Kevin from Kirksville, Missouri, reached a point where addiction had drained all joy from his life. “I was broken… there was a lot of roads that led to nowhere, and I didn’t want that,” he shares. Though he had been in contact with Heartland Recovery for a year, he couldn’t enter the program until he dealt with outstanding warrants. Eventually, jail...
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AWAKEN 2025 is a two day worship gathering on Friday evening, October 3rd and Saturday, October 4th. This event is focused on youth and college age students who are passionate about Jesus and worshiping Him. This year our theme is “Awaken to Undivided Love”.The event is free of charge with pre-registration.More details available on the...
Read MoreWalking Through Recovery | Jacob’s Story
What started as recreational drug use for Jacob quickly became something much darker. Addiction consumed his life, leaving him isolated and hopeless—at his lowest point, he even considered ending it all. “It was the first thing I thought of when I woke up in the morning and the only thing I thought of before I went to bed,” he remembers. But...
Read MoreWalking Through Recovery | Andrew’s Story
Andrew, from Hannibal, Missouri, started drugs and alcohol at just 14 years old. Finding himself trapped in addiction for years, eventually facing serious prison time and the heartbreaking reality of leaving his children fatherless Andrew recalls, “I just knew that my kids deserve better than that.” When given the option of long-term treatment...
Read MoreMissions Gathering 2025 Recap
What an incredible week we’ve had at our annual Missions Gathering! Like every family reunion, we’ve spent days catching up about what’s been happening in our lives, praying for one another, and sharing plenty of great meals together. This year’s gathering has been filled with worship, prayer, and powerful testimonies of what God is...
Read MoreHeartland 30th Anniversary Celebration | Recap Video
The vision for building a city of refuge started with businessman and founder Charles Sharpe. As he drove across his Missouri farmland one day, God began to speak to him about a place where people could find help and hope and grow in Christ. That vision has grown into a Christian community built around a local church—people working side by side throughout...
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