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July 27, 2024
Partnering with People with Disabilities in the Church
As believers, our call to reach the world with the gospel supports the idea of a diverse church. But studies show the majority of people with disabilities are unreached by the gospel. And when people with disabilities enter the church, the church often struggles with how to respond. Ed Stetzer talks with Wheaton College's Rochelle Scheuermann about how we can be more welcoming and how people with disabilities can contribute to the congregation.
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Rochelle Scheuermann
Rev. Dr. Rochelle Scheuermann is Associate Professor of Evangelism and Leadership at Wheaton College Graduate School, where she directs the Doctor of Ministry program and serves as Assistant Dean of Ministry and Evangelism. As the mom of a son with Down syndrome, Rochelle is especially eager to help the church develop a robust theology of disability so that people with disabilities are not only welcomed into the church but are included in the work and witness of the church as essential members. She has written numerous articles and book chapters on this topic and her forthcoming book with IVP Academic centers on disability and evangelism.
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Ed Stetzer
Ed Stetzer, Ph.D., is Dean of the Talbot School of Theology at Biola University. He has planted, revitalized, and pastored churches; trained pastors and church planters on six continents; earned two master’s degrees and two doctorates; and he has written hundreds of articles and a dozen books. He is Regional Director for Lausanne North America, is the Editor-in-Chief of Outreach Magazine, and regularly writes for news outlets such as USA Today and CNN. He serves at his local church, Highpoint Church, as a teaching pastor. Ed and his wife Donna have been married for more than 35 years and are the parents of three daughters.
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