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Our mission statement at Heritage reads, “Spreading the unsearchable riches of Christ broader in the world and deeper in the church.” In light of HBC’s mission, Impact’s aim is “to help college students know God, treasure his gospel, serve his church, and claim his mission.” This is the foundation of who we are, and it serves as the directional arrow for what we do. Since the college years are formative years, we want this season to be formative for the glory of Christ and the good of his church. This is why we call our college ministry Impact. We’re committed to gospel-impact among our students in these strategic years.
At Heritage, we are blessed with a large number of college students who choose to call our church home. These students represent a wonderful injection of life into our midst, and God has given us a significant responsibility to love them in the gospel. We do not simply want these students to participate as casual attendees during their college years and move on unchanged by the truth of the gospel. Instead, we want to warmly welcome them into our community and come alongside them as they grow as followers of Jesus.
The primary responsibility of Adoptive Families is to intentionally welcome your adoptive student into your life, into your relationships, and into the story of grace that God is writing for you. We aren’t asking you to be theologians or professional counselors, but we are asking you to be authentic and faithful witnesses of the gospel to your adoptive student.
More practically, we ask that you strive to meaningfully connect with your student outside of regular church events at least twice each semester. This could be as simple as meeting them for coffee, going on a hike, or inviting them to join you in household tasks or projects.
We ask that you intentionally pray for your students, by name, on a regular basis. By asking your student for prayer requests and praying regularly for your student you will naturally show them that you care about them and want to see their faith grow. You can also use these conversations as an opportunity to learn more about your students and share your own prayer requests.
We ask you to encourage your student to participate in the life of Heritage. This could mean inviting your student to attend an Elective, to sit with you at a Family Meeting, to seek out volunteer opportunities, or to pursue membership. Many of the students who attend Heritage during their college years will remain in the Upstate for the rest of their lives and our desire is for them to become fully integrated members of our church during the time that they’re here—whether that’s four years or decades.
Finally, if you commit to adopting a student, we ask that you participate in the program for the duration of the school year. If extenuating circumstances require you to step back from participation in the program, please let us know as soon as possible so that we can make arrangements for your adopted student.
If have any questions, concerns, or recommendations throughout the semester, don’t hesitate to email Christian Hunt (christian@heritagegvl.com). Additionally, please feel free to share any thoughts or ideas you might have so that we can continue to grow in loving and serving these students well.
Spreading the Unsearchable Riches of Christ
864-292-6100
HBC@HERITAGEBIBLECHURCH.ORG
2005 OLD SPARTANBURG ROAD, GREER, SC 29650