Rev. Dr. Lorna Bradley, an ordained deacon in the United Methodist Church, received MTS and DMin degrees from Perkins School of Theology. Her DMin project examines how churches can provide a holistic welcome to families raising children with special needs by meeting the emotional and spiritual needs within the entire family. As a Fellow at the Hope and Healing Institute in Houston, Texas, she develops resources for special needs parent support. She has also led parent support groups for more than five years and worked in welcoming ministries for ten years. She and her husband of thirty years have an adult son with Asperger's. Lorna enjoys spending time with her family, entertaining, traveling, scuba diving, and running.
