African Churches Ministering 'to and with' Persons with Disabilities: Perspectives from Zimbabwe

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Nomatter Sande

African Churches Ministering 'to and with' Persons with Disabilities

Perspectives from Zimbabwe

Nomatter Sande

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Routledge
27 May 2024

Christianity; Christian life & practice

Series: Routledge New Critical Thinking in Religion, Theology and Biblical Studies

This book engages with Christian church traditions and disability issues in Africa, focusing on Zimbabwe in particular. It critically reflects on how the church has not done much to intentionally minister ‘to and with’ persons with disabilities. In the context of this volume, ‘ministering to’ is concerned with creating worshipping space for persons with disabilities; while ‘ministering with’ is connecting and identifying with persons with disabilities to meet their needs from the material life of the church. The author considers a stewardship model of disability as an appropriate ministerial response to transform lives in poverty-stricken postcolonial contexts. The argument put forth is that the church is a living organism endowed with spiritual and material resources, and that these resources should be appropriated to marginalised stakeholders.

By: Nomatter Sande
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781032188065
ISBN 10: 1032188065
Series: Routledge New Critical Thinking in Religion, Theology and Biblical Studies
Pages: 140
Publication Date: 27 May 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Nomatter Sande is a Research Fellow in the Research Institute for Theology and Religion at the University of South Africa (UNISA).