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What if the greatest barrier isn’t hearing but connection?

“Blindness cuts you off from things, but deafness cuts you off from people.”

For many in the Deaf community, the challenge isn’t just access to information. It’s access to relationships, conversation and belonging.

In this episode, we explore what it means to reach those who are often isolated not by distance, but by communication and how the Church can respond with clarity, compassion and intentionality.

What would it look like to truly connect?

Listen today and consider how you might be part of that story.
https://christar.org/podcast-episode/reaching-the-deaf

What does Christar bring to the table in the missions community?

Structure. Strategy. Support.

We help the local churches send well.

With more than a century of experience, we come alongside local congregations in navigating the complexities of cross-cultural ministry, equipping workers to thrive and helping churches participate meaningfully in the Great Commission.

We provide:
• Structure that enables sustainable, team-based ministry
• Strategy through frameworks like Polaris that guide church planting in diverse cultural contexts
• Support that strengthens workers for long-term, effective service

And we do it with a clear focus: establishing churches among the least-reached, who still don’t have access to the gospel in their language and culture.

Because this work isn’t just about going.

It’s about doing it well, together. Learn more: http://christar.org/sss

What keeps a family on the field? Often, it's knowing their children are in good hands.

GDQ International Christian School provides Christ-centered, high-quality education to the children of cross-cultural workers in Albania. These families represent 22 countries and serve alongside more than 44 ministries across the Balkans. As the only accredited Christian school in the entire Balkan region, GDQ gives parents the confidence to stay focused on the work God called them to.

Albania is predominantly Muslim, with less than 1% evangelical Christians. Supporting GDQ is supporting the Great Commission.

Please pray for GDQ's 140 students' spiritual growth and that the gospel will spread across Albania and all of the Balkans through what God is doing there.

Learn more and give: christar.org/project/gdq-international-christian-school

Cross-cultural workers take on a task they can't accomplish in their own strength. They depend on God to work in the hearts of least-reached people, as well as to guide and empower them as they share the good news of Christ. We've put together a guide featuring recent requests from field workers, churches, missions-minded believers and our staff here at our U.S. mobilization center to help you pray for the many involved in advancing the gospel among the least-reached. You can download our most recent prayer guide at christar.org/pray.