a disability, Glenda Durano unpacks how the church can process what God’s Word says about disability and apply it to our lives.

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Does Your Church Intentionally Welcome Families With Disabilities?

As a father to a child with a disability, CJ Matthews, Pastor of Bethany Church Columbia, challenges churches to ensure families affected by disability are welcome. This is article is based on the recent “Every Child Belongs” Conference hosted by The Banquet Network, the Baptist Convention of Maryland/Delaware, Cresthill Church, and The Gathering Place.

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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.

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