DEVOTIONS Really Listening As Christians, we wait for something greater in the life to come. Ravi Zacharias
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I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us. The creation waits in eager expectation for the sons of God to be revealed. For the creation was subjected to frustration, not by its own choice, but by the will of the one who subject-edit, in hope that the creation itself will be liberated from its bondage to decay and brought into the glorious ...
Urgent care situations require a response from church leaders. This overview outlines major steps you should take in addressing a child's disability diagnosis. These steps are explored in greater depth and detail in the remainder of this packet.
Immediate Concerns
A disability diagnosis can usher in a host of medical decisions, as well as a crisis that is spiritual and emotional. Make yourself available to the family as it processes this shocking news and begins to assemble a new outlook on life.
What Parents Want You to Know How to respond when an unexpected event clouds a child’s future development by Matt Branaugh
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I still remember the sickly sensation I felt in the pit of my stomach early one Sunday morning after the doctor and nurse tending to our newborn daughter, Mattea, knocked on our hospital room door. Rather than bringing her back to us for her morning feeding, they entered our room without her and told us there were some things we needed to talk about.
During the night, Mattea suddenly began having small ...
Stigmata: a mark of disgrace or infamy; a stain or reproach, as on one's reputation. —Based on The Random House Unabridged Dictionary (Random House, 2006)
The world of "the disabled" is hidden to the eyes of most people who are able-bodied. We who are considered able simply zoom on in life with nary a thought about what a disability or physical limit is, or whether or not we could soon be living ...
"Ministering" and "with" belong together. "With" speaks of an attitude. Using the word to suggests the person doing the ministry offers his service to the family. With, on the other hand, implies both the minister and the participant of the ministry are equals. Church families experiencing disability are not mission fields. They are friends facing a new challenge and wanting acceptance from their ...
Mobilizing Church Ministry How the whole church can reach out when a child is diagnosed with a disability by Jackie Mills-Fernald
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Prior to the birth of a baby, expectant parents are filled with anticipation, excitement, and some degree of apprehension. There are many times spent praying, planning, and dreaming of the new addition to the family. Many parents experience a normal pregnancy, one without any indication of need for additional concern.
But some new children warrant further testing even after what seems to be a normal ...
Scripture offers a challenging corrective to our society's view of men, women, and children with disabilities. Use this Bible study for personal or group reflection on the importance of viewing people with disabilities with eyes that have been sanctified by God.
PART 1
Getting Started
Ask these questions to raise the important issues and spark discussion:
[Q] Describe a family you know who has a child ...
ARTICLE Where to Begin Ministry to families who are facing a disability starts with these principles. by Jim Pierson
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The family of a child with a disability needs the ministry of the church. This ministry starts with understanding. Understand that the family is forever changed; that they question why this happened; that they often deal with a negative, staring society; that educational services are not always easy to get; that their other children have difficulty with the disability; that the information they get ...
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