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September 2026
Friends,
Access Leadership Network (AcLN) seeks to come alongside churches across the ACNA to inspire, equip, and empower leaders to build the body of Christ, enabling people of all abilities to worship, grow, and serve together. I hope you can be inspired, better equipped and empowered in the ministry you are doing in your church. Every step is valuable as you build the body of Christ in your local church.
Please read to the end and make note of the Fall application period of the AcLN Access Grants, which closes October 15. AcLN would like to empower your good ministry!
Be Inspired
Mutual Belonging: A documentary on faith, disability, and belonging.
Mutual Belonging is a formational pilot documentary which explores disability through the lens of the Christian faith. Interweaving the story of Jay, an autistic gentleman in Kentucky, with theological interviews from Dr. John Swinton, Dr. Armand Léon van Ommen, Dr. Brian Brock, and Dr. Grant Macaskill, this film offers an initial exploration into how congregations can faithfully share life with people with disabilities within their individual and collective lives.
We’d love to learn more about your story! Connect with AcLN
Become more Equipped
Joni and Friends Resource Links for Churches - find a Ministry Relations person near you. They can share resources and help you discern what God is calling your church to do; matching the needs of your context.
Fostering Belonging - Dr. Erik Carter, Baylor Ctr for Disability & Flourishing - A great series of videos to watch and discuss with a group from your church. What are we doing well and what do we want to do next?
For more resources email Dcn. Kathy Ayres
Become more Empowered
AcLN Access Grants - A matching Access Grant is designed to assist a church desiring to expand ministry with people impacted by disability. Access Grant funds are intended to supplement the financial cost of a ministry idea, not fully fund the project. Fall application period is Sept. 15 to October 15, 2026.
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