One Body, One Spirit: Disability and Community in the Church - Paperback

by Paul Pettit (Author), B. Jason Epps (Author)

There is a massive deficit in our churches, parishes, and fellowships; an entire category of people is missing
According to the CDC, one in four people in the United States lives with a disability, yet many of our churches don't resemble this reality. Attempts to welcome those with a disability are often implemented by well-meaning but ill-informed people. The results can lead to those with disabilities feeling excluded and isolated from the family of God.
One Body, One Spirit gives eyes to the able-bodied to see the challenges experienced by those with disabilities:

• Physical barriers to places of worship, classrooms, and small group settings leave people outside the gathered family of God.
• Emotional barriers, like fear and prejudice, preclude them from using their spiritual gifts.