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Leading an Inclusive Church

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I'm a member of a hearing church with hearing friends and pastors and a church that has only an interpreter has been. I always feel alone because no Deaf person came to my church despite rejoicing with my friends. And, God has known, and He sent a Deaf woman who joined our service at my church! I was so grateful and happy. We have two Deaf people at my church! English Worship!

Leading an open church is important to us as Christians. English Worship may not be accessible to persons with wheelchairs, but we try to assist the best providing when we meet them with wheelchairs. We do not want to make them feel left behind and we want to include them as a community and family. As our responsibility to share the love with everyone who needs it and make everyone who knows more about Jesus. I have some social media accounts and have been addicted, I saw a video featuring a disabled pastor with a helper tool preaching at the church and it was torn and touching and listening to Nick Vujicic's testimony. He has no arms and feet, but he found Jesus and accepted Jesus Christ as his Savior. What a touching testimony! He was brilliant at addressing his condition and knowing God's reason. God (again) never fails in creation! He creates in His own image. You can listen to his testimony, and I put down the link here:


(Unfortunately, the video is unavailable for the subtitles, and I didn't find the video has the subtitle. So, I'm truly sorry. The video is hearing people only)

So, I think a church should be included everyone and I have been praying for my church and all churches who can lead in responsibility providing in what they need and encouraging persons with disabilities to get to know Jesus and feel welcomed as a family. When we were at Bible study, I was thinking:

1. How can I make a Deaf Bible study or Deaf ministry at my church in the future?
2. Will happen? Possible?
3. How can we do to support their needs including at a Bible study?

We got work best and as navigate for which I prefer for, an interpreter and a captioner. They did a great job and I appreciate it. I love how they were. Sadly, it doesn't go long because we are about the step in closing the class, but it will be an evaluation and make it better for the future. I hope more Deaf people at my church, maybe 2-3 people I am not sure. So, it is just beginning, and we will work to include people without feeling left behind. 

Jesus sat down with sinners, a person with lame, poor, rich, women, and anyone who sat down with Him. Jesus has shown and included people who feel welcome. Jesus said that whoever believes in Him and will be saved in Mark 16: 16. So, we should take charge in leading a church open to everyone and worship together. And this is my dream to see Deaf friends, persons with disabilities, anyone come to my church or all churches, pray for my church, and all churches open to everyone. 

I know there are laws such as the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA of 1990) in the United States, UUD No 8 Tahun 2016 tentang Penyandang Disabilitas in Indonesia, the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) in the United Nations that have ratified from the countries, and we obey but to be explained that we just must not to obey and follow the laws, but we work for God, and we obey God's rules and commandments. God wants us to be open for everyone, we work to provide the best and the needs to make sure everyone can feel welcome and worship God easier. Of course, at a certain time, we will communicate with them about what should we work on and what they want to expect. Communication is the key to success. We commit not to discriminate, ableism, audism, racist, or judgmental. We are committed to respecting human rights. We are committed to providing and supporting regardless of the color of skin, ethnicity, culture, language, persons with disabilities, sexual orientation, etc. 

A church is a house for everyone who wants to know Jesus and worship God together. That's our mission as we live on missions.


"Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned." 
(Mark 16: 16 ESV)




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