Special Needs Zone

Ministry to kids with special needs is more than just accommodating these children who often struggle to integrate into the normal programming - is ministry to their parents as well. While we look for solutions to the challenges they provide us for a few hours, their parents wrestle all week with how to best care for their children, while at the same time wanting to guard their child's precious heart from any negative thoughts or conclusions they might make in response to how they are welcomed or loved by others.

When you eagerly welcome and enthusiastically love on these children, you not only make a difference in their lives, but you bring much needed blessing and encouragement to their parents. It is my prayer that you will become a HERO to these kids and their parents by applying the practical ideas in Invite Them In.

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Plus I Was a Kid with Special Needs

Our goal isn’t to have a completely controlled classroom – it is to minister to each and every child according to their needs. And that includes every child!

Special Needs Kids
Starter Every kid has special needs. Some just have more than others.

Kidology Theorem #06 - Ministry to 'Kids with Special Needs' means ALL of them!

Kidology Theorem #06
Plus 5 Ways to Serve Your Children with Special Needs

Five ways you can better serve Special Needs children in your ministry.

Special Needs
Plus Dealing with Challenging Kids at VBS

With VBS coming up, attitudes and conversations can make a difference when you have a rambunctious group of kids.

Divorce, Discipleship, Difficult Kids
Plus How To Begin a Special Needs Ministry

What do you do? Where do you start? What do we need? Practical tips to get some thoughts flowing with your team. Love and acceptance are key to the start of ministry with special needs kids.

Special Needs Ministry
Plus Preparing for Special Needs Kids

Are you prepared for special needs kids in your ministry? Here are 10 tips to help you!

Special Needs
Plus Shorter Attention Span: Kids or Goldfish?

If you work with kids, you know how challenging it can be to keep their attention.

Attention Span
Starter Every child needs someone who is CRAZY about them.

Kidology Theorem #25 - What kids are YOU going to be CRAZY about?

Kidology Theorem #25
Plus Some Kids Are Just Challenging

Children aren't robots; they're people, and have a will of their own. You can influence but not control them.

Discipline
Starter Tips for Working with Kids with Special Needs

How do we reach out to children with special needs and behavioral challenges in our ministry?

Special Needs Ministry
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