Meet “The Autism Pastor,” Dr. Lamar Hardwick

Joni and Friends Ministry Podcast

Lamar Hardwick (DMin, Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary) is the lead pastor at Tri-Cities Church in East Point, Georgia. He and his wife, Isabella have three daughters.

Dr. Hardwick’s blogs and articles can be found on his website.

Get your copies Dr. Hardwick’s books:

• I am Strong: The Life and Journey of an Autistic Pastor
• Disability in the Church: A Vision for Diversity and Inclusion

Key Questions:

• What is it like to grow up with undiagnosed autism?
• What is it like to live with autism as an adult?
• How can churches and communities support people with autism?
• What do people (especially people with disabilities) experience when they encounter the church?

Key Scriptures:

• “Jonah ran away from the Lord and headed for Tarshish. He went down to Joppa, where he found a ship bound for that port. After paying the fare, he went aboard and sailed for Tarshish to flee from the Lord. Then the Lord sent a great wind on the sea, and such a violent storm arose that the ship threatened to break up.” Jonah 1:3–4
• “The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.” John 1:14

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