What We Believe
What We Believe
New Life Deaf Fellowship is an affiliated member of the Southern Baptist Convention and the Southern Baptists of Texas Convention.
Our foundational beliefs align with the Baptist Faith and Message 2000.
Elders
Elders
Josh Bonjour Elder
Josh has been the lead pastor at New Life Deaf Fellowship since 2015. Before that, he served as NLDF's associate pastor, and he has also previously served on staff at Amarillo Deaf Church in Amarillo, TX. He currently attends Dallas Theological Seminary and is married to Libby. They have three kids: Noah (age 13), Jude (age 8), and Jonah (toddler).
Cliff Bodiford Elder
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Greg Vollmar Elder
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Deacons
Deacons
Amanda Castro Deacon
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Philippe Gallant Deacon
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Joleen Gallant Deacon
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Sherri Schaeffer Deacon
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Werner Zorn Deacon
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Staff
Staff
Josh Bonjour Lead Pastor
Josh has been the lead pastor at New Life Deaf Fellowship since 2015. Before that, he served as NLDF's associate pastor, and he has also previously served on staff at Amarillo Deaf Church in Amarillo, TX. He currently attends Dallas Theological Seminary and is married to Libby. They have three kids: Noah (age 13), Jude (age 8), and Jonah (toddler).
Kenneth Arrington Associate Pastor
Kenneth joined NLDF in 2013, and he began to feel a call to ministry around the same time. In 2016, Kenneth joined NLDF's staff as a pastoral intern, where he is training with hands-on experience in the ministry. Kenneth is a student at Dallas Theological Seminary. He and his wife, Sara, have two children: Josiah (age 2) and Samuel (infant).
Sherrie Bodiford Office Administrator
Sherrie is one of NLDF's founding members, and she has served as NLDF's business administrator since 2013. Prior to that, Sherrie served for many years as an administrative assistant at NLDF. Sherrie is married to Cliff, and they have three grown children: Jennifer Hunter (married to Todd), Melissa Bridges (married to Andrew), and Matthew.
History
History
New Life Deaf Fellowship was founded in 1994 when three Deaf ministries were sent out from their respective churches to form a single Deaf church in Fort Worth. Aric Randolph, the founding pastor, served at NLDF until 2013. Aric now serves as pastor at Brentwood Baptist Deaf Church and as director of DeafGO.
In 2004, NLDF moved to its current location in East Fort Worth, near the intersection of I-820 and I-30.
It is our prayer that God would use New Life Deaf Fellowship to reach the Deaf in DFW area, the state of Texas, the United States, and around the world.