Session Description
An estimated 80% of families affected by disability do not attend church even though many wish they could. 8.1% of persons with disabilities seek pastoral care compared to only 4.0% of those without disabilities. 8 out of 10 people with and without disabilities consider their faith to be important to them; with approximately 65% saying their religious faith is very important. Churches have the unique opportunity to make a difference.
Conference Title
2007 Calvin Symposium on Worship
Event Date
1-26-2007
Event Type
Workshop/Seminar
Type (recording/text)
Text
Topic
Disability Inclusion/Universal Design
Keywords:
disability, inclusion, Luke 4:18-19, I Corinthians 12:12, Matthew 25:45, Romans 8:28
Recommended Citation
Cornelison, Joan, "Ministry among those who live with disabilities: Disability as an issue of Faith and Hope" (2007). Symposium on Worship Archive. 11.
https://digitalcommons.calvin.edu/uni-cicw-symposium/2007/allitems/11
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Ministry among those who live with disabilities: Disability as an issue of Faith and Hope
An estimated 80% of families affected by disability do not attend church even though many wish they could. 8.1% of persons with disabilities seek pastoral care compared to only 4.0% of those without disabilities. 8 out of 10 people with and without disabilities consider their faith to be important to them; with approximately 65% saying their religious faith is very important. Churches have the unique opportunity to make a difference.