Zones › Articles › How To Begin a Special Needs Ministry

How To Begin a Special Needs Ministry

Membership Level› All Access

Author/Source: Doug Olson

Topic: 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.

How do you start a special needs ministry?

I have been asked this many times. It's not an easy answer. I've put a ton of thought into the best recommendations on how to begin. These aren't specific steps that will make ministry instantly happen. However, they are worthwhile ideas to get you started.

Start with the kids

As a teacher of special needs kids for most of my life, I can tell you that there is not a one-size, one-method approach that works all the time. When you begin to unpack what a special needs ministry looks like for your church, you will need to consider the kids who will utilize the ministry. What are their needs?

Continue reading with your All Access Membership!

Welcome to Kidology.org

Thanks for dropping by! The content you are accessing requires a Kidology All Access Membership.

There's lots of FREE stuff for Starter Members,
but EVEN MORE for All Access Members!
Pst! Enter Code KIDOLOGY to save 10%
on your initial annual membership payment.