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    Call Me Friend
    Call Me Friend
    Call Me Friend
    Ebook64 pages45 minutes

    Call Me Friend

    By Kate Brueck

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    For the ministry leader who desires to include people of all ages with special needs in the life of the church, this practical guide to buddy ministry provides clear, concise direction on how to organize and implement this effective ministry model. Leaders will discover how buddies provide discipleship, friendship, safety, participation, communication and positive behavior management. The simple steps you'll find in this book will build relationships and assist your church in becoming an authentic community where all people may fully belong.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJoni and Friends
    Release dateOct 31, 2016
    ISBN9781946237033
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      Call Me Friend - Kate Brueck

      Introduction

      Buddies. Shadows. Sidekicks. Heroes. Lifeguards. Crew members. Friends. These are all titles worn by volunteers who step into a one-on-one support role for a person with special needs, disability or learning difference in the context of ministry.

      No matter what you call it, buddy ministry may very well be the most frequently mentioned special needs ministry model of our time. A buddy ministry is a program of the church designed to support the disability community by pairing an individual with a disability with a buddy during church services so that they can better participate in the mainstream programs of the local church. This is a more inclusive approach than relocating everyone with a disability to a separate classroom or expecting our friends’ special needs to disappear when they enter a church building. Buddy ministry can provide the extra support needed to make church a fruitful experience for all involved.

      Believing that buddy ministry is an effective answer to the needs of many individuals with special needs and knowing how to organize and implement an effective buddy ministry are two separate matters. It is the nitty-gritty how-tos that leave ministry leaders scratching their heads, wondering if they will ever be able to offer something more than a patched-together emergency response to special needs. Prayerfully, this book will provide the concrete know-how and the confidence to implement your own effective, biblical buddy ministry.

      Two Are Better than One

      Scripture is full of famous pairs that bring to life the truth stated in Ecclesiastes 4:9 (ESV): Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. From Adam and Eve, to David and Jonathan, to Paul and Barnabas, God has often used the combined efforts of two people to multiply ministry for His kingdom. A friend once told me, If Jesus had sent out the disciples one by one, they maybe could have covered twice as much ground, but He sent them out two by two. That seems to be the model of Scripture; it’s not every man for himself. We are connected. ‘As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another’ (Proverbs 27:17).

      Let’s take a closer look at one of these famous pairs: Moses and Aaron. In the life of the modern church, this pair provides a beautiful example of godly partnership and sharpening that can be applied to special needs buddy ministry.

      In Exodus chapters 3–4, Moses was keeping sheep at Mount Horeb when he saw a bush that was on fire without being consumed. As Moses approached the bush, God spoke to him instructing him to lead the Hebrews out of Egypt. God gave him several signs and wonders to help him accomplish this great task, but Moses declined, saying, Oh, my Lord, I am not eloquent, either in the past or since you have spoken to your servant, but I am slow of speech and of tongue (Exodus 4:10). He and God argued a bit, and in the end God said, Is there not Aaron, your brother, the Levite? I know that he can speak well. Behold, he is coming out to meet you, and when he sees you, he will be glad in his heart. You shall speak to him and put the words in his mouth, and I will be with your mouth and with his mouth and will teach you both what to do.

      Moses believed his disability, a speech impediment of some kind, disqualified him from serving God. However, God made it clear that Moses, with his limitations, was the one chosen to accomplish this task.

      Graciously, God also gave Moses what we could call a buddy in his brother Aaron. An older guy who could speak well, Aaron provided the human support Moses felt he needed to accomplish this grand call on his life. Aaron demonstrates the

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