Deaf Ministry

Adventist Deaf Ministries: A ministry that offers Bible School resources, evangelism and outreach tools, training and workshops. They also offer simple reading printed materials that can be ordered off their website.

Community of Hope: A ministry geared towards the deaf community that provides activities for the entire family. Such activities include ASL dramas, fellowship, craft projects, games, refreshments and more. The activities are held monthly and volunteers are welcome. Phone 651-455-0093 ( V/TTY) or e-mail cohdeafoutreach@aol.com.
Deaf Family Ministry: Established in 1995 and located in Springfield, Virginia. According to their website, "Deaf Family Ministries is an international, nonprofit and Biblically based ministry dedicated to deaf people and their families. Our mission is to provide teaching that wins people to Christ, helps deaf people and their families grow in their relationship with Christ and each other and builds deaf ministries and churches."
Deaf Institute: A ministry that serves three main areas within the Deaf community: 1) Churches interested in starting Deaf ministry, 2) Deaf adults and children, 3) Parents of deaf children. Several ways they accomplish this is by providing training in Deaf Culture, Sign Language, Interpreting, and more.

Deaf Video Communications of America: This ministry offers a free video lending library of over 200 Christian video tapes that are either captioned or in ASL. They also have skilled personnel and professional equipment to aid anyone in Deaf ministry who desires to make quality, professional video programs.
International Institute of Deaf Services (IIDS): According to their website, the mission of IIDS is "to train leaders and educators both deaf and hearing, interpreters and workers with the deaf to evangelize, obtain skill development in American Sign Language and Deaf Culture, technology and religious training."
Silent Blessings: A nonprofit Christian outreach and evangelistic organization consisting of both Deaf and hearing Christians. Their website states: "We come from many walks of life but we all have one thing in common - a love for the Lord Jesus Christ. Because we love Him so much, we want to see ALL men, women, and children come to know and to love Him." There mission is to bring the hope of Christ to the Deaf community, and they accomplish this by advocating on behalf of Deaf ministries, educating hearing churches about spiritual needs of the Deaf community, and creating ministry resources and materials.
Silent Word Ministries: According to their website, "Silent World Ministries, established in 1966, is a missionary - evangelistic outreach to deaf people, families and churches; writing and printing fundamental Bible materials that can be trusted. Our goal is to win people to Christ, to help build deaf ministries; to establish deaf ministries; to strengthen deaf people into mature Christians with sound Bible literature. We are a fundamental, non-profit, tax-exempt ministry to the deaf.