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Abstract

In late 2021, two ministers at Highland Church of Christ began a conversation about accessibility and inclusion, primarily aimed at children’s and student’s ministries. The two ministers knew they were adequately able to serve the children and students at Highland that required additional support, but that it was not a sustainable system. They set out on a year-long process of acquiring information, resources, and fresh ideas, in the hopes that these would provide the answer they had been searching for. In late 2022, the answer to their problem became clear: they needed to listen to the people in front of them in order to know how to serve them best. They created a listening project and team of congregants to interview members at Highland regarding accessibility and inclusion. The results that came out of the listening project were surprising, but they helped pave the way forward for Highland.

Author Bio

Ashley Crisp serves as the children's minister at Highland Church of Christ in Abilene, TX. She received a BS in Communication Sciences and Disorders and a Master of Science in Speech Language Pathology from Abilene Christian University. Ashley worked as a children's minister in Rogers, AR for two years before moving to Abilene in 2021.

Ashley Stirman serves as a student minister at Highland Church of Christ in Abilene, TX. She has a BA in Child and Family Services and a Master of Divinity, both from Abilene Christian University.

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