Stories, Statistics, Solutions: Toward Understanding and Including People with Disabilities in Faith Communities

by Luke Brad Bobo (Editor), Angie L. Fuoco (Editor), Dakota Tiger (Foreword by), Heidi Tiger (Foreword by), Emily Pilkington (Foreword by)

Overview

America operates by ableist norms, which often silence or hide from view those with a disability. This book provides a platform or peek inside the lives of eight people with a disability, and it offers solutions for achieving access justice.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781666790061
Publisher:	Resource Publications
Publication date:	03/30/2023
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	134
File size:	8 MB

About the Author

Luke Brad Bobo is a visiting professor at Covenant Theological Seminary in St. Louis. He co-owns Pursuing the Greater Good, LLC, with his wife, Rita. He is the author of A Layperson’s Guide to Biblical Interpretation (2016), Living Salty and Light-Filled Lives in the Workplace (2016), and Race, Economics and Apologetics (2019). He co-authored Worked Up: Navigating Calling after College (2019) and Discipleship with Monday in Mind (2020).



Angie L. Fuoco is a career US Government employee, serving as an engineer and communicator, specializing in public health and accessibility. She is editor-in-chief of the EPA’s Water Sourcebook series, has written numerous online articles about hearing loss, and has presented at the Americans with Disabilities Act Symposium. She is a passionate accessibility evangelist for all, especially those who need to see, hear, or understand the lifegiving Scriptures and life-preserving safety communications.

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

“The future of disability studies is masterfully modeled by Luke Bobo and Angie Fuoco in assembling this gifted cast of writers, ensuring that the voices of those with disabilities are centered and heard in the conversation. Allow yourself to be edified and challenged by those whose experiences and perspectives we desperately need to shape our own.”

—Carlos Smith, lead pastor, The Journey Hanley Road



“These eight stories are a compelling window into a world many of us know of but haven’t experienced firsthand, bringing the reader right into the situations. The statistics you’ll read here are sobering; the solutions are practical and achievable. Church leaders and lay members working for accessibility, inclusion, and loving enfolding will find much encouragement here.”

—Kevin Daane, director of ministry engagement, Engaging Disability with the Gospel

Editorial Reviews

The future of disability studies is masterfully modeled by Luke Bobo and Angie Fuoco in assembling this gifted cast of writers, ensuring that the voices of those with disabilities are centered and heard in the conversation. Allow yourself to be edified and challenged by those whose experiences and perspectives we desperately need to shape our own.”

—Carlos Smith, lead pastor, The Journey Hanley Road



“These eight stories are a compelling window into a world many of us know of but haven’t experienced firsthand, bringing the reader right into the situations. The statistics you’ll read here are sobering; the solutions are practical and achievable. Church leaders and lay members working for accessibility, inclusion, and loving enfolding will find much encouragement here.”

—Kevin Daane, director of ministry engagement, Engaging Disability with the Gospel

From the Publisher