One of the primary outcomes for each team member in our Special Friends Ministry is to develop relationships with each and every child and adult with special needs that we minister to. The process that we use to develop a relationship is called C3 (Comfort, Confirm, Challenge) and is derived from the many interactions between […]
February 19, 2013
One Small Step
Finding more people to serve in a special needs ministry is an on-going endeavor. If you serve in special needs ministry and you’re reading this I’m sure your response to my very enlightening opening statement is: “duh!” I wanted to share a new idea that I’m implementing in order to create opportunities for more people […]
January 10, 2013
Take The Next Step: Faith Scripture Memory Verse
Teaching a child with special needs to memorize Scripture is in many ways like teaching a child any other skill or craft. It often requires an individualized approach. Sometimes hearing a few helpful hints will be enough to support and motivate parents who want to begin teaching their child how to memorize Scripture! Our podcast […]
January 9, 2013
The Impact Of Disability On The Family Life Cycle
In Pastor Lon Solomon’s book, Brokenness, he describes how his daughter’s disability changed hi s family’s life. Jill’s seizures began in infancy, and after surviving more than 6,000 seizures, she is severely mentally and physically impaired. “The impact of Jill’s sickness has been devastating for us,” says Solomon. “There was physical and mental exhaustion…then there […]
January 3, 2013
Snappin’ Ministries Parent Mentor Program
As we pray to our God and Father about you, we think of your faithful work, your loving deeds, and the enduring hope you have because of our Lord Jesus Christ. ~ 1 Thessalonians 1:3, NLT~ After a year of diligent work by a committee of parents, a psychotherapist, a nationally published author and leaders, […]
December 20, 2012
One Secret To Peace And Joy
My wife had just returned from the grocery store with $300 of food items stuffed in easy-to-carry plastic bags piled in the minivan. She did the shopping, my job was to carry them in. Determined to make as few trips as possible from the minivan to the kitchen, I grabbed as many plastic bags as […]
December 19, 2012
Take The Next Step: Complaint Button
This idea requires very little preparation, making it easy for you to teach your child an important lesson about “joy” even when circumstances are difficult, boring, or challenging. For this idea you’ll need a buzzer. One of those really cool “That Was Easy” buzzers from Staples would be perfect! However, any type of noise-maker will […]
December 18, 2012
Finding Joy In Difficult Circumstances
Kenneth Dodge tells about an 8-year-old boy named Frank. Frank had a date with his father to go fishing one Saturday. They were going to fish the whole day. On Friday night he had everything laid out. He was ready to go. But on Saturday morning he awoke to discover that it was raining cats […]
December 13, 2012
Take The Next Step: Joy In Obedience
This month our virture is Joy (“Finding a way to be happy in all circumstances because God loves me”). Joy can often be found in our obedience to the Lord in the midst of our circumstances. Here’s something practical that you can do to help your child understand the meaning of joy. Throughout this month, […]
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Michael Woods, M.A.
Director of Special Friends Ministry at First Baptist Orlando.
March 26, 2013
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