Comments on: “My Deaf Church Is Dying!” Part 1 http://stephennewell.com/2007/04/12/my-deaf-church-is-dying-part-1/ The Deaf Jedi's Musings about Deafness, Deaf Ministry, God and Everything Else Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:58:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: "My Deaf Church Is Dying!" Part 2 « The Silent Holocron http://stephennewell.com/2007/04/12/my-deaf-church-is-dying-part-1/#comment-1442 Mon, 23 Apr 2007 22:52:04 +0000 http://stephennewell.wordpress.com/2007/04/12/my-deaf-church-is-dying-part-1/#comment-1442 [...] “My Deaf Church Is Dying!” Part 1 [...]

]]> By: Tee http://stephennewell.com/2007/04/12/my-deaf-church-is-dying-part-1/#comment-1346 Tue, 17 Apr 2007 01:31:35 +0000 http://stephennewell.wordpress.com/2007/04/12/my-deaf-church-is-dying-part-1/#comment-1346 I would have to disagree with what Steve D says. Mostly because it’s not the same in the “hearing world”. In the “hearing world” the people are more mature in the emotional sense. All “hearing” people are in schools where they are around peers that are both younger and older then them. They see people change and they change to “go with the flow”. This is not the case with some the deaf people. Some deaf grows up but then are forever stuck in the teenage mindset. They don’t see themselves growing or achieving anything beyond their potential. Some deaf does grow up and achieve things. Those that does grow up are labeled as outcasts. Because then the “deaf” accuse them of trying to fit into the “hearing world”. When applying this to the deaf churches, those who achieve still wants to be among their deaf peers and learn more about God’s word with them. This tends to make the other deaf more suspicious and from there start the gossip mill. In regards to the whole numbers thing, you can’t just accuse the deaf for doing that. Hearing churches do the same thing. You have to look at the whole picture before someone exclaims “Your church is dying!”

]]> By: Steve D http://stephennewell.com/2007/04/12/my-deaf-church-is-dying-part-1/#comment-1338 Mon, 16 Apr 2007 18:11:55 +0000 http://stephennewell.wordpress.com/2007/04/12/my-deaf-church-is-dying-part-1/#comment-1338 Well its probably the same in the “hearing world” those who gossip, tend to want attention or to make sure another’s role or reputation is not above their own. The Deaf world is so small that any form of story is of interest no matter if its true or not.

]]> By: G. F. McDowell http://stephennewell.com/2007/04/12/my-deaf-church-is-dying-part-1/#comment-1280 Sat, 14 Apr 2007 04:56:46 +0000 http://stephennewell.wordpress.com/2007/04/12/my-deaf-church-is-dying-part-1/#comment-1280 I didn’t realize gossip was one of the peculiar challenges faced by deaf churches. What about them do you think makes them susceptible to that particular scheme of the devil?

]]> By: Steve D http://stephennewell.com/2007/04/12/my-deaf-church-is-dying-part-1/#comment-1278 Fri, 13 Apr 2007 19:16:17 +0000 http://stephennewell.wordpress.com/2007/04/12/my-deaf-church-is-dying-part-1/#comment-1278 Amen to that, bro! Too much focus on numbers will pull people away from the true meaning of church. if one is not willing to come to church and focus on worship, then whats the real purpose of coming to church for. Too many have come and questioned the size of the deaf group rather than focus on the deaf group’s relational output.

Also, it seems that those who keep numbers as a priority tends to be one that will swell up in pride. Which aint too good. As a pastor once told me, “the numbers of the people that you helped become saved do not determine the numbers of blocks built around your mansion in heaven” Pretty much to the point!

BTW, Hey when are we going to get together soon for some lunch?

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