The news: Christianity Today published a piece asking whether churches are truly prepared for pastoral leadership that includes people with disabilities. The article opens with a powerful personal moment — a woman seeing a wheelchair-using pastor for the first time and feeling genuinely represented in church for the first time in her life.
Why it matters for church leaders: Indian churches often carry cultural assumptions about who can lead — assumptions shaped by ability, caste, gender, or background. When our pulpits only reflect one kind of person, we quietly tell entire communities they don't belong. Disability inclusion in leadership isn't just compassion; it's a theological statement about the body of Christ.
The takeaway: Take a moment this week to honestly ask: who is visibly absent from leadership in your church, and what practical step could you take to change that?
Source: Christianity Today
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