About this episode

Dan Carson interviews Dr. Russell Threet about autism and practical ministry approaches in the local church.

Listen in as Dan Carson talks with Dr. Russell Threet, author of Ministry Across the Spectrum. The book discusses autism and some practical ministry approaches in the local church. Resources for ministry to those with Special Needs: Ministry Across the Spectrum by Dr. Russell Threet Joni and Friends Autism and Your Church: Nurturing the Spiritual Growth of People with Autism Spectrum Disorder — Barbara J. Newman Autism and the Church- Grant Macaskill Thinking Biblically about Autism with Daniel Berger Check out our partnership with Shaping Student Ministry at https://www.shapingstudentministry.com/studentministrymatters. Student Ministry Matters on Substack... https://studentministrymatters.substack.com/. Podcast Partner: Central Baptist College -- www.CBC.edu 501-329-6872 / info@cbc.edu Become a Patron at https://patron.podbean.com/StudentMinistryMatters Hosts: Dan Carson - info@studentministrymatters.com Chris Vines - youthpastor@gmbchope.org Student Ministry Matters, 1410 North Porter Road, Fayetteville, AR 72703 www.StudentMinistryMatters.com StudentMinistryMatters.Podbean.com info@studentministrymatters.com Student Ministry Matters on the Christian Podcast Community

People in this episode

Host: Dan Carson

Guest: Dr. Russell Threet

Topics covered

• autism
• ministry
• special needs
• local church
• spiritual growth

Keywords

• autism
• ministry
• special needs
• church
• spiritual growth
• Dr. Russell Threet

Sponsors

Central Baptist College

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Joni and Friends, Shaping Student Ministry

Books & works: Ministry Across the Spectrum, Autism and Your Church: Nurturing the Spiritual Growth of People with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Autism and the Church

Places: Fayetteville, AR

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