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Beyond Suffering Course at Indiana Wesleyan University
Created by the Christian Institute on Disability, Beyond Suffering is a comprehensive course that gives an overview of the theological and practical underpinnings of disability ministry. Taught by Dr. Kathy McReynolds and one of IWU's own professors, this is IWU's first offering of the Beyond Suffering course.
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C4L Internship - Ethiopia
In Ethiopia, less than 1% of children with disabilities have access to special education or any specialized care. As a Cause 4 Life intern, you can make a difference! Our interns in Ethiopia will serve children with special needs in their classrooms. As part of this internship, we will also ...
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Education & Training Resources
Bioethics Brief Series: End of Life Care
All human life is a gift from God and ought to be cherished for that reason alone. That all human life has value can be seen not only in the doctrine of the image of God (Ge. 1 & 2), but also in the biblical picture of a God who cares for the weakest among us. These truths ought to guide ...
Beyond Suffering Leader's Guide
Created by Joni and Friends Christian Institute on Disability. Beyond Suffering Leaders Guide is a 2 DVD and CD-ROM set that offers teaching resources for use with the Beyond Suffering Study Guide. Inside this case you’ll find a complete leaders guide, 16 lesson plans, introductory videos for each course module, case studies from the award-winning Joni and Friends Television ...
Cause 4 Life in China!
Our Cause 4 Life summer interns are having a great time at an orphanage in China conducting evaluations, assessments, and specialized training for the teachers and caregivers. Four of our interns are graduate-level students studying Special Ed and Autism, and the others are disability specialists seeking to serve in disability missions.
This awesome team is serving over 100 abandoned and ...
Cause 4 Life Internships
Watch and listen as Joni and Friends Interns share what Cause 4 Life is all about!
Cause 4 Life
In many cultures around the world, a baby born with a disability brings fear, and even a perceived curse, to the family. Follow a team of Joni and Friends Cause 4 Life interns as they travel to Uganda to bring the hope of Christ to children affected by disability. You’ll see how their own hearts are touched by the ...
Joni and Ken Speak at Talbot Seminary
On Monday, January 24, Joni and Ken spoke at the first "Theology of Suffering and Disability" class at Talbot Seminary on the campus of Biola University. The idea for this groundbreaking one-week intensive was spearheaded by Dr. Kathy McReynolds of our Joni and Friends' Christian Institute on Disability. The CID team is dedicated to developing partnerships with other seminaries and ...
Learn about our Cause 4 Life Internships!
Watch this video to hear from interns what the Joni and Friends' Cause 4 Life Internships are all about.
A Disturbing Presence?
“A disability should not be a death sentence. No one should be allowed to decide that an innocent life is not worth saving,” said Matt Bowman, ADF Legal Counsel.
Long-neglected Disability Courses Gaining Popularity
Joni and Friends reaches the world with 'Beyond Suffering'
Because it is a topic that no one seems to want to talk about, studies in the area of disability and suffering have long been neglected in academia. However, Joni and Friends Christian Institute on Disability (CID) has set out to change that, and is succeeding in creating a movement in ...
Life in the Balance - Leader's Guide
by: Joni Eareckson Tada and Friends
Here’s everything you need to lead a small group through the topics in Joni’s book, Life in the Balance. Each of the ten chapters is accompanied by a presentation on DVD. The DVDs are included in the Leader’s Guide.
Leader's Guide with DVDs
*View Chapter 3 on Autism HERE.
