We help Deaf worshipers connect with God and other worshipers by providing a local church with services done in ASL and interpreted with voice.
This is a place for Deaf worshipers who are looking for a place to worship that prioritizes them. Hearing worshipers are also welcome, but the services are performed in ASL as the primary language and voice interpreted for hearing and non-ASL fluent. This is not a church with an ASL interpreter, but instead, it is a church with a voice interpreter so the hearing can understand the sermon, which is given in American Sign Language.
In 1976 Jesus Christ revealed His will to David Hanson three times until he yielded to accept his will to establish a church for the deaf by faith to glorify Him someday. Then Jesus Christ showed David Hanson the Book of Nehemiah in the Old Testament three times about building up the ministry to the Deaf somewhere in America.
On January 20, 1980 Jesus Christ amazingly moved the deaf people out of Northeast Baptist Church and Temple Deaf College of Kansas City. Three deaf men, Robert Rodman, Kenneth Gifford and Teddy Chang, formed a church for the Deaf at Whatsoever Circle Community House at 1201 Ewing in Kansas City, Missouri. There were over 40 deaf people. They asked David Hanson to be their pastor, and he accepted this offer which made him a first pastor. Jesus Christ motivated these deaf people to build up the ministry to the Deaf in the Kansas City Area.
On January 27, 1980 the deaf Christians of this church voted to name the church "Deaf Liberty Baptist Church" according to 2 Corinthians 3:17 because Jesus Christ had given them liberty to serve Him through His Spirit.
In 1976, Jesus Christ revealed His will to David Hanson three times until he yielded to accept his will to establish a deaf church for the deaf with sign language worship by faith to glorify Him someday. Then Jesus Christ showed David Hanson the Book of Nehemiah in the Old Testament three times about building up the ministry to the Deaf somewhere in America. A ministry that would have ASL church services.
On January 20, 1980, Jesus Christ amazingly moved the deaf people out of Northeast Baptist Church and Temple Deaf College of Kansas City. Three deaf men, Robert Rodman, Kenneth Gifford, and Teddy Chang, formed a church for the Deaf with worship in sign language at Whatsoever Circle Community House at 1201 Ewing in Kansas City, Missouri. There were over 40 deaf people. They asked David Hanson to be their pastor, and he accepted this offer, which made him the first pastor. Jesus Christ motivated these deaf people to build up a Deaf ministry in the Kansas City Area.
On January 27, 1980, the deaf Christians of this church voted to name the church "Deaf Liberty Baptist Church" according to 2 Corinthians 3:17 because Jesus Christ had given them liberty to serve Him through His Spirit.
Raised in Sarasota, Florida, Mark had the benefit of godly parents and a good Christian home. His parents, Bob and Janet Truitt, provided the foundation of the Bible in his life and also an education, homeschooling Mark from Grade 2 to graduation. Mark was saved at a young age after understanding his need for a Savior and trusting Jesus for his salvation. He was also baptized at Trinity Baptist Church in Bradenton, Florida. In high school, Mark attended Liberty Baptist Church in Sarasota and served in the choir and in bus ministry. Upon graduation from high school, Mark enrolled at Trinity Baptist College in Jacksonville, Florida, where he met his wife, Christine and began learning sign language in order to work with the Deaf in Jacksonville. Upon graduation in May 2006, Mark began working as a Youth Pastor and Music director at Faith Baptist Church in Titusville, Florida. Mark and Christine were married January 19, 2007. Mark was ordained at Liberty Baptist Church in Sarasota, Florida and after 4 years of service in Titusville, moved back to Jacksonville and began working with the Deaf again in 2011, where Mark and Christine also added their son Malachi to the family on Oct. 23, 2011. In December 2014, Deaf Liberty Baptist Church of Overland Park, Kansas, called Mark as their Pastor. Pastor Mark and Christine are excited to work in the Greater Kansas City area reaching the deaf community and disciplining the followers of Christ. Later during the year of 2015, their daughter, Jayelle was born in Overland Park, KS on August 20, 2015. In the year of 2018 on September 27 in the addition to Truitt family, a son, Levi was born in Overland Park, KS. Two years later a son, Ethan was added to Truitt family on December 21 , 2020 in Overland Park, KS.
Raised in Sarasota, Florida, Mark had the benefit of godly parents and a good Christian home. His parents, Bob and Janet Truitt, provided the foundation of the Bible in his life and also an education, homeschooling Mark from Grade 2 to graduation. Mark was saved at a young age after understanding his need for a Savior and trusting Jesus for his salvation. He was also baptized at Trinity Baptist Church in Bradenton, Florida. In high school, Mark attended Liberty Baptist Church in Sarasota and served in the choir and in bus ministry. Upon graduation from high school, Mark enrolled at Trinity Baptist College in Jacksonville, Florida, where he met his wife, Christine, and began learning sign language in order to work with the Deaf in Jacksonville. Upon graduation in May 2006, Mark began working as a Youth Pastor and Music director at Faith Baptist Church in Titusville, Florida. Mark and Christine were married on January 19, 2007. Mark was ordained at Liberty Baptist Church in Sarasota, Florida, and after 4 years of service in Titusville, moved back to Jacksonville and began a Deaf ministry, working with the Deaf again in 2011, where Mark and Christine also added their son Malachi to the family on Oct. 23, 2011. In December 2014, Deaf Liberty Baptist Church of Overland Park, Kansas, a Deaf church with Sign language worship, called Mark as their Pastor. Pastor Mark and Christine are excited to work in the Greater Kansas City area, reaching the deaf community with worship in sign language and disciplining the followers of Christ. Later during the year of 2015, their daughter, Jayelle, was born in Overland Park, KS, on August 20, 2015. In the year of 2018, on September 27, an addition to the Truitt family, a son, Levi, was born in Overland Park, KS. Two years later, a son, Ethan, was added to the Truitt family on December 21, 2020, in Overland Park, KS.
Deaf Liberty Baptist Church
7910 West 75th Street
Overland Park, Kansas 66204-2713
Saturday Closed
Sunday 9:30 AM-12:30 PM
Monday Closed
Tuesday Closed
Wednesday 7:00 PM-9:00 PM
Thursday Closed
Friday Closed