Disabling Mission, Enabling Witness - Exploring Missiology Through the Lens of Disability Studies

How would it look if we "disabled" Christian theology, discipleship, and theological education? Benjamin Conner initiates a new conversation between disability studies and Christian theology and missiology, imagining a church that fully incorporates persons with disabilities into its mission. In this vision, the people with disabilities are part of the church's pluriform witness, and the congregation embodies a robust hermeneutic of the gospel.

About the author

Benjamin T. Conner (PhD, Princeton Theological Seminary) is professor of practical theology at Western Theological Seminary in Holland, Michigan, where he is director of the Graduate Certificate in Disability and Ministry. He is the author of Amplifying Our Witness: Giving Voice to Adolescents with Developmental Disabilities and Practicing Witness: A Missional Vision of Christian Practices.

Product details

• Authors: Benjamin T Conner, Benjamin T. Conner
• Publisher: IVP Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.09.2018
• EAN: 9780830851027
• ISBN: 978-0-8308-5102-7
• No. of pages: 192
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 11 mm
• Weight: 287 g
• Series: Missiological Engagements
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Practical theology; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works