“On their own, the leader of a church's special needs ministry can't meet every need of every volunteer or participating family. But… — Amy Fenton Lee Copy Share Image
“It is also worth noting that the strengths (or weaknesses) of a particular group leader may factor into the placement decisions for… — Amy Fenton Lee Copy Share Image
“No one has ever seen the wind. We've only experienced the effects and the results of the wind. And none of us… — Amy Fenton Lee Copy Share Image
“While we all need to be nudged outside our comfort zone occasionally, it is important for church leaders (and parents!) to recognize… — Amy Fenton Lee Copy Share Image
“It's the church's responsibility to thoughtfully, intentionally, and respectfully engage everyone - because God loves them all. That's the gospel being lived… — Amy Fenton Lee Copy Share Image
“Parents have a moral obligation to share knowledge about their child when that information could significantly benefit or protect the actual child,… — Amy Fenton Lee Copy Share Image
“The self-contained special needs environment may be the one and only venue that facilitates the spiritual growth for some students because it's… — Amy Fenton Lee Copy Share Image
“Just as every typical child is unique, every child with special needs is unique. No two children with the same diagnosis will… — Amy Fenton Lee Copy Share Image
“A Jesus-focused ministry gives greater weight to connection over correction, recognizing that change and spiritual growth occur in the context of meaningful… — Amy Fenton Lee Copy Share Image
“Of all the goals and outcomes for a special needs ministry, there is one that is most important: To enable parents of… — Amy Fenton Lee Copy Share Image
“If the parents felt they had a healthy line of communication with the children's ministry team and the church was following up… — Amy Fenton Lee Copy Share Image
“People don't expect perfection, but they do appreciate when they see leaders who sincerely try to improve and ask for help in… — Amy Fenton Lee Copy Share Image
“The big-picture goal of a church's special needs ministry is to facilitate a sense of belonging inside the bigger body of Christ.… — Amy Fenton Lee Copy Share Image
“In many cases, special needs ministry is a "business-to-business" ministry. The ministry exists to support other ministries and to help them successfully… — Amy Fenton Lee Copy Share Image
“Good people disagree on how a church should run virtually every ministry inside a church, and this is especially true for special… — Amy Fenton Lee Copy Share Image
“When a diagnosis is still fresh, do not pressure parents to focus on the positive about the situation. Doing so suggests that… — Amy Fenton Lee Copy Share Image
“Different people do different things. And no one-way of plugging in or serving in the church is more beneficial or valuable than the other.… — Amy Fenton Lee Copy Share Image
“Even if the family is wrestling through theological issues related to their child's diagnosis, it is less important that the church leader be prepared… — Amy Fenton Lee Copy Share Image
“Everyone wins when the "burden" mind-set is abandoned and where the special needs ministry sees itself as a blessing to those who choose to… — Amy Fenton Lee Copy Share Image
“Accessibility means more than adding a ramp between the sidewalk and the front door of a building. It includes the ease in which a… — Amy Fenton Lee Copy Share Image
“We as the church do not want to lag behind society today, in terms of welcoming people of different cultures, races, and abilities.” — Amy Fenton Lee Copy Share Image
“Keep in mind that the current generation of young parents desires and authentic, "we-are-in-this-with-you," type of relationship. Receiving interest from a perceived peer is… — Amy Fenton Lee Copy Share Image
“No one has ever seen the wind. We've only experienced the effects and the results of the wind. And none of us have ever… — Amy Fenton Lee Copy Share Image
“On their own, the leader of a church's special needs ministry can't meet every need of every volunteer or participating family. But that leader… — Amy Fenton Lee Copy Share Image
“As a result, the success of the ministry volunteers is often every bit as important as the success of the participating kids. And the… — Amy Fenton Lee Copy Share Image
“By simplifying the goals for the child's church experience, the child is more likely to thrive in church,” — Amy Fenton Lee Copy Share Image
“When parents don't empower a children's ministry team with information to successfully care for their child, everyone loses.” — Amy Fenton Lee Copy Share Image
“As church leaders, our opinions on these topics aren't necessary to effectively love and support families who have children with disabilities. Encourage ministry team… — Amy Fenton Lee Copy Share Image
