Disability in Mission: The Church's Hidden Treasure

by David Deuel (Editor), Nathan John (Editor), Joni Eareckson-Tada (Foreword by)

Overview

Disability in Mission: The Church’s Hidden Treasure outlines a radical change in approaches to missiology, missions, and praxis for the twenty-first-century global cultural context. It explores a pattern whereby God works powerfully in missions through disability and not in spite of it. No matter what our disability or vulnerability may be, God can use us; and if the body of Christ is supportive, people with disability can be effective agents of transformation in the mission field. Via a number of case studies of people with disabilities who are involved in missions, and with robust biblical and missiological justification, this book examines the role of those with disability in missions.

Includes a foreword by Joni Eareckson Tada.

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Foreword by Joni Eareckson Tada

Introduction by Nathan G. John

1. Disability and Biblical Weakness by David C. Deuel

2. Moses, Messenger of Weakness by David C. Deuel

3. Kingdom Impact through Weakness and Disability by Bonnie Baker Armistead

4. Unformed yet Ordained by J. M. Paul

5. Called and Equipped through Paraplegia by Barry Funnell

6. Paul the Leper and Olive the Servant by David C. Deuel

7. Being a Mission Partner with Disability in Kenya by Paul Lindoewood

8. People with Disabilities on Short-Term Mission by Jeff McNair

9. Weak to Weaker: For Children with Disabilities across the Globe by Natalie Flickner

10. Deciding to Go on Mission with Disability by Justin Reimer

11. Mission Possible: The Role of Member Care in Mobilizing Workers with Disabilities by Deanna Richey

Conclusion: Disability and Mission: For His Glory by Nathan G. John

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781683072010
Publisher:	Hendrickson Publishers, Incorporated
Publication date:	08/01/2019
Pages:	248
Product dimensions:	5.80(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

David C Deuel (MA, Cornell University; MPhil and PhD, University of Liverpool) is a Senior Research Fellow for the Christian Institute on Disability. He also serves as Catalyst for Disability Concerns with the Lausanne Movement.

Nathan G John (DPhil, University of Oxford) founded Engage Disability, a network of disability providers across India. For security reasons, given Nathan's involvement in a sensitive region of the world, his name has been changed.

Table of Contents

Chapter Summaries xv

Foreword Joni Eareckson Tada xix

Introduction The Church's Treasure: People with Disability on Mission Nathan G John 1

Chapter 1 Disability and Biblical Weakness David C Deuel 9

Chapter 2 Moses, Messenger of Weakness David C Deuel 19

Chapter 3 Kingdom Impact through Weakness and Disability Bonnie Baker Armistead 27

Chapter 4 Unformed yet Ordained J M Paul 45

Chapter 5 Called and Equipped through Paraplegia Barry Funnell 59

Chapter 6 Paul the Leper and Olive the Servant David C Deuel 73

Chapter 7 Being a Mission Partner with Disability in Kenya Paul Lindoewood 83

Chapter 8 People with Disabilities on Short-Term Mission Jeff McNair 99

Chapter 9 Weak to Weaker: For Children with Disabilities across the Globe Natalie Flickner 107

Chapter 10 Deciding to Go on Mission with Disability Justin Reimer 121

Chapter 11 Mission Possible: The Role of Member Care in Mobilizing Workers with Disabilities Deanna Richey 133

Conclusion Disability and Mission: For His Glory Nathan G John 147

Contributors 159

Notes 163