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Welcome! Whether you or a loved one has a disability, you are a leader of a church or Christian organisation, a ministry worker, or you are simply interested in disability issues, the articles and stories below have been written to equip, encourage, inspire and even challenge you.

Excel in Prayer

March 13, 2023
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Jabez prayer: “Oh that Thou wouldst bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, that Thine hand might be with me, and that Thou wouldst keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me…God granted him that which he requested” – 1 Chronicles 4:10 (KJV) Jabez’ most important characteristic was that he was known as […]

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Margie Willers – From Pain to Pearls

March 13, 2023
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Margie Willers wearing a bright red knitted top sitting at her dining table smiling

Please note that since this article was written Margie has passed away. We are deeply grateful for all she gave to this ministry and to the Kingdom of God. Sitting with Margie in a Care Home in Mt Maunganui I am deeply moved. The co-founder of CFFD (now Elevate Christian Disability Trust) is completely bedbound, […]

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Technology opens up new world for Marci

March 13, 2023
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Marci out in the city with a friend

Musician and busker Marci Rota loves looking up song lyrics online and using YouTube to make her own playlists. But rewind a year, and Marci didn’t even have a mobile phone. A friend asked her how they could keep in touch, which started the ball rolling on her technology journey. She began working with Blind […]

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Volunteer Spotlight: Heather Major

March 13, 2023
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I have been involved with CFFD Waikato since the lovely late Edith Morris and her husband Noel hosted a hui* at their house in February 2012 with Di and Hugh about CFFD Waikato being resurrected. The group had been in recess for 10 years as I recall and Athaline Morris (no relation) was the previous […]

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The Difference Between Inclusion and Belonging

December 21, 2021
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We often hear the words ‘inclusion’ and ‘belonging’ when talking about welcoming more people with disabilities into our churches and ministries. But the difference between these two is not always clear. As it’s December, let me use a Christmas example to try and explain.  Most of us will have different Christmas traditions, such as a […]

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Stop, Wait, Go – but have we forgotten anyone?

November 29, 2021
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We’ve all done it, or had it done to us, at some stage. Many parents have accidentally forgotten their child somewhere (home, school, shops). Many of us have accidentally forgotten to invite a friend or family member to a party. It’s not that we do it intentionally, nor does it represent a lack of love […]

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