Trading Shoes: Preaching Disability in the Church That Cares - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798385284078

Verlag: Wipf and Stock, 2026

Inhaltsangabe

In Trading Shoes, preachers and theologians confront a vital and often neglected question: What does it mean to proclaim the gospel in and through disability?
Rooted in sermons, theological reflection, and lived experience, this book invites pastors, especially those who preach week after week, to move beyond models of preaching shaped by performance or control. Instead, the text offers a transformative vision in which disability no longer represents a barrier to ministry but a profound site of revelation, empathy, and grace.
Combining multiple compelling voices, sermon analysis, and reflections on transparent conversations, readers find themselves invited to “trade shoes.” Preachers learn to listen deeply, to inhabit perspectives unlike their own, and to recognize how the gospel speaks through bodies and lives the church has too often marginalized. Here, preaching becomes less about polished delivery and more about shared vulnerability, Spirit-led attentiveness, and belonging.
For lead pastors and ministry leaders, Trading Shoes offers both theological depth and practical wisdom, equipping preachers to proclaim good news with—not just to—those whose experiences of disability reveal the heart of Christ and reshape the life of the church.

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Jeren Rowell is President and Professor of Pastoral Ministry at Nazarene Theological Seminary in Kansas City. Rowell served twenty-five years as a local church pastor and twelve years as district superintendent. David Sharpes is Associate Professor of Christian Witness and Director of Lifelong Learning (Praxis) at Nazarene Theological Seminary. Drawing on experience as a pastor and district superintendent, Sharpes helps churches engage by integrating Wesleyan theology, practical wisdom, and a posture of faithful presence.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Wipf and Stock
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2026
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 13: 9798385284078
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 148
• Herausgeber: Rowell Jeren, Sharpes David
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
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