the neurodivergent christian
A GUIDE TO LIFE
by
A. H . HUGHES
The subjects of this book are not underserved in the Christian community – they aren’t served at all.
They are the quirky people, the socially awkward, the nervous wrecks, and the ticcers. They are the neurodivergent Christians and they carry an anointing and destiny to the church body that has long-been ostracized, misunderstood, and even avoided. This pattern has led to rogue Christians, churchless believers, and even church hurt and trauma. They are isolated, discouraged, underutilized, and in danger of either a superiority complex or a reject complex – outside of the appreciation, accountability, and protection of a Church body.
This group needs to be seen, understood, and set loose on God’s mission just like any other believer. They deserve grace and mercy in turn because they often are first to give the same.
Autistic pastor’s wife, Amanda Hebert Hughes, shares her story alongside the testimonies of other neurodivergent Christians - to explore the world of neurodiversity, treatment, gender, sexuality, worldview, strengths, church life, purpose, and destiny - all from a biblical worldview.
This evangelistic book sends a strong message of hope to a forgotten people and offers wisdom and insight to the Church who wishes to love them well.©
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About the author.
Born and raised in New York state, USA, Amanda Hebert Hughes is a 40-year-old, late-diagnosed autistic artist and author. She is a pastor’s wife of 16 years with a PhT Putting Honey Through from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary for her husband’s PhD in Applied Theology, MDiv, and ThM. She has served as a chaplain’s wife in the United States Air Force Reserve since 2010 with two years of active duty at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas.
Amanda is the founder of Sensory Gated Art®, a genre that reduces sensory overload and serves in accessible design. Her paintings have been featured in commercial design industry publications, neurodiversity advocacy spaces, and children’s literature publications for universal design and social stories. She has been writing and publishing for her art genre and neurodiversity advocacy since 2019. Her original paintings have sold to collectors across the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, and Australia. Her speaking engagement invitations have spanned from international bank corporations to suicide prevention charities, art galleries, and churches throughout the United States.
Between her love for people, psychology, and art, it was only a matter of time before Amanda’s calling as a pastor’s wife and a writer, opened this expansive mission field to the neurodivergent population. She currently serves as the volunteer neurodiversity ministry director at her church in Charlotte, North Carolina.
