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FQA: We serve best when we plan with people, not for them
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We explore how churches move from welcome to belonging by planning for physical, social, and spiritual accessibility. Stories, checklists, and simple tools show how intentional hospitality helps people with disabilities and their families feel wanted and ready to grow and serve.
• the inclusion gap and why readiness matters
• a hospitality mindset that signals “you are wanted”
• two smart check‑in questions that open trust
• supporting without pushing for diagnoses
• simple tools: sensory bags, earplugs, ASL
• volunteer practices for calm, choice, and dignity
• building spiritual access through discipleship and roles
• culture shifts with trainings and awareness days
• next steps for congregations of any size
For deeper dives into these topics and more, check out indispensable-people.com and visit Amazon to purchase the books The Indispensable Kid and Gospel Accessibility and the Indispensable People
Chapters
1. FQA: We serve best when we plan with people, not for them (00:00:00)
2. Mission and Inclusion Gap (00:00:03)
3. Training Questions That Matter (00:00:48)
4. Beyond Ramps: Social and Spiritual Access (00:02:12)
5. The Hospitality Mindset (00:03:09)
6. Practical Check‑In Questions (00:04:59)
7. Supporting Without Labels (00:08:23)
8. Tools: Sensory Bags, Earplugs, ASL (00:10:23)
9. Culture Change and Next Steps (00:11:22)
10. Resources and Continued Learning] (00:12:35)
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