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DOOR Ministry "Tools"

DOOR’s Deaf staff have developed methods or styles of ministry which are “Deaf friendly.”

These tools are related to evangelism, discipleship, worship, leadership development and Bible translation. They are taught to all Deaf who come into regular contact with DOOR staff.

DOOR Ministry Tools
("Tool-belt" for the Deaf)

  1. PERSONAL TESTIMONY

    DOOR is training Deaf believers to share their testimony. Most Deaf people have never been asked to share their testimony or had any training in how to do so.

  2. EVANGELISM  STORY SHORT

    A 7- to 10- minute, chronological Bible summary which establishes God, creation, man/woman, sin, Satan, need for a Savior, Jesus, salvation, Spirit-led life and the establishment of the church (A sort of "four spiritual laws for the Deaf" using their cultural propensity to chronological thinking patterns).

  3. RELATIONSHIP BROKEN - RELATIONSHIP RESTORED

    A three-part, 20- minute, chronological evangelism story combined with a program including dramas, songs and dialogue to be used for group evangelism.

  4. EVANGELISM SERIES

    Selected Bible passages in Sign Language used as a foundational series referred to as the Evangelism Series (32 biblical passages from Genesis to Acts). It includes an introduction to key terms and name signs, the Bible story and key discussion points.

  5. DISCIPLESHIP SERIES

    Selected Bible passages in Sign Language used as the Discipleship Series (review of the Evangelism Series, along with 45 new stories - a total of 77 Bible passages from Genesis to Acts). It is designed to assist the Deaf person in becoming an obedient and growing follower of Jesus Christ.

  6. BELIEVERS' FELLOWSHIP SERIES

    Selected Bible passages in Sign Language called the Believers' Fellowship Series (35 stories from Acts to Revelation). It is designed to help Deaf believers to deepen their understanding of how to live within the church as well as how to relate to the world.

  7. TOPIC SERIES

    Selected Bible passages in Sign Language are planned for Marriage, Family, faith, prayer, obedience and other daily living concepts.

  8. BELIEVERS' FELLOWSHIPS

    DOOR staff equip and empower local Deaf believers to gather together in reproducing believers' fellowships to learn God's Word, pray, worship God, give, partake of the Lord's Supper and encourage participants to use their spiritual gifts for the uplifting of the body, etc.

    (DOOR's Deaf staff members worldwide have chosen to sign "believers' fellowship" rather than "church." They tell us that the connotation behind their sign for "church" is clearly a dedicated church building with a full-time paid pastoral staff. As they have learned about the New Testament church through CBS, they feel that the term "believers' fellowship" will assist them in remembering the biblical model of church and staying away from the traditional church model, which they have found is neither effective nor reproducible in the Deaf world.)

  9. LEADERSHIP

    A group of 5 Deaf and 3 hearing from DOOR's International's staff are meeting regularly to focus on how to develop Christian Deaf leaders. They are working on developing leadership training courses in the context of Deaf culture and sign language. (Click here for more information: International Leadership Team)

  10. DVDS

    DOOR International, in cooperation with Wycliffe International, is in the process of translating portions of Scripture in a number of different Sign Languages and putting them on DVD. (Click here for more information: Translation.)

  11. STORYBOARD

    Deaf artists are working with the translation teams in various countries to draw a frame for each action, concept or visual step of the biblical story. This black and white storyboard becomes a memory tool for those who have seen the story to help them remember it accurately when they do not have DVD access.

  12. "2 X 2" PROGRAM

    Following the example of Jesus, DOOR is sending teams of two or more well-trained Deaf leaders to various countries to develop Deaf Christian community leaders by offering them training in how to study the Bible, share their testimony, form Deaf believers' fellowships, train leaders, and manage projects and teams.

  13. DEAF/HEARING CULTURE

    DOOR continues to educate both Deaf and hearing people about Deaf culture and hearing culture.