Christ's Church of Oronogo - Impact Ministry

In this episode, Maggie talks with Sammy Snow about her experience as a child with Vacation Bible School (VBS), and how the local church made a lasting impact on her life. You’ll hear about how you can be involved this summer in Kid's Klub Live (Christ's Church's version of VBS) and how stepping out in faith to invite or serve will influence many generations to come.
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Learn more about Kid's Klub Live and register to attend or serve here.

In this episode of the Impact Ministry Podcast, Drake talks with one of the children's ministers at Christ's Church, Olivia Loghry, about the importance and impact of camp on her own life. Olivia also shares why Christ's Church takes kids and students to Maranatha Bible Camp and Christ in Youth conferences each summer. We're honored to be in ministry partnership with both of these organizations and you can learn more about them by visiting our website at cco.church/impact

This episode features Justin & Erin Boudreaux who have been lifelong members of Christ's Church and have served as foster parents for the last four years. In this episode, they discuss their decision to become foster parents, the different children they've welcomed into their home, and some of the highs and lows of fostering. Fostering Hope has been a huge support for them over the years, and you can find out more about their work at https://fostering-hope.com/.
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Fostering Hope provides hope, support and resources to children in foster care and their families. They partner with the local Children’s Division as well as local churches, businesses and organizations to provide for the needs of children in foster care and their families.

This episode features Mac Johnson from PROEM. Mac, Olivia, and their daughters Heidi and Halle are living and leading a church plant in Poland. Mac and Olivia have ties to Christ's Church of Oronogo even before becoming Impact Partners. In this episode, Mac details their journey to Poland, how God has been working through them, and three ways those at Christ's Church can support their work.
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Mac & Olivia Johnson serve with Proem Ministries and have two daughters, Heidi, and Hallie. They have been living in Poland since February 2019 in the city of Piotrków Trybunalski. As evangelists and church planters, they serve through various programs and projects to connect people to the hope and freedom that can only be found in Jesus. Learn more about their ministry at  proemministries.org

In this episode, Drake talks with Kevin and Debbie Greer about life as parents and grandparents of missionaries. The Greers have three sons who each work with Mustard Seed Network in various capacities as the organization works to plant churches in urban Japan. The Greers also share wisdom on raising children who follow Jesus and practices for connecting with family who lives far away. You can learn more about the work of Mustard Seed Network at mustardseed.network

Maggie sits down with Jordynn Griffith, Advancement Director at Life Choices - a medical clinic that provides free, confidential, gospel-centered care for people struggling with a sexual health crisis. In this episode, they discuss the variety of services and care offered through LifeChoices, stories of transformed families in our local community, and ways you can be involved with what God is doing through their ministry. 
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The LifeChoices Clinics reach out with the love of Christ by providing free and confidential services to individuals facing a sexual health crisis such as an unplanned pregnancy or sexually transmitted infection. Through Connection Institute, the prevention services branch of LifeChoices, students in area public and private schools receive information about making healthy choices in relationships. LifeChoices also has a mobile medical unit that provides on-site services and provides on-site support for local and regional law enforcement combating trafficking in our region.

In this episode, Drake talks with Austin Marple the director of Campus Christians at Pittsburg State University. This episode provides insight into the ministry happening at PSU and multiple ways you can support the mission of Campus Christians.
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Campus Christians at Pittsburg State University is a non-denominational organization reaching out to believers of all church backgrounds. Our events and programs range from a weekly worship service and in-depth Bible studies and discussion groups to lunches, road trips and coffee houses. Our students have a wide variety of interests and involvement on campus, and it is our prayer that not a day goes by that the students of Pittsburg State are not influenced and encouraged by the ministry of Campus Christians Learn more by visiting ccpsu.org

Generosity is huge around the holiday season. We all want to make an impact but the countless ways can be overwhelming and some even unhelpful. In this episode, Maggie talks with Keely Johnson, our Impact Ministry intern, as they discuss effective ways to be generous this Christmas. 

Tanner and Delaney Salva moved to Japan in December 2020 to work with Mustard Seed Christian Church in Tokyo. In this episode, you'll learn about their first season of life in Japan—language school and ministry preparation—and how God has been moving in Tokyo.
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The Salvas are church planters working with Mustard Seed Network to plant churches in urban Japan. Japan is one of the most unreached countries in the world where 99% of the people do not know Jesus. Currently, the Salvas are working at a church plant in Tokyo. For more information about the work of Mustard Seed Network you can visit mustardseed.network

Christ's Church of Oronogo has a long-standing relationship with Ozark Christian College. Drake talks with Chad Ragsdale, the Academic Dean of Ozark about their mission and ministry as a bible college. Ozark has been training men and women for Christian service for eighty years and this Fall they launched a Master's program to further extend their ministry.
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Many people want to serve God and make a difference with their lives, but they aren’t sure where to start. At Ozark Christian College, we prepare students for the kingdom assignment God has for them. Our 15,000 alumni serve in all 50 states and in 100 countries around the world, carrying the gospel to every corner of the globe as ambassadors for Christ. To learn more about the ministry of Ozark visit occ.edu.