Wonderful Works Talks - Disability Ministry Podcast

"Why is it important that in the midst of struggle we look for the hope?"

Join us as we share Part 2 of our discussion with Executive Director of the Special Needs Marriage and Family Institute, Army Chaplain Brad Lee. Hear all about his personal experience raising his son, Kaydan, who has Down syndrome and autism and learn about the exciting plans for the Special Needs Marriage and Family Institute. And find out why raising childr...

"Have you ever stopped to think about how parenting a child with a disability would impact military life?” 

Join us as we talk to Army Chaplain Brad Lee about his experience raising his son, Kaydan, who has Down syndrome and autism, while being part of active-duty military. Find out what unique strengths and challenges exist for special needs military families, how he answers the “miracle” question, and what challenge we are throwi...

"What happens when you allow yourself to really change your perspective when it comes to disability and the church?" Join us as we talk to President of Ability Ministry, Ryan Wolfe. Find out what common myths regarding disability ministry need to be busted, how the relationship between children’s leaders and youth leaders can make or break your mission, what we can all learn from Jesus’s embrace in Luke 14, and so much more!

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"What does it mean to really be part of the church?" Join us as we talk to Laura Deeken of The Adapted Word and Cortney Jenkins of Awe and Wonder Adapted Biblical Curriculum all about what true belonging means. Find out how to teach the gospel to students who have intellectual and developmental disabilities, why discourgement isn't always what is seems, and what moved one of our guests to tears and why it will move yo...

"Have you ever read the Bible with disability in mind? If not, what do you think you might learn if you did?" Join us as we talk about that and so much more with disability ministry advocate and author, Sandra Peoples. Sandra is going to lead us through what she has learned helping churches start or strengthen disability ministries of their own. Find out why your church does not need to be afraid to get started, how the s...

"When we see someone behaving in a way that we don't understand, how often do we ask ourselves - 'what's wrong with them?' And what question should we be asking instead?"

Join us today as we talk to Jolene Philo, author of the book, "Does My Child Have PTSD", and find out why learning more about trauma can make all the difference for children at home and at church. Also, discover what implicit m...

"When it comes to supporting families affected by disability, how often do we start by investing in marriages?" Well, today, we are going to talk to authors, Todd and Kristin Evans, from disabilityparenting.com about why investing in the marriages of couples who are parenting children with disabilities matters for everyone. Find out what churches should know, how couples can build a marriage that thrives, even when life f...

“If you knew you could not fail, what is the one thing you would want to do for your mission?” Today, we are talking all about taking a leap of faith and what we have learned through our own experience starting Wonderful Works Ministry. So join, Leah Whicker and me, as we share what is "audience of one" and why it matters so much, why God isn't interested in perfection, and what you may want to consider if you are thi...

“What if every kid who came to church felt welcome there? What would that look like?” Today, we are going to be talking about that and more with author and special needs parent advocate, Elrena Evans. Learn what you should ALWAYS do when you see a parent struggling with a child's behavior, why people who are not impacted by disability need to read Elena's books, and discover the power of holding hope when others can't.

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"It has been said that we get more of whatever it is that we focus on. Do you think that is true when it comes to working with kids? "

Well, today we are going to talk to the founder of Kidology.org, Karl Bastian, and hear why where we choose to put our focus makes all the difference when teaching kids the Gospel. Plus, we'll learn tips for classroom engagement that can make behaviors disappear, the importance of five...

"How would the world be different if we gave grace to everyone, even if we didn't know their back story?"  Well, today we are going to talk to author and podcast host, Amy J. Brown, about what it feels like to be a parent of children with attachment disorder, whose behaviors are visible even when their disability is hidden. Learn what's more important than solving problems, what parents of children with hidden dis...

"How would your church be different, if you always had enough volunteers?" Well, today we are going to find out how to get there. Join us as we talk to Ministry Boost co-founder and author of The Volunteer Playbook, Nick Blevins. Learn why you should take people on Volun-Tours, what is the one question that changed everything for Nick, and why the story of The Little Red Hen can teach you more about ministry recruiting th...

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A quick note on disability terms:

Before you listen I wanted to talk to you about something important about our podcast, and that is how we will be referring to disability during our discussions. We want you to know that at Wonderful Works Ministry, we know that words matter. We will strive to use preferred language regarding disability. But we also understand that prefe...