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Keith Dow highlights a free online seminary course designed to equip churches for effective disability ministry. The course shares practical insights and resources to foster belonging and mutual support within faith communities. It also reflects the lived experience of Stephanie Hubach, a leader deeply involved in special needs ministry.
Free Course Overview
In this free resource, made available by Covenant Theological Seminary, the director of MNA’s Special Needs Ministries offers firsthand experience, practical resources, and creative ideas for helping the church be more effective at ministering to and alongside of those touched by disability.
Click here to view this valuable resource
About Stephanie Hubach
Since May 2007, Stephanie O. Hubach has served as Mission to North America’s Special Needs Ministries Director. Mission to North America (MNA) is an agency of the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA).
Leadership and Volunteer Experience
She currently serves on the Lancaster Christian Council on Disability (LCCD) and is also a member of the Advisory Board for the ministry of Chosen Families. For eight years prior to her appointment at MNA, Steph and her husband Fred led the Special Needs Ministry at Reformed Presbyterian Church in Ephrata, PA. Steph also formerly volunteered as a member of the board of directors for The Arc of Lancaster County, chairperson of the Lancaster County Mental Health/Mental Retardation Advisory Board, and president of the board of directors for the Infant Evaluation Program of State College, PA.
Published Works
Steph is the author of Same Lake, Different Boat: Coming Alongside People Touched by Disability (Presbyterian and Reformed Publishers, September 2006) and All Things Possible: Calling Your Church Leadership to Embrace Disability Ministry (Joni and Friends, August 2007). She has been published in ByFaith magazine, Focus on the Family magazine, and Breakpoint online magazine.
Education and Teaching Role
Stephanie is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of McDaniel College (formerly Western Maryland College), and has an M.A. in Economics from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. She serves as an Adjunct Instructor for Covenant Theological Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri.
Family Life
Steph and her husband Fred have been married for almost 30 years. They have two deeply loved sons: Fred and Tim, the younger of whom has Down syndrome. Fred (24) is a graduate of Wheaton College, and Tim (22) is a graduate of Ephrata High School. The Hubach family resides in Lancaster County, PA.
You can learn more about Stephanie by visiting her website here.
About the Author:
Keith Dow:
Keith Dow lives near Ottawa, serving as Manager of Organizational and Spiritual Life with Karis Disability Services. He holds his PhD in caregiving ethics from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. He is the author of Formed Together: Mystery, Narrative, and Virtue in Christian Caregiving (Baylor, 2021). Keith Dow is a credentialed Pastor with BIC Canada for his role with Karis Disability Services, where he supports the spiritual health of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and equips churches to be more accessible and hospitable.
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Keith Dow highlights a free online seminary course designed to equip churches for effective disability ministry. The course shares practical insights and resources to foster belonging and mutual support within faith communities. It also reflects the lived experience of Stephanie Hubach, a leader deeply involved in special needs ministry.
Free Course Overview
In this free resource, made available by Covenant Theological Seminary, the director of MNA’s Special Needs Ministries offers firsthand experience, practical resources, and creative ideas for helping the church be more effective at ministering to and alongside of those touched by disability.
Click here to view this valuable resource
About Stephanie Hubach
Since May 2007, Stephanie O. Hubach has served as Mission to North America’s Special Needs Ministries Director. Mission to North America (MNA) is an agency of the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA).
Leadership and Volunteer Experience
She currently serves on the Lancaster Christian Council on Disability (LCCD) and is also a member of the Advisory Board for the ministry of Chosen Families. For eight years prior to her appointment at MNA, Steph and her husband Fred led the Special Needs Ministry at Reformed Presbyterian Church in Ephrata, PA. Steph also formerly volunteered as a member of the board of directors for The Arc of Lancaster County, chairperson of the Lancaster County Mental Health/Mental Retardation Advisory Board, and president of the board of directors for the Infant Evaluation Program of State College, PA.
Published Works
Steph is the author of Same Lake, Different Boat: Coming Alongside People Touched by Disability (Presbyterian and Reformed Publishers, September 2006) and All Things Possible: Calling Your Church Leadership to Embrace Disability Ministry (Joni and Friends, August 2007). She has been published in ByFaith magazine, Focus on the Family magazine, and Breakpoint online magazine.
Education and Teaching Role
Stephanie is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of McDaniel College (formerly Western Maryland College), and has an M.A. in Economics from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. She serves as an Adjunct Instructor for Covenant Theological Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri.
Family Life
Steph and her husband Fred have been married for almost 30 years. They have two deeply loved sons: Fred and Tim, the younger of whom has Down syndrome. Fred (24) is a graduate of Wheaton College, and Tim (22) is a graduate of Ephrata High School. The Hubach family resides in Lancaster County, PA.
You can learn more about Stephanie by visiting her website here.
