b'BIBLICAL STUDIES AND THEOLOGYONE BODY, ONE SPIRITDisability and Community in the Church B. JASON EPPS & PAUL PETTITThere is a massive deficit in our churches, parishes, and fellowships; an entire category of people is missing.According to the CDC, one in four people in the United States lives with a disability, yet many of our churches dont resemble this reality. Attempts to welcome those with a disability are often implemented by well-meaning but ill-informed people. The results can lead to those with disabilities feeling excluded and isolated from the family of God.One Body, One Spiritgives eyes to the able-bodied to see the challenges experienced by those with disabilities:Physical barriers to places of worship, classrooms, and small group settings leave people outside the gathered family of God.Emotional barriers, like fear and prejudice, preclude them from using their spiritual gifts.How can church communities, both on the congregational and indi-vidual level, address these issues? B. Jason Epps and Paul Pettit provide a roadmap by looking at a biblically informed solution. They survey dis-ability in the Old and New Testaments, provide a vision for full integra-tion, outline how to conduct a disability audit, and offer a five-step plan for how to change the culture of your church.Every pastor, youth leader,and ministry professional needs to read this book and implement its principles.Dr. Mark M. Yarbrough,President, Dallas Theological SeminaryB. Jason Epps (ThM, Dallas Theological Seminary) is a PhD resident in Old Testament at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He cur-rently serves as an adjunct instructor at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and lives in Missouri with his service dog, Virgo. He has lived with cerebral palsy his whole life and is the creator of the five-step plan, which was the inspiration for this book.Paul Pettit (DMin, Dallas Theological Seminary) is the president and founder of Dynamic Dads, an organization offering encouragement to fathers. A former sportscaster and youth pastor, he currently serves at Dallas Seminary as Director of Spiritual Formation. He enjoys theology, golf, Kansas University basketball, and Texas barbecue.KREGELA C A D E M I C RELATED TITLES978-0-8254-4792-1$19.99 A Theology ofEmbracing Shared Paperback5.5 x 8.5208 pages Play: Learning toMinistry: Power and Enjoy Life as GodStatus in the Early RELIGION / Christian Living / Social Issues Intended Church and Why It Kregel MinistryRights: World 978-0-8254-4865-2Matters TodayAvailable $24.99 978-0-8254-4264-3 $21.9916kregel.com/academic'