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Highlights
- How Churches of Every Size Can Create Inclusive Ministry Spaces for People with Disabilities An estimated one in 5 households has a child with a disability.
- About the Author: Sandra Peoples (MDiv) is the disability ministry consultant for the Southern Baptists of Texas Convention and an adjunct professor for the John W. Rawlings School of Divinity at Liberty University, teaching classes in disability ministry.
- 200 Pages
- Religion + Beliefs, Christian Church
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About the Book
Sharing years of expertise and personal experience as a caregiver, ministry consultant and professor Sandra Peoples shows churches how to remove physical and social barriers to create a welcoming, inclusive space for disability families.
Book Synopsis
How Churches of Every Size Can Create Inclusive Ministry Spaces for People with Disabilities
An estimated one in 5 households has a child with a disability. Many of these families miss out on church due to a lack of physical or social accommodations. And while ministry leaders want to help, they often don't know how to with limited space, budget, and trained volunteers. Churches must understand the challenges that disability families face so they can remove barriers to biblical fellowship.
Sandra Peoples, a disability ministry consultant and professor, has equipped hundreds of churches, large and small, to reach children and teens who have various cognitive disabilities, learning disabilities, physical disabilities, and behavioral and mental health diagnoses. Caring for disabled family members of her own, she understands what it takes to create a welcoming, inclusive space that supports children with a variety of diagnoses into adulthood. Through expert advice and practical examples, she shows ministry leaders how they can make their spaces--and the gospel--accessible to all.
- Practical: Features creative ways that churches can adapt their teaching style, classrooms, safety policies, and more to accommodate special needs families
- Written by an Experienced Consultant and Professor: Peoples draws from her years of expertise as well as her personal experience as a caregiver
- A Great Resource for Churches and Families: Ideal for pastors and volunteers in children's ministry, family ministry, disability ministry, and more, as well as parents of children with disabilities
- Addresses a Variety of Needs: Including Down syndrome, autism, dyslexia, anxiety, ADHD, and trauma-related issues
- Includes a Foreword by Joni Eareckson Tada
About the Author
Sandra Peoples (MDiv) is the disability ministry consultant for the Southern Baptists of Texas Convention and an adjunct professor for the John W. Rawlings School of Divinity at Liberty University, teaching classes in disability ministry. Sandra is currently a PhD student at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. She and her family live outside Houston, Texas. You can connect with her at sandrapeoples.com.
