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DOOR International

Deaf Reaching Deaf for Christ

aka DOOR   |   Grand Rapids, MI   |  https://www.doorinternational.org/

Mission

To bring God's Word and reproducing Christian fellowship to the Deaf of the world.

Ruling year info

1999

President/CEO

Dr. Robert Myers

Main address

1142 44th St SE

Grand Rapids, MI 49508 USA

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Formerly known as

Deaf Opportunity Out Reach International

D.O.O.R. International

EIN

56-2151149

NTEE code info

Religious Film & Video (X81)

IRS filing requirement

This organization is not required to file an annual return with the IRS because it is a church.

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Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

The Deaf are part of one of the largest unreached and unengaged people groups worldwide. Less than 2% of the world's 70 million Deaf people know Jesus as their Savior. Though the Body of Christ is slowly becoming aware of this vast need, the response is still gaining traction. Only one sign language has a complete Bible. Less than 10% of the world's 350+ sign languages have any published Scriptures. Even if Scripture has been translated into a sign language, it doesn't necessarily mean those Deaf believers have a way to fellowship and grow in Christ. Church planting and biblical leadership development are even rarer than translation efforts. Our God hasn't left His Deaf children without a source of hope. DOOR International pairs disciple-making and translation to reach the Deaf worldwide for Christ.

Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Disciple-Making (2-by-2) Program

DOOR International trains and empowers Deaf people to evangelize, make disciples, and plant churches among unreached Deaf populations within their respective sign language communities.

Population(s) Served
People with hearing impairments

DOOR's Deaf staff chose Chronological Bible Translation as the most culturally-appropriate way to teach the Word of God to Deaf people worldwide. We have found that not only is this a very effective way to teach Deaf people, but it is transferable; Deaf people are able to go and teach it easily to others.

The core of DOOR's curriculum, developed by our Deaf staff, consists of 131 biblical narratives, each accompanied by an introduction to give context and a section following the translation to provide more information about the passage.

Deaf believers learn how to use these translations to lead Bible studies, home groups, worship services, evangelism, discipleship, leadership training, children's classes, camp programs, and much more.

Population(s) Served
People with hearing impairments

Where we work

Affiliations & memberships

Evangelical Council of Financial Accountability - Member

Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.

Number of groups/individuals benefiting from tools/resources/education materials provided

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Population(s) Served

Indigenous peoples

Related Program

Chronological Bible Translation

Type of Metric

Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

There are 70 million Deaf people worldwide, and only 2% have access to the Gospel. We are working to increase that number. We currently have 8 sign language Bible translations in progress.

Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

Access to published Scripture and a disciple-making movement in every Deaf people group worldwide.

As the Lord provides people, opportunity, and funding, DOOR International plans to expand our disciple-making and translation work into the most strategic areas of the world.

DOOR International currently operates five offices on four continents and employs over 200 full-time staff. While staffing provides manpower and "boots-on-the-ground" for ministry work, strategic partnerships with 13 like-minded organizations provide opportunity for expansion.

DOOR International is currently working within 16 countries and 27 Deaf people groups. 20 sign languages have had some Scripture translated so far, and biblical study resources (Topics and Translator's Notes) are being developed in two sign languages.

DOOR currently has 8 translation projects in progress, adding more published Scripture in sign languages every year. In the course of DOOR's history, more than 3000 Deaf leaders have been trained and more than 1000 Deaf-led churches have been planted by our disciple-making (2-by-2) teams.

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

done We shared information about our current feedback practices.

  • How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

    To inform the development of new programs/projects, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals

  • Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

    We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We act on the feedback we receive

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    It is difficult to find the ongoing funding to support feedback collection, Staff find it hard to prioritize feedback collection and review due to lack of time

Financials

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Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

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DOOR International

Board of directors
as of 03/21/2024
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Mr. Chris Evans

David Pope

First Baptist Church of Milburn

Anthony Humphress

Humphress Real Estate Investment Group

Kelli Schutte

William Jewell College

Chris Evans

Aries USA

Connie Luebke

Abide Ministries

Sid Jansma III

Wolverine Gas and Oil Corp.

Sungjin Yoo

Ottawa Avenue Private Capital

Bill McKendry

BrandHaven

Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Not applicable
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Not applicable

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 3/20/2024
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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Male, Not transgender
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or Straight
Disability status
Person without a disability

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

Transgender Identity

Sexual orientation

No data

Disability

No data