The news: A Christianity Today piece explores what it looks like for churches to genuinely include and embrace pastors with physical disabilities in leadership roles. The author, who uses a wheelchair, shares how seeing a disabled pastor for the first time — only in their early 20s — was a rare and moving experience. The article calls churches to examine whether their structures, stages, and systems are truly accessible.
Why it matters for church leaders: Many Indian churches are housed in buildings and operate with systems that were never designed with disability in mind — from raised pulpits to inaccessible restrooms. Beyond physical access, there's a deeper question: does your church culture genuinely affirm that God can call and equip leaders with disabilities?
The takeaway: Walk through your church building and leadership pipeline this week with fresh eyes — would a pastor or ministry leader with a physical disability feel genuinely welcomed and empowered here?
Source: Christianity Today
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