World Magazine last month ran an article on a church in Anoka which specifically serves those with disabilities. The article describes the work of one man, Don Anderson, who decided to actively pursue ministry with and for those with developmental disabilities. World Magazine summarizes it this way:
So instead of trying to integrate the disabled into the church of the able, Anderson, now 52, integrates the able into the church of the disabled. Now an ordained pastor, he holds a church service twice a week where the developmentally disabled sing in the choir and lead the music, take the offering, read Scripture when they can, offer prayer requests, and make as much joyful noise as they want to.
For his work, Don Anderson and his church, Christ for People, has been nominated for a Hope Award for Effective Compassion by World Magazine.
Not everyone wants him to win. (more…)
The Works of God 
Church of the Disabled – Part 2
Posted in commentary, tagged world magazine on October 14, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Last Friday I posted on the World Magazine article that highlighted a church in Anoka specifically for people with developmental disabilities. It generated more comments than usual, comments that were thought-provoking and passionate. Rather than let those comments disappear into the past, and knowing there might be others who would like to enter into this discussion or who have other opinions, I’m going to post those comments again, each in their entirety.
Certainly there are areas of disagreement. Disability and conflict typically go together in this culture. And hopefully nobody is shocked that those of us dealing with disability directly will also experience disagreement at times, even though we frequently link arms in common cause.
The Bible is full of disagreements which demonstrate God’s sovereignty over all things. (more…)
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