Bridgetown Audio Podcast Hospitality of Need with Kevan Chandler
Sep 23, 2025
Kevan Chandler, a best-selling author and founder of the nonprofit We Carry Kevan, discusses living with a disability and the power of community. He shares his journey of finding identity in faith and how embracing need can foster deep kinship. Kevan highlights stories of caregiving, including a pivotal moment when he met Katie at an orphanage in China. The conversation delves into how vulnerability and mutual support can transform lives, emphasizing that our weaknesses can become a source of strength and connection.
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Faith As Secure Identity
- Kevan says Jesus has been the constant presence through hospital stays, surgeries, and relationships.
- He frames his identity in Christ as producing wholeness despite physical disability.
Backpacking Carried By Friends
- Kevan recounts backpacking in Europe with friends who carried him so he left his wheelchair behind.
- People repeatedly tried to pray for his healing, which forced him to wrestle with faith and identity.
Caregiving Builds Brotherhood
- Kevan describes caregiving as a rotating community where multiple friends meet his daily needs.
- These relationships shift need into mutual friendship and relational reciprocity.
