Welcoming People with Disabilities in Faith Communities

Welcoming people with disabilities in our faith communities

Event Location: 

Kansas City, MO

Event Date: 

Monday, June 10, 2013 - 08:00 to Saturday, June 15, 2013 - 12:00

A week‐long intensive course to address how to help lead faith communities to be hospitable and welcoming for individuals with disabilities and their families taught by faculty from Central Baptist Theological Seminary and a href="http://www.ihd.umkc.edu/">University of Missouri‐Kansas City (UMKC) Institute for Human Development">University of Missouri‐Kansas City (UMKC) Institute for Human Development.

  • Gain an understanding of disability
  • Learn diverse strategies
  • Understand the historical perspective
  • Design a plan of action for change
  • Understand how spiritual values guide actions
  • Have an experiential opportunity
  • Develop a vision of an inclusive church community

Cost
$300/person for lifelong learners. Visit www.cbts.edu to enroll for credit and to see tuition fees – Course #MP512.

Register at www.cbts.edu or contact Steve Guinn, sguinn@cbts.edu or 913.667.5707