Resources for reaching persons with disability

Real-life perseverance:

A poignant story of missionaries raising their disabled child in an African village setting.  An excerpt:

Joseph was born during our first year on the field in Mozambique.  Though we were unaware of any problems at the time of his birth, God graciously allowed us to know at six weeks of age that he was missing part of his brain. The doctor could not predict how this would influence him, his health, or his development.

Read the whole story on our website: https://afrigo.org/story_resources/we-are-raising-our-disabled-son-on-the-mission-field/

Life in Church: Theological Reflections of Persons with Disabilities

This book by the World Council of Churches is in two parts. The first part features theological reflections on the lived experiences of 10 persons with impairments from Kenya, Zimbabwe, DR Congo, South Africa, India, Costa Rica, the UK and the US. The second part shares the recent WCC statement, “A Gift of Being: Called to be a Church of All and for All,” which is a collection of 132 statements under headings such as: “Valuing Human Diversity”, “Creation as an Act of Love”, “The Gift of Life”, “Vulnerability, Limitation, and Healing.” It is available for free download here: https://bit.ly/3VeK936.

Deaf Bible Society

The Deaf Bible Society’s mission is to provide the Bible by video in the world’s many sign languages. Their website, https://deafbiblesociety.com/ has resources such the Deaf Bible App with access to God’s Word in 58 of the world’s sign languages, Deaf Church Where, which helps to locate and connect with a Deaf church near you, and tools for Deaf ministry and sign language Bible translation. You may visit their website to find out more about their work and other available resources.

All Ability Sport

This guide is designed to help people involved in sports ministry to think through the needs of people with disabilities and how to include them. It highlights categories of disabilities and how to grow in inclusion, and shares practical tips for communication and interaction. It is available for free download here: https://www.readysetgo.tools/en/resource/allabilitiessporttoolkit