ACCESS LEADERSHIP NETWORK

Resources

The AcLN Resource team connects people and shares resources to support the church’s ministry with and by people with disabilities to facilitate Christian community among the body of believers, growing and serving together. Please check out the Training page for more resources.

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Organizations

Joni and Friends

Church training resources – helping churches welcome and embrace people with disabilities.

 

With Ministries

Our mission is to provide resources that support faith formation and congregational inclusion with individuals with disability.
We seek to build church communities where congregations are truly with people experiencing disability, where all are known, have opportunities to serve and lead, and worship alongside fellow believers.

 

Key Ministry

Getting started – a checklist for beginning a special needs & disability inclusion ministry

Resource for families – books and articles, parenting topics, and respite care.

Heart of the Caregiver

Learning to love and care for ourselves and others well. Bible study materials & groups. Retreats with other caregivers.

 

DeafChurch Together

“DeafChurch Together” is an online, liturgical expression of the Christian faith in the Anglican tradition that follows the lectionary.

 

Baylor Collaborative on Faith and Disability - Resources

A wealth of information and resources, with links to: Ministry Guides, Lectures, Webinars, and Articles.

 

University of Aberdeen – Centre for Autism & Theology - Resources

A wealth of information and resources with links to: Podcasts, Websites, Research summaries, Webinar recordings, downloadable Resources, and Books.

University of Aberdeen – Centre for Spirituality, Health and Disability

The Centre focuses on:
  • Theology and mental health
  • The theology of dementia
  • The theology of disability
  • The relationship between spirituality, health, and healing, and the significance of the spiritual dimension for contemporary health care practices

Western Theological Seminary – Center for Disability and Ministry

Links to Symposium recordings, Training, and Resources.

 

Access ACNA – Slack group

If you care about disability ministry within the ACNA, please email Kathy Ayres to join the Slack workspace to share resources and build a network of support. You are not alone!