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Mission Statement
"To reach
Deaf persons for Jesus Christ by serving as a cooperative network for
Southern Baptist churches and agencies to fulfill the Great Commission
by providing training, advocacy, worship, fellowship, missions awareness
and mission involvement."
Southern Baptist Conference of the Deaf (SBCD) is a non-profit
organization formed for the following purposes:
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To
provide a vehicle for obeying the Great Commission (Matthew
28:19-20) with respect to deaf people by personal witnessing,
evangelism, home missions, foreign missions, and discipleship.
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To
provide opportunities for training in local church settings, in
state conferences, and on the, national level to help equip people
in all aspects of the deaf ministry.
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To
assist deaf persons with the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) and
deaf persons, interpreting the needs and functions of the one to
the other.
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To
provide a channel of communication within the Southern Baptist deaf
community.
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To
provide an understanding of deafness and of the needs of deaf people
to the community at large.
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To
provide opportunities for inspirational worship experiences.
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To
provide opportunities for Christian
fellowship.
Core Values
We value:
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the
fact that every person is important to God.
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the
Deaf as a "people group."
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the
unique cultures and communication preferences that are represented
in the Deaf Community
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reaching each Deaf and hearing person with the gospel of Jesus
Christ
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the
fact that all Christians are called to share their faith.
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the
Bible as the authoritative, infallible, inerrant Word of God; it is
our final authority in all matters of faith and life.
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Southern Baptist Conference of the Deaf