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.

Comments

Accepted for publication in this journal but not yet published in a volume/issue

Journal Title

Journal of Disability and Religion

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1080/23312521.2021.1933675

First Department

Social Work

Second Department

World Mission

Acknowledgements

Open access article retrieved July 29, 2022 from https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/23312521.2021.1933675

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