Resources
Prepared Course Schedule, August 2024
Disability and Special Needs Ministry Ask Us Anything Webinar
Ministry leaders answer questions and offer practical advice on leading and growing a disability and special needs ministry.
How do you recruit volunteers for a special needs Sunday school class?
Is it a viable option to hire individuals with developmental disabilities for various roles in church and ministry staff?
How do we best teach neurotypical kids about disabilities and how to include everyone?
We are working on an inclusion model that involves a buddy system with our preschool and elementary aged kids. Any tips?
How can I teach normal-hearing children to sign Bible verses?
What resources do you recommend to stay abreast of appropriate disability language?
How can I best handle behavior challenges in teenage boys with autism?
What resources are available to help volunteers and educators understand that kids do have special needs?
How do you define inclusive and in what ways are we to train congregations in interacting with people who have special needs?
How do you build your volunteer team for disability ministry?
What resources would you recommend for special needs adults?
Challenge 2024 Leader Planning Guide
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Prepared Slide (Overview)
Prepared Slide (Summary)
ReachNetwork Cultivate Cohort Brochure
Características Distintivas de la EFCA
Prepared Course Schedule (January 2024)
Matthew St. John—EFCA One 2023
At EFCA One 2023 in Fullerton, California, senior pastor of New Hope Church Matthew St. John shared about extending gospel ministries in a demographically changing world.
David Pao—EFCA One 2023
At EFCA One 2023 in Fullerton, California, dean and professor of New Testament at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School David Pao shared about extending gospel ministries in a broken world.
Kevin Kompelien—EFCA One 2023
At EFCA One 2023 in Fullerton, California, EFCA President Kevin Kompelien shared about extending gospel ministries as one EFCA.
Carlton Harris—EFCA One 2023
At EFCA One 2023 in Fullerton, California, EFCA executive vice president of national ministries Carlton Harris shared about biblical missiology driving all that we do.
Cedrick Brown—EFCA One 2023
At EFCA One 2023 in Fullerton, California, EFCA East district co-superintendent Cedrick Brown shared about caring for the souls of EFCA leaders.
ReachGlobal—Taiwan Initiative
ReachGlobal is partnering with the Evangelical Free Church of China, Evangelical Free Church of Malaysia, Covenant Evangelical Free Church of Singapore and local Taiwanese churches and seminaries to build a new, collaborative ministry in Taiwan.
Safe Harbor in Houston
In 2013, Blaine Hooper accepted the call away from the military and into ministry. While he used to mentor forces in Afghanistan, he’s now planting a church serving Afghans and other refugees in the Houston, Texas area.
New Churches for Changing Communities
David Park grew up in the San Gabriel Valley in California and his family was one of the few Korean-American families in their neighborhood. Now, he's returning to the area to plant a new church—and partnering with ReachGlobal as a church planting catalyst in South Asia.
This We Believe (Video)
A reading of the EFCA Statement of Faith.
This Is Our Story (Video)
A quick overview of the history of the EFCA.
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