Invisible People
Without heart-language access to the Scriptures, the Deaf remain invisible.
Across the world, millions of Deaf people live in a kind of spiritual invisibility: they may never have encountered Scripture in their natural language — sign language — in a way their minds and hearts can truly grasp.
Rusty’s Story
Why the Deaf Remain “Invisible” to Scripture
For most of the world’s Deaf communities, written language is not their primary way of understanding God’s Word. Sign languages — visual, three-dimensional, heart languages — are how Deaf people think, communicate, learn, and relate. But while there are more than 200 unique sign languages used globally, none have a fully translated Bible in their own natural sign language.
That means millions of Deaf people can read written translations like English or Spanish — but these are not their heart languages. Without Scripture in a mode of communication that matches how they learn and think, the gospel remains distant, abstract, or incomplete. This gap leaves whole communities with no full access to the Bible as Deaf people naturally experience language.
The Invisible Reality
Many Deaf adults grew up without accessible Bible stories or teaching in their sign language.
Written translations are often a second language — and not an effective path to deep spiritual understanding for many Deaf people.
Traditional Bible study and discipleship formats don’t fit how Deaf communities naturally engage with language.
Because of these barriers, many Deaf believers and seekers remain spiritually overlooked by global mission efforts that assume Scripture access equates to written text. The result is a silent, unseen poverty of Scripture — even in places where the gospel has been preached.
Our Response
Deaf Pathway Global stands against this invisibility by working to put God’s Word into every Deaf person’s heart language. We partner with Deaf translators worldwide to craft visual, sign-language Scripture translations that speak directly to Deaf minds and cultures.
Through our Deaf Pathway Bible App and global sign language translation efforts, we’re making the unseen seen — creating access, equipping leaders, fueling discipleship, and helping Deaf communities find the gospel in a language that truly resonates.