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Abstract
Deaf people are one of the largest unreached groups in the world (Lowenstein 2019, para. 2). To reach this group with the gospel, it is vital to build a solid biblical foundation for ministry to deaf individuals. The knowledge of God and the importance of faith, hope, and trust in God are often limited among deaf communities despite technological advancements (Broesterhuizen 2005:307). It is essential to show the different groups of deaf communities scattered around the world that Jesus loves them and that “the Bible is at heart a text that is positive for all marginalized people, whether poor, or female, or black, or disabled or deaf” (Lewis 2007:108).
This article focuses on a biblical and theological foundation for ministry to the deaf and other isolated groups. This article also plays a role in developing and implementing project-related strategies. I will first establish a foundation of ministry to the deaf and other isolated groups as found in the Old Testament. Then, I look at passages of ministry to deaf people in the New Testament, followed by a section that reviews Ellen White’s statements on ministry to deaf people. I also look at other Adventist literature and draw theological implications from their statements. In the last section of this chapter, I have mentioned principles for ministry to deaf communities from Adventist literature, especially Adventist Possibilities Ministries of the General Conference, and other Christian literature.
Recommended Citation
Jacobson, Joseph
(2024)
"Biblical and Theological Principles for Ministry to the Deaf and Other Isolated Groups,"
Journal of Adventist Mission Studies:
Vol. 20:
No.
2, 61-76.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.32597/1553-9881.1572
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.andrews.edu/jams/vol20/iss2/6
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
10.32597/1553-9881.1572