Welcome to Global Missions at Heritage Christian Church. Feel free to look over the information below to find out about our vision and philosophy for missions, our international missions or how you can get involved. At Heritage we believe we have been blessed to be a blessing. - the Global Missions Team

Missions Vision Statement
Blessing people in our community, across the country, and around the globe, to bring them into a personal relationship with Jesus and to build them to be dedicated followers, all to the glory of God.

Our Strategy
We seek to work where the need is great, the workers are few, and God’s call is certain. We seek to make a significant contribution, investing our time, talents, treasure, and our lives. We partner with others to present the complete transforming blessing of God’s Kingdom.

International Ministries

Central Asia
Heritage is actively involved with several long-term development teams working to plant indigenous churches among unreached people.  In 2009 we sent several who went to two different Central Asian nations and have more set to go in 2010.

East Asia
We have a long-term missionary working as a medical doctor on East Asia.  They are in a facility that operates a clinic, trains interns, assists children in foster care and works with a local orphanage.

Africa
We have sent a long-term missionary to North Africa and we plan to pursue short-term opportunities to the region.

Our focus in Kenya is to minister & support the Webuye orphange and the Kijabe Hospital’s AIDS clinic.  For more information on the Webuye sponsorship program contact Carol Schroeder.

Honduras
Since 2002 Heritage has sent several short-term mission teams to Honduras.  Their focus has been ministry to the poor, medical missions, community development, and evangelism. We also partner with local churches, Oasis de Amor orphanage and Casa Hogar VIDA in Choluteca, Honduras.  For more information on the orphanage sponsorship program contact Julie Barelang.

Opportunity for Hope is a micro-lending, nonprofit organization endevoring to address spiritual and material needs for people in the underprivileged areas of the world.  For information on (O4H) visit http://www.opportunityforhope.org/ 

For other updates on Honduras see http://gclafoundation.wordpress.com/ and http://www.casahogarvida.blogspot.com/

El Salvador
Heritage partners with a local church in La Libertad, El Salvador.  Short-term mission teams have ministered to the community through outreach and service opportunities over the years. 

Sri Lanka
After the devastating hurricane in 2004, Heritage has partnered with Lanka Bible College to provide training and financial support in an on-going relationship.

Peru
Heritage is partnering with a deaf community and school.  This is a new outreach for us, but has been proven fruitful. We plan to have a team each year go down to assist with the many needs.

Haiti
After having sent a team in June to asses the needs and bring aid, Heritage hopes to continue ministering to the people of Haiti.  

Local Cross-Cultural Opportunities

The Somali Bantu Community
Heritage has a new partnership this year. The Somali Bantu have invited us to help them assimilate to life here in the U.S. through building cross-cultural relationships. For more information contact Lynn Sieberhagen.

International Friendship Inc.
IFI is a ministry dedicated to reaching the nations without leaving central Ohio. Students from countries all over the world prepare for their future at OSU and individuals from Heritage can provide a warm welcome through sharing a meal at holidays, airport transportation, temporary housing and more.

For more information contact Kathy Davis.
website: http://www.ifiusa.org

Opportunities 

Praying, sending, serving globally or locally… there are many ways to get involved. See our Events page for opportunities.

Each year we send teams on short-term trips to several countries.  To see photos of this years trips go to Snapshots.  To receive more information, contact Suzi Ware.

Global Missions has a lending book library.  To see a list of available titles click here. The books are located on a cart behind the missions booth.  Please fill out the spread sheet on the clip board with your information. 

Please check out our Local Missions too.

Andy Sieberhagen
Missions Pastor
Phone: 614.898.9412 x104
asieberhagen@heritagecc.org 

Suzi Ware
Administrative Assistant
Phone: 614.898.9412 x107
sware@heritagecc.org 

Edie Hardin
Communications Admin
Phone: 614.898.9412 x114
ehardin@heritagecc.org