Cindy Knakal served as a missionary with the Deaf at Island Christian Church in Long Island, NY, for 30 years. After losing her husband, George, in 2009 to a 19-year battle with cancer, Cindy earnestly sought the Lord’s guidance for the next chapter of her life. In 2013, Cindy felt that the Lord was presenting her with the opportunity to work with DOOR, so she spent the next year raising support.

Cindy has been serving with DOOR International since the fall of 2014. As a hearing person, Cindy supports Deaf Christian leaders in the U.S. by assisting with leadership training and establishing Deaf Chronological Bible Study (CBS) small groups, which use the Chronological Bible Translation to teach God's Word to the Deaf. Cindy also supports the Deaf as they plant Deaf believers’ fellowships, and she teaches the hearing community about Deaf culture and DOOR’s methodology.

Currently, God has placed Cindy in the Raleigh area—where Deaf Community Fellowship (DCF) meets at the Millbrook Campus on Sunday mornings, a CBS small group meets in Wake Forest, and several ASL (American Sign Language) classes are underway for hearing people throughout the Triangle area.

Your financial partnership with Cindy Knakal provides critical support and resources for sign language Bible translation and Deaf church planting projects in the U.S. Play pray about how you might partner with Cindy's missionary work, whether through prayer, encouragement, or financial support.