In 1945, church participation in America started to decline, despite the efforts of many Christian church leaders, the problem continues to escalate (Jones, 2021; Inglehart, 2020). Research reveals that the most dramatic decrease in church participation occurs in Generation Z young adults (born 1995 to 2012; Jones, 2021; Twenge, 2017). This…

In the current context in the United States the inclusion of persons with developmental disabilities, that is an intellectual or functional deficit identified prior to age twenty-one, is considered to be a special project. In the church this is often seen as something beyond the usual expectation of the church. This attitude is a development which…