He listens to audio cassettes and dictates his sermons and notes on tape. His entire sermon is done by memory and he does not use any notes. He knows very little Braille.Ronnie Tollette is the new minister for the Church of Christ (Fallon, Nevada, U.S.) and he is blind. He is also hearing impaired, he wears aids for assistance.

"I ask people in the congregation ahead of time to read a scripture from the Bible if I haven't been able to memorize it ahead of time," said Tollette.

Tollette lost his sight more than 40 years ago after being hit between the eyes with a Cola bottle, followed by rheumatic fever. His vision started deteriorating when he was around eight years old. By the age of 16, he was completely blind.

As a result, he was angry and went through a bout of depression. But, he continued to follow the teachings of Bible and that helped him deal with his disability. He has been a member of the church since 1969 and travelled all over doing evangelistic work in different churches and towns. This is his first full-time position as a minister for a church.

The church is small, but has plenty of room for growth, he said.