Dana Tarter summed up one of the challenges churches face in reaching Deaf people with the gospel in three words.
“Access is key,” she said. “If you don’t have access to the information, it doesn’t matter what information you’re trying to share, you’re missing it.”
Tarter, who is Deafblind, helped organize Deaf Day on Saturday, Oct. 17, at Pleasant Valley North Baptist Church in Rome, Georgia, along with Rebecca Story and Alma Jolly. Deaf Christians and ministry workers gathered for worship, fellowship, training and encouragement, with workshops on American Sign Language, discipleship and worship, as well as programs for children and youth.
The Georgia Baptist Conference of the Deaf event drew more than 160 attendees from 37 churches. The statewide organization has supported Deaf ministries since 1958, bringing Deaf ministry workers together for fellowship, worship, training and outreach. It holds a three-day gathering every two years and one-day events once or twice a year.
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EDITOR’S NOTE — This story was written by Henry Durand and originally published by Georgia’s The Christian Index.
