Moments of Joy

About Moments of Joy

This podcast is dedicated to the family raising a child with special needs, the parent caregiver, the strongest group of parents in the world! This community welcomes you!

Publisher

Camille Joy

Category

kids & family · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

4 Aug 2018

Latest episode

6 May 2026

Latest episodes

5 of 187 episodes have a transcript.

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   6 May 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Special Needs Families Are Leaving Churches....Here's Why with Craig Johnson

   Host [Host Name] interviews Pastor Craig Johnson, founder of Champions Club, about why special needs families leave churches and how faith communities can foster true belonging and support.

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   6 May 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Special Needs Families Are Leaving Churches — Here’s Why

   Families raising children with disabilities often don’t leave church because they’ve lost faith. Many leave because they feel unseen, unsupported, isolated, or overwhelmed trying to navigate spaces that were never designed with their children in mind. In this powerful episode, I sit down with Pastor Craig Johnson, founder of Champions Club, a worldwide special needs ministry that has helped launch over 135 disability ministries across the globe. Together, we have an honest conversation about disability inclusion in churches, autism acceptance in faith spaces, supporting families with special needs, and what true belonging really looks like. We discuss: • Why many special needs families quietly stop attending church • The emotional weight caregivers carry in public spaces • How churches can better support autistic children and people with disabilities • Practical ways to create sensory-friendly and inclusive ministries • Pastor Craig’s personal journey and heart behind Champions Club • What pastors, volunteers, and ministry leaders often misunderstand • How the Church can become a place of refuge instead of isolation Whether you are a parent raising a child with autism, a pastor, ministry leader, volunteer, educator, or someone passionate about disability awareness and inclusion, this conversation is deeply important. No family should feel invisible in the house of God. ✨ If you’re a special needs parent, what’s one thing you wish churches understood better about your family? Share below. Your story may help someone feel less alone. #Autism #SpecialNeeds #DisabilityInclusion #AutismAcceptance #ChurchInclusion #SpecialNeedsMinistry #ChampionsClub #AutismParenting #DisabilityAwareness #SpecialNeedsParenting #FaithAndDisability #CaregiverSupport #AutisticChildren #InclusiveChurch #MomentsOfJoyPodcast #PastorCraigJohnson #AutismFamily #ChristianPodcast #SpecialNeedsFamilies

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   29 Apr 2026TRANSCRIPT

   The truth about dental care for special needs children with Dr. Hareeti Gill

   Host Dr. Hareeti Gill shares insights on compassionate dental care for children with special needs, empowering parents to advocate for their children's unique needs.

Inside a recent episode

Special Needs Families Are Leaving Churches....Here's Why with Craig Johnson

Published 6 May 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] A dad, he connects with his child emotionally, right? So when that emotion stops, and you know that that's where marriages struggle is because the dad had this vision for their child he's not connecting with the child emotionally the mom's all in trying to find a cure trying to find a therapy trying to find a help and and The mom's looking at the dad like, why aren't you responding the same way I'm responding? And the dad's kind of like, I'm just trying to, I'm trying to understand all this stuff. And then if you have any other issues, you know, which you will, communication, finances, you know, medical, it can be challenging. […]

Who has been a guest on Moments of Joy

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• Taylor J
• Dr Tiyahri Wilson
• Areva Martin
• Irisa Leverette
• Faith Evans

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

123,316

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

141 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 66 / 100

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Quality

70

Social presence

0

YouTube

86

Engagement

67

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