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Joni by joni eareckson tada
Joni by joni eareckson tada












Joni and her husband Ken were married in 1982 and reside in Calabasas, California.Note from Randy: There are few people who I admire more than Joni Eareckson Tada. Joni Tada served as General Editor of the Beyond Suffering Bible, a special edition published by Tyndale for people affected by disability. She is an effective communicator, sharing her inspirational message in books, through artwork, radio, and other media. Joni Eareckson Tada has been awarded several honorary degrees, including Doctor of Humanities from Gordon College and Doctor of Divinity from Westminster Theological Seminary. Indiana Wesleyan University’s Society of World Changers. The Colson Center on Christian Worldview awarded Joni Tada its prestigious William Wilberforce Award, and she was also inducted into She served as Senior Associate for Disability Concerns for the Lausanne Committee for World Evangelization. Tada served as advisor to Condoleezza Rice on the Disability Advisory Committee to the U.S. During her tenure, the ADA was passed and signed into law. Tada to the National Council on Disability, then reappointed by President George H.W. Tada serves as CEO of Joni and Friends, a Christian organization which provides programs and services for thousands of special-needs families around the world.

joni by joni eareckson tada

Although a 1967 diving accident left her a quadriplegic, she emerged from rehabilitation with a determination to help others with similar disabilities. Joni Eareckson Tada is an esteemed Christian stateswoman and respected global leader in disability advocacy. Her 10,000 radio programs are broadcast across the country and around the world, inspiring listeners to realize that there is hope in every hardship. As the Founder and CEO of Joni and Friends, she is known worldwide as an author, speaker, disability rights advocate and radio personality. Paralyzed as the result of a diving accident at age 17, Joni Eareckson Tada envisions a world where every person with a disability finds hope, dignity, and their place in the body of Christ.














Joni by joni eareckson tada