Beyond Suffering is the foundational training program of the Christian Institute on Disability at Joni and Friends. It equips and empowers Christians for transformative disability ministry in their sphere of influence.
This intensive, in-person only, three-day course teaches pastors and church leaders to advocate for inclusive disability ministry, interact confidently with people with various types of impairments, articulate a biblical worldview on disability as it relates to sanctity of life, articulate how God’s sovereign power is present and active in people with disabilities, identify and remove barriers that hinder the full participation of people with disabilities in the church, and develop and execute steps for creating a healthy disability ministry in the church.
COURSE SCHEDULE
Part 1: Overview of Disability
Part 2: A Theology of Disability & Suffering
Part 3: The Church & Disability Ministry
DATE
September 22-24, 2026, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
VENUE
Assemblies of God Nigeria, Amuzukwu Ibeku, Umuahia, Umuahia North LGA, Abia State
HOSTED BY
Rev. Benjamin Nwachukwu Okoroafor Foundation, 7 Mission Avenue, opposite Ozoagu Lane, Amoji Nike, Enugu State
Call: +234 80 3166672
Email: rbnofoundation@gmail.com
This training is the first phase of the Wheels for Nigeria Harvest Project.
Where struggles seem endless, God’s hope is infinite.