Teaching and Reaching Every Child: Gospel-Centered Strategies for the Mixed-Ability Classroom
Speaker: Ashley Belknap
Every classroom includes a wide range of learning styles, attention spans, and behaviors—but every child is created in God’s image and needs to know His Word. This workshop equips children’s ministry teachers and volunteers to teach the Bible faithfully while supporting kids with a variety of needs and behaviors. We’ll explore classroom-wide strategies for breaking down and reinforcing content, extending attention spans, and managing behaviors in ways that reflect the gospel. Whether your class includes a diagnosed disability, high energy, or just typical wiggles and wandering, you’ll leave with practical tools to teach effectively and disciple every child in the room—without watering down the truth of Scripture.
Beyond the Classroom: Embracing a Fuller Vision of Disability and Discipleship in the Church
Speaker: Ashley Belknap
When we think of “disability ministry,” many imagine specialized programs or classroom supports. But what if true disability ministry was much broader—and simpler—than we’ve imagined? This workshop invites the whole congregation to rethink disability through the lens of discipleship, belonging, and covenant community. We’ll explore how disability touches more lives than we realize, what it looks like to enfold and disciple people of all abilities, and how every member of the body has a role to play. Come discover a vision of the Church where kids, teens, and adults with disabilities aren’t just included—they’re essential.
