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Accessible Congregations: A Theological and Practical Guide to Disabilities for Faith Communities

Topher Endress

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Description:Accessible Congregations: A Theological and Practical Guide to Disabilities for Faith Communities is a ~200 page resource designed to equip your congregation with the tools necessary to become a truly inclusive and accessible place of worship for all impacted by disabilities. Contained within are useful definition and framework guides, practical tools for educating those with disabilities, information on social issues and advocacy, and theology that addresses the unique role that disabilities play in the Christian world. This manual is intentionally designed to be used by church groups – Sunday School classes, staff, deacons, or any group that wishes to learn more intentionally about how to truly welcome.Churches cannot simply rely on ministers or staff to run the show – a truly accessible congregation is one in which all people are valued and desired by all who attend. Accessible Congregations is designed to lead corporate culture change. You’ll find that most information contained within is meant to invoke conversation and encourage dialogue. Unlike other books on disabilities and the church (many of which are excellent and strongly recommended for individuals), this guide won’t teach a minister how to make sweeping changes. Rather, this invites the whole congregation to learn together, to process, to ask questions, and to decide for themselves how to shift their organizational and cultural mentalities in ways that more naturally invite people with disabilities – and their families and friends – into a fuller experience of the church.Churches are much like barges. It may take a while, but a barge can make major shift in direction. If it is to be useful, it has to. But a moving a barge takes all hands on deck. In fact, most are actually get pushed through their tight turns by tugboats, which partner along the massive barges to ensure that everyone makes the right switch. Think of this manual as the tugboat that helps you make that turn. What’s around the bend for you church is a more welcoming, more engaged, and more informed congregation.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Accessible Congregations: A Theological and Practical Guide to Disabilities for Faith Communities. To get started finding Accessible Congregations: A Theological and Practical Guide to Disabilities for Faith Communities, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 215

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: University Christian Church

Release: 2018

ISBN: 0692063811

Description: Accessible Congregations: A Theological and Practical Guide to Disabilities for Faith Communities is a ~200 page resource designed to equip your congregation with the tools necessary to become a truly inclusive and accessible place of worship for all impacted by disabilities. Contained within are useful definition and framework guides, practical tools for educating those with disabilities, information on social issues and advocacy, and theology that addresses the unique role that disabilities play in the Christian world. This manual is intentionally designed to be used by church groups – Sunday School classes, staff, deacons, or any group that wishes to learn more intentionally about how to truly welcome.Churches cannot simply rely on ministers or staff to run the show – a truly accessible congregation is one in which all people are valued and desired by all who attend. Accessible Congregations is designed to lead corporate culture change. You’ll find that most information contained within is meant to invoke conversation and encourage dialogue. Unlike other books on disabilities and the church (many of which are excellent and strongly recommended for individuals), this guide won’t teach a minister how to make sweeping changes. Rather, this invites the whole congregation to learn together, to process, to ask questions, and to decide for themselves how to shift their organizational and cultural mentalities in ways that more naturally invite people with disabilities – and their families and friends – into a fuller experience of the church.Churches are much like barges. It may take a while, but a barge can make major shift in direction. If it is to be useful, it has to. But a moving a barge takes all hands on deck. In fact, most are actually get pushed through their tight turns by tugboats, which partner along the massive barges to ensure that everyone makes the right switch. Think of this manual as the tugboat that helps you make that turn. What’s around the bend for you church is a more welcoming, more engaged, and more informed congregation.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Accessible Congregations: A Theological and Practical Guide to Disabilities for Faith Communities. To get started finding Accessible Congregations: A Theological and Practical Guide to Disabilities for Faith Communities, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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