Making Space, Offering Voice
By looking closely at the biblical narrative of the man born blind (John 9:1-41), this article raises how Jesus enables and promotes the participation and, even more so, the leadership of people with disabilities in God's transformative mission in the church and the world. Through examining eac...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley-Blackwell
[2019]
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International review of mission
Year: 2019, Volume: 108, Issue: 1, Pages: 25-37 |
| IxTheo Classification: | HC New Testament NBE Anthropology RB Church office; congregation RJ Mission; missiology |
| Further subjects: | B
Disability
B Leadership B Advocacy B Discipleship B Voice |
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| Summary: | By looking closely at the biblical narrative of the man born blind (John 9:1-41), this article raises how Jesus enables and promotes the participation and, even more so, the leadership of people with disabilities in God's transformative mission in the church and the world. Through examining each scene in the story through a disability lens, this article aims to challenge the church on how it views leaders with disabilities in God's mission, making space for our voices and our witness as disciples of Christ. |
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| ISSN: | 1758-6631 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: International review of mission
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1111/irom.12259 |