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    Deafchurch 21: Vision for a New Generation
    Deafchurch 21: Vision for a New Generation
    Deafchurch 21: Vision for a New Generation
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    Deafchurch 21: Vision for a New Generation

    By Bob Ayres, Rick McClain and Chad Entinger

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    Deaf churches and ministries today face a crisis in reaching Deaf and hard of hearing young people. As the end of the twentieth century approached, we stood at the brink of a dispersed and completely secularized Deaf culture. The influence and impact of the Christian faith—any religious belief system for that matter—had been greatly diminished. Fortunately, this is not the end of the story.

    With the advent of the twenty-first century, a renewed, growing spirit of spirituality and unity spread across the Deaf community, particularly among youth and young adults, that resulted in what could be described as a revival like one not seen in decades. The question in this book is presented and addressed: what are the essential principles for ministry with and to this next generation?
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBookBaby
    Release dateAug 15, 2019
    ISBN9781543979602
    Deafchurch 21: Vision for a New Generation
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    Bob Ayres

    A lover of great coffee, Bob especially enjoys sharing a cup with his wife, Kathy. They have been married for over thirty years and have five grown children: Christina, David, Casey, John and Ana. An ordained minister, Bob has a two masters degrees and has been accepted to a Doctorate of Ministry program at Beeson Divinity School at Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama. Bob and Kathy both grew up in Florida. Bob spent most of his adult life in establishing new ministry and service organizations in the non-profit sector. Kathy is an Occupational Therapist with the school system. Bob and Kathy are the founders of YFC Deaf Teen Quest which is now a ministry of Youth for Christ/USA and part of the Campus Life core ministry. Bob serves as the national director of YFC Deaf Teen Quest for Youth for Christ/USA.

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