The Disabled Crowd

Hi, I’m Joni Eareckson Tada. For special needs families, attending church can be a challenge. Take Becky, and her son Chris who has autism. One Sunday, in the middle of the sermon, Chris let out a scream—it was so loud, the pastor lost his train of thought! Embarrassed and crying, Becky ushered her son out of the church and into the car. But what she thought was a disaster, God used to bring awareness. It became clear to everyone: this mother needed help. And now, Becky’s church has classes for special needs kids and “Family Nights,” where parents bring their children to events, and nobody cares how noisy it gets. That awful incident resulted in so much good.

Matthew 15 says the crowds who followed Jesus brought the lame and many others. It’s happening at Becky’s church and it can happen at your church, too. Learn how at joniandfriends.org.