His comments came after a new report by disability charity Scope shows only about half of disabled people will get an interview when applying for roles. Meanwhile, 69 per cent of those without a disability secure job interviews.
Mark Bainbridge with Didlaw, which specialises in disability and illness discrimination, told Premier this can affect people's self-confidence and mental health.
He added: "This not only affects in terms of their income, but also in terms of what they do with their lives.
"They have so many skills and gifts that they're unable to use because of discrimination in securing work."
The research findings showed that disabled people who are unemployed and looking for work have lost faith with the recruitment process, as two in five do not feel confident about their chances of getting a job in the next six months.
The study also found that disabled people apply for 60 per cent more jobs than others.
Bainbridge told Premier that employers often make wrong assumptions that someone's disability will mean they won't be efficient in their job.
He said: "By just exploring the requirements of reasonable adjustments with the job applicants, these can be avoided.
"And the other thing which is often raised as an issue is costs, and again this is something that can be overcome by accessing organisations such as Access to Work."
While Scope has called on the Government to do more to help the 1 million disabled people looking for work, Bainbridge said the Church can also lead the way.
He said: "I think churches should be exemplars by first of all employing people, and make sure that if someone meets the essential criteria for a vacant post, that they secure an interview.
"They should ensure that their church premises are accessible for people with disabilities."
He also added that churches should take training courses about the rights of people with disabilities to fill in any knowledge gaps.
Listen to Mark Bainbridge speaking with Tola Mbakwe here:
