African churches ministering 'to and with' persons with disabilities : perspectives from Zimbabwe

Author(s)

• Sande, Nomatter

Bibliographic Information

African churches ministering 'to and with' persons with disabilities : perspectives from Zimbabwe

Nomatter Sande

（Routledge new critical thinking in religion, theology, and biblical studies）

Routledge, 2023 [i.e. 2022]

• : hbk

Note

Content Type: text (rdacontent), Media Type: unmediated (rdamedia), Carrier Type: volume (rdacarrier)

Includes bibliographical references and index

Summary: "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"-- Provided by publisher

Description and Table of Contents

Description

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.

Table of Contents

1 Introducing African Christianity in Zimbabwe 2 The Context of Zimbabwe and Definitions of Disability 3 Conceptualising Disability from an Indigenous Knowledge System Perspective 4 Lived Experiences of Persons with Disabilities in Zimbabwe 5 Unpacking Disability Theologies 6 Missionary Churches Ministering 'to and with' Persons with Disabilities 7 African Initiated Churches Ministering 'to and with' Persons with Disabilities 8 African Pentecostals Ministering 'to and with' Persons with Disabilities 9 Gendered Ministering 'to and with' Persons with Disabilities 10 Gendered Ministering 'to and with' Persons with Disabilities 11 Conclusion

by "Nielsen BookData"

• NCID: BC15346313
• ISBN:
  • 9781032183855
• LCCN: 2022011857
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY
• Pages/Volumes: 139 p.
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : BV4460
  • DC23 : 259/.44096891
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Church work with people with disabilities -- Zimbabwe
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BB2226713X