Accessible Faith

"I talked with a father last week about his son, Brian. Brian just turned nine and is enjoying the new school year. The father was excited because this is the first year that Brian is in a class with other students who do not have a developmental disability. Brian is one of three kids with a developmental disability in the class, and he seems to enjoy school more since he has experienced a fuller amount of inclusion in his classroom. The father expressed feelings of relief, excitement, and encouragement-finally his son had a place at the table. He then paused, thought for a moment, and said, 'I wish it was the same at our church.'" There is a crisis occurring in the modern Church. The largest minority of people in the world-people with disabilities-find it challenging or even nearly impossible to participate in church. And, worse, most church goers don't even know it. In Accessible Faith, author Yun Li describes how this issue has weakened the American Church as well as what can be done about it. There is hope-if churches are willing to make disability accessibility a priority, our brothers and sisters in Christ with disabilities will be able to join us as we share Christ with the world.