{"product_id":"amplifying-our-witness-giving-voice-to-adolescents-with-developmental-disabilities-paperback","title":"Amplifying Our Witness: Giving Voice to Adolescents with Developmental Disabilities - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBenjamin T. Conner\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNearly twenty percent of adolescents have developmental disabilities, yet far too often they are marginalized within churches. Amplifying Our Witness challenges congregations to adopt a new, practice-centered approach to congregational ministry -- one that includes and amplifies the witness of adolescents with developmental disabilities. Replete with stories taken from Benjamin Conner's own extensive experience with befriending and discipling adolescents with developmental disabilities, Amplifying Our Witness \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShows how churches exclude the mentally disabled in various structural and even theological ways\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStresses the intrinsic value of kids with developmental disabilities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReconceptualizes evangelism to adolescents with developmental disabilities, emphasizing hospitality and friendship.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBenjamin T. Conner is associate professor of Christian discipleship at Western Theological Seminary, Holland, Michigan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 114\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 11, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42595191521376,"sku":"9780802867216","price":30.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/1922\/9280\/files\/dzEyK0lpK0hmTVdiNldaVVhjZGJMdz09.webp?v=1771552535","url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/amplifying-our-witness-giving-voice-to-adolescents-with-developmental-disabilities-paperback","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}