Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Take A.I.M. (part 2)

This is part 2 of a discussion about how the church can take A.I.M. in reaching families that have a child with a disability or special need.


"A" is for Awareness

As a parent of a child who has special needs, there are many things that I would like my church, or any church we happen to visit to be "aware" of, here are just a few:

          #1 - My child is a child of God!  He was made in God's own image 
 So God created humans in his own image. He created them to be like himself. He created them male and female.
 Genesis 1:27 ERV

#2 - My child is not a mistake
You formed the way I think and feel. You put me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because you made me in such a wonderful way. I know how amazing that was! 
Psalms 139:13-14 ERV

#3 - You don't have to have a degree in Special Education to show the love of God to my child.
God doesn't always call the equipped, but he always equips the called.

My child has "differences" and probably will need some extra help doing things that the other kids his age can do, what he needs most of all is to be loved and accepted just the way he is.

Sunday, July 29, 2012

Take A.I.M. (part 1)

One of the goals of Grace Ministries is to help churches take A.I.M. in reaching families who have been impacted by a disability or special need.


A.I.M. starts within the local church with AWARENESS of the needs of children, adults and family members who have been impacted by a disability or special need.  


Over the next few posts, we will be looking at how the church can take A.I.M. through AWARENESS, INCLUSION, and being MISSIONAL.


Friday, July 27, 2012

Just got home from the Annual Conference for the Pacific Conference of the Evangelical Church.  Monday we had the opportunity to share Grace Ministries in the afternoon session.  I was so excited I was able to share my heart with over 200 people.  Brochures were given out.  Hopefully we will hear from some of those churches soon wanting us to help them with their A.I.M. in reaching children and adults (and their families) with special needs