Student Missions
Click on the link to learn about a mission or to contact it. Watch our Mission Moment videos and learn about some of our partners here.
Athletes in Action – Rick and Karen Rogers
Building spiritual movements everywhere through the platform of sport so that everyone knows someone who truly follows Jesus. Contact:
Rick and Karen Rogers, 3536 Mark Twain Dr., Hilliard, OH 43026; 614-578-7997; www.rickandkarenrogers.com.
Cru (Campus Crusade) at CMU - Wershing
Reaching university students in the name of Jesus at Central Michigan and Saginaw Valley State to win them to Christ, build them in their relationship and community, and send them into the world as His laborers. Contact:
Jacob and Elizabeth Wershing, 1820 S Crawford Rd. Apt i15, Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858; 614-307-4054.
GCM/H20 – Mike Malone, Rachel and Kyle Metz
Turning students at OSU into fully devoted disciples of Jesus Christ. This is accomplished through campus worship services, small groups, leadership communities and outreach. Contact:
Mike Malone, PO Box 12426, Columbus, OH, 43212;
614-859-5275; 734-709-9882; www.h2osu.org; Kyle Metz.
InterVarsity Christian Fellowship at OSU – Bob Trube
Graduate students and faculty working together for spiritual development, academic excellence and Christian witness. Contact:
Bob and Marilyn Trube, 8315 Yuma Drive, Powell, OH 43065; 614-352-5676 (mobile).
InterVarsity Christian Fellowship at OSU – Howard Van Cleave
Encouraging Christian professors to be a redeeming influence on the people, ideas and structures in the university - with the idea that Jesus Christ has something relevant to offer our modern universities. Contact:
Howard Van Cleave, 109 Heischman Ave., Worthington, OH 43085; 614-404-7076; www.fcfs-osu.org.
Young Life – Columbus City
Introducing adolescents to Jesus Christ and helping them grow in their faith. We demonstrate this by showing up in their world and sharing the message of God's love through Jesus in ways and words they can understand and relate to. ​Serving several urban high schools including Beechcroft, Centennial, Linden McKinley, Mifflin, Northland, Whetstone, as well as Dominion middle school.
Young Life Central Columbus – Chris Ramsey
Reaching kids by going where they are and building personal relationships. The goal is to win the right to be heard and provide experiences that are fun, adventurous and life-changing; hoping that every adolescent in Central Columbus will have the chance to meet Jesus Christ and follow Him. Contact:
Chris Ramsey, Area Director - Central Columbus Young Life; 3857 N. High St., Ste 302, Columbus, OH 43214; 614-832-0632; www.younglife.org; www.centralcolumbus.younglife.org.
Young Life Urban Pittsburgh – Olivia Horner
Young Life exists to introduce middle and high school kids to Jesus Christ and walk with them in their faith. Caring adults step into the lives of teenagers and love them without any agenda but to show them the love of Christ through friendship, fun, and discipleship. Contact:
Olivia Horner.
Young Lives – Mandy Marous
Providing teen mothers (and fathers) with support and the unconditional love of Christ in Clark County, Ohio. Mandy helps teen moms through mentoring, community support, and Christ-centered activities: Contact: Mandy Marous, 614-425-1342.
