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More Than Twenty-Five Years of Hope
In 2020, the Heartland community celebrated twenty-five years of seeing people find hope through Jesus. The vision started with businessman and founder Charles Sharpe. As he drove across his Missouri farmland one day, he thought, “This would be a good place for kids.”
He was right. Charlie was thinking of a summer camp, but the vision grew into a full community with recovery programs, schools, and businesses all built around a local church. We call ourselves an intentional community because our intention is to introduce men, women, and children to the only hope that lasts – a life devoted to God, through Jesus Christ, by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Hope often becomes contagious, and we pray that you will catch it. You are welcome to become a part of sharing the hope with others through your prayers, your friendship, or by recommending our recovery programs to someone who is looking for help.
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Community of Hope
Recovery
Heartland was established to help hurting people get a fresh start in life. In our recovery programs, we have seen many lives changed and families restored through the power of God. Our programs offer men and women a peaceful setting and focused time to heal and find hope through Jesus.
Global
We want to see hope through Jesus Christ spread all around the world, and we are grateful to play a small role in several nations. We work through friendship with local pastors. In addition to short-term mission trips, we host an annual conference for leaders to come away to rest and encourage one another.
Education
Education is the umbrella over everything we do at Heartland, from the toddlers in daycare and preschool to students in our Bible College. We offer classes in the church and the recovery centers, as well as in our K-12 school and our college. We hope each person who steps into one of these classes will become a lifetime learner and an active citizen in the Kingdom of God.
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JC Morgan
As a result of twenty years of meth addiction, JC Morgan ended up with fifteen felony convictions that landed him in prison six times, serving a total of thirteen years. Apathetic, hard hearted, and utterly deceived, he describes himself as a self-centered monster who would stop at absolutely nothing to get what he wanted. That included breaking his devoted mother’s heart. It seemed like he was doomed to a life of prison and violence. But God had a call.
JC and his wife, Sara, live at Heartland, where they are helping others find a better way. They are building a strong family together, including JC’s mother, who now makes her home with them.
Richard Heitman
When Richard lost his home and family due to substance abuse, he felt like he was living in a nightmare. He could not wake up. His wife had to take on the role of both father and mother. Despite her prayers, Richard stayed in deception. He felt ashamed and lost, as if there was no hope left for him. But God sent a rescue.
Richard and his wife, Lorna, are remarried and working together at Heartland to help others. They are expecting their first grandchild this summer.
Jacob Leckich
Jacob panicked when the surgeon pronounced him healed. Now he couldn’t get pain pills to go with the meth he injected. That deadly combination eventually led to a 911 call, a recovery center, and a merciful encounter with God. Jacob had spent years searching for identity in sports, drugs, and fights. But God had a family in mind.
Daniel Ballard
Daniel and his wife Cali have opened their home to children and are actively involved in many areas of work and ministry.