Building a Faith Community Without Barriers

An inclusive faith community is not just a moral responsibility, it’s a powerful opportunity to expand, enrich, and deepen engagement among your members. With 1 in 4 adults in the U.S. living with a disability, many gatherings unintentionally create obstacles that limit full participation in services, community events, and outreach. By prioritizing accessibility in your organizational operations, gatherings, and digital communication, leaders can create a truly welcoming space, strengthen connections, and ensure that every individual, regardless of ability, feels seen, valued, and empowered to participate fully.

Building a Faith Community Without Barriers

An inclusive faith community is not just a moral responsibility, it’s a powerful opportunity to expand, enrich, and deepen engagement among your members. With 1 in 4 adults in the U.S. living with a disability, many gatherings unintentionally create obstacles that limit full participation in services, community events, and outreach. 

1 in 3 Families Simply Stay Home

According to national survey data cited in multiple studies, roughly one-third of people with disabilities and their families avoid attending worship services because of physical, communication, or attitudinal barriers within their faith communities

 

+14% Attendance Gap Closed by Accessibility

Accessibility improvements directly correlate with attendance: individuals with severe disabilities attend faith services up to 14 percentage points less often than non-disabled peers—yet communities that invested in physical and attitudinal accessibility significantly narrowed that gap

+47% More Vital Faith Communities

Inclusive practices, welcoming, accommodations, and leadership commitment, accounted for 47% of the variance in whether a faith community was rated vibrant, participatory, and accessible

 

 

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MEET CHERYL

Cheryl Mitchell is a seasoned accessibility leader with over 25 years of experience in disability policy, inclusive research, and program development. As co-founder of AccessForge, she has dedicated her career to advancing accessibility and empowering organizations to design for inclusion from the start. Her work bridges empathy, evidence, and impact, turning accessibility into measurable progress.

 

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