Recommended Resources - Elevate Christian Disability Trust

An Advisory Note

We hope this list serves as a useful hub of a number of resources and other organisations we have come across.

Please be advised, while our staff take care in selecting material that we recommend, we do not take responsibility for content produced by other organisations.

Christian Disability Organisations

Joni and Friends

Joni Eareckson Tada founded this American-based ministry in 1979 to communicate the gospel and equip Christ-honouring churches worldwide to evangelise and disciple people affected by disabilities.

Elevate Christian Disability Trust is a partner organisation with Joni and Friends.

Visit Joni and Friends' website

Christian Blind Mission

CBM are a non-denominational development organisation following the example of Jesus Christ, by witnessing to God's unconditional love in our service of children and families affected by poverty, blindness, hearing impairment or disability.

Visit the CBM website

Ability Ministry

For over 30 years Ability Ministry have operated campus homes, in America, providing residential care for adults with developmental disabilities. In addition, they provide resources and ministry to churches, encouraging others to become involved in ministry to the disability community.

Visit the Ability Ministry website

Through the Roof

Through the Roof is a UK based Christian charity working with people with disabilities in the UK and overseas.

Visit the Through the Roof website

New Zealand Bible Colleges

Carey Baptist College

Carey is a Bible and theological College, based in Auckland, where you can train for mission and ministry for whatever God uses you now or in the future.

Visit the Carey Baptist College website

Laidlaw College

Have been teaching, training, and mentoring in New Zealand for years. They have locations around the country (and online through their website).

Visit the Laidlaw College website

Recommended Resources for Neurodivergence - Autism

Autism New Zealand

Autism New Zealand is here to provide services and support, education and information on autism for autistic people and family/ whānau, caregivers, and professionals who engage with them.

They offer various in person courses developed under their Tilting The Seesaw programme as well as individualised training programmes. They also have available a large selection of resources and articles to help you understand and support a person with Autism or neurodivergent individuals (including anxiety and Oppositional Defiant Disorder (O.D.D)).

Visit the Autism NZ website