Beyond Suffering: A Christian View on Disability Ministry is a unique Certificate of Completion Program. The course is comprised of a study guide and leader's guide that includes contributions from 40 experts in various disciplines. The 16 lessons are supported by video case studies and involve four thought-provoking modules: • An Overview of Disability Ministry • The Theology of Suffering and Disability • The Church and Disability Ministry • An Introduction to Bioethics Each module is designed to give Christians a solid understanding of the main issues involved in various aspects of disability ministry. The course encourages the participants to reflect on their own personal journeys through suffering and brokenness. This vital aspect of the course drives home two essential points: 1) Human brokenness and humanity's need for universal grace. 2) The disability community's understanding of the human condition. Students who embrace this study will gain a sense of confidence in knowing that they are a part of a movement that God is orchestrating to fulfill His command in Luke 14:21; “Go out quickly into the streets and alleys of the town and bring in the poor, the crippled, the blind, and the lame.”

Beyond Suffering: A Christian View on Disability Ministry provides you with a roadmap to an effective and inspiring disability ministry. Created by the Joni and Friends Christian Institute on Disability, Beyond Suffering is a comprehensive course that gives an overview of the theological and practical underpinnings of the movement. It will equip you to think critically, compassionately and clearly about the complex issues that impact people with disabilities and their families and to confidently bring them the love of Christ.

Beyond Suffering for the Next Generation: A Christian View on Disability Ministry will equip young people to think critically and compassionately about the complex issues that impact people with disabilities and their families, and inspire them to action. Students who embrace this study will gain a sense of confidence in knowing they are part of a growing worldwide movement that God is orchestrating to fulfill his command in Luke 14:21-23: Go out quickly into the streets and alleys of the town and bring in the poor, the crippled, the blind, and the lame so that my house will be full.

Beyond Suffering: A Christian View on Disability Ministry is a unique Certificate of Completion Program. The course is comprised of a study guide and leader's guide that includes contributions from 40 experts in various disciplines. The 16 lessons are supported by video case studies and involve four thought-provoking modules: • An Overview of Disability Ministry • The Theology of Suffering and Disability • The Church and Disability Ministry • An Introduction to Bioethics Each module is designed to give Christians a solid understanding of the main issues involved in various aspects of disability ministry. The course encourages the participants to reflect on their own personal journeys through suffering and brokenness. This vital aspect of the course drives home two essential points: 1) Human brokenness and humanity's need for universal grace. 2) The disability community's understanding of the human condition. Students who embrace this study will gain a sense of confidence in knowing that they are a part of a movement that God is orchestrating to fulfill His command in Luke 14:21; “Go out quickly into the streets and alleys of the town and bring in the poor, the crippled, the blind, and the lame.”

A four session study that introduces Christian leaders to the basics of disability ministry.

Discover a biblical approach to welcome individuals and families affected by disability as equal and vital members of the fellowship by reading Paul from a new perspective. David W. Anderson, the founder and president of Crossing Bridges, Inc., a nonprofit ministry, follows up on his previous books on how the church can serve those with disabilities in this analysis of what the Bible says on the topic. The emphasis is on practical, everyday implications of theology to life experiences and relationships. The author explores topics such as: • actions we can take to lend credibility to our Christian witness, such as focusing on compassion, hospitality, and Christlike character. • steps we can take to help individuals and families dealing with disability avoid feeling spiritually isolated. Paul does not directly teach about disability, but his writing highlights how Christians should relate to others with acceptance, love, humility, patience, and equality. Thinking theologically about disability includes seeking to understand the place and purpose of disability in general, and how to minister with persons and families facing a disabling condition.

When a family is affected by disability, everyone’s life changes. Whether you’re a father, mother, sibling, grandparent, or other relative, you have specific questions based on your role in the family as well as unique needs for support. Real Families, Real Needs by Joni and Friends not only answers those questions, but also provides godly advice and spiritual hope for the challenges you face. Divided into five sections written specifically for every member of the family, this book also offers encouragement, Scriptures to lean on, practical ideas, and more. Learn from the stories of families like yours, and be inspired as they share how God has helped them live victoriously through the challenges of life with disability. Find comfort and peace in a community of people who understand what you face on a daily basis. You are not alone!

Michael Beates's concern with disability issues began nearly 30 years ago when his eldest child was born with multiple profound disabilities. Now, as more families like Michael's are affected by a growing number of difficulties ranging from down syndrome to autism to food allergies, the need for church programs and personal paradigm shifts is greater than ever. Working through key Bible passages on brokenness and disability while answering hard questions, Michael offers here helpful principles for believers and their churches. He shows us how to embrace our own brokenness and then to embrace those who are more physically and visibly broken, bringing hope and vision to those of us who need it most.

Never before has it been so important for Christians to discover the answers God’s Word holds to our culture’s biggest ethical and social dilemmas. Every day, the 24-hour news cycle offers stories from around the world of unimaginable physical, mental and emotional suffering. Yet more often than not, these stories and the underlying problems they represent are reported with no suggestions for resolution. Can it really be true that there are no solutions to our world’s biggest crises? Joni Eareckson Tada refuses to believe it. On her TV show, she has interviewed scores of people who have faced life’s toughest battles—and emerged victorious! In Life in the Balance, Joni and her friends take on some of the most difficult issues covered by the evening news, such as street violence, abortion, autism, genocide and stem-cell research. But they won’t just tell the stories; they’ll dig deep into the Word of God to find real and lasting solutions to so-called “unsolvable” problems. This workbook, designed for participants in a Life in the Balance individual and group study (Leader Guide with DVD sold separately), will guide readers to apply the timeless yet timely truth of God’s Word to society’s greatest challenges.