Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2021
Keywords
Belonging, caring faith community, church attendance, disability ministry, leadership, Seventh-day Adventist
Abstract
Many Christian churches seek to be places of belonging, yet present barriers to inclusion. The present research focuses on disability and belonging in members of the Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) Church in North America. Data from the SDA Global Church Survey (2017–2018) were used to measure attendance, perceived care, and sense of being needed. Results: Differences in attendance, leadership, and “feeling cared for” were observed. The findings of this study suggest that the SDA Church has had both successes and room for growth in terms of creating opportunities for belonging among people with disabilities. Implications for other denominations are also discussed.
Journal Title
Journal of Disability and Religion
DOI
10.1080/23312521.2021.1933675
First Department
Social Work
Second Department
World Mission
Recommended Citation
Trecartin, Shannon M.; Wile, Mikelle; Trecartin, Terrance P.; and Činčala, Petr, "Being Needed, Cared for, and Present: Belonging and Disability in the Seventh-Day Adventist Church in North America" (2021). Faculty Publications. 4201.
https://digitalcommons.andrews.edu/pubs/4201
Acknowledgements
Open access article retrieved July 29, 2022 from https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/23312521.2021.1933675
Comments
Accepted for publication in this journal but not yet published in a volume/issue