Mission Trips
Missions--what is it all about? For Ouachita Hills it means the simultaneous sharing of God’s end-time message and the training of an army of effective workers. It means forgetting our own comfort and submerging ourselves in the work of consoling the afflicted with the hope we have in Jesus.
We believe that the youth are to play an integral role in fulfilling the gospel commission, and it is the goal of Ouachita Hills Academy to be a part of preparing them for this work. To this end, academy students are active in supporting the mission of the church not only in their own locale but also through various foreign mission projects.
The following is a brief sample of some of the efforts put forth by the students of OHA.
Philippines 2008
Date: November-December / 2008
Eighteen OHA and OHC students went to Bacolod, Philippines to preach four simultaneous evangelistic series at Candoni, Talacdan, Bactolon, and Gatuslao. The students preached, gave health talks, Bible studies, and conducted children’s meetings. At the end of the trip 223 people were baptized into the church. Click Here for Video
India 2007
Date: March / 2007
Church members from India were brought together from all over the states of Andra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Rajashtan to receive training in witnessing skills and given tools to help evangelize their own neighborhoods and villages. It was encouraging to see people excited to do evangelism. By God's grace we pray that many people will be baptized through the ministry of the members who were trained. Click Here for Video
Philippines 2006
Date: November / 2006
Two staff and twenty Ouachita Hills students went to the Negros Occidental Conference of the Philippines with the purpose of spreading the gospel. Eight of the students led out in 4 seperate evangelistic series while the others conducted Bible studies and childrens meetings. The meetings were a success with 140 baptisms! Click Here for Video
Ghana 2006
Date: March / 2006
The Senior class of 2006 traveled to Ghana, Africa to work with local churches holding evangelistic meetings. They held 14 meetings with a cumulative attendance each night of 2,500 receiving the blessing of 600 baptisms. Click Here for Video
Ukraine 2005
Date: January 18 to February 10, 2005
In 2005, a group of OHA students traveled to Nemirov, Ukraine to hold evangelistic meetings and start Ukraine's first Youth for Jesus program.
Russia 2004
Date: March 23 to April 27, 2004
The Senior class of 2005 traveled to Kirov, Russia to work with the local church to hold evangelistic meetings in the local House of Culture. Inspite of the cool atmosphere towards Americans created by the Iraq war God blessed the effort with twelve new souls for His kingdom
Haiti 2004
Date: January 22 to February 8, 2004
Project: Erect a 6 classroom school building and hold evangelistic meetings.
Guyana 2004
Date: Dec 29, 2003 to Jan 22, 2004
OHA students traveled and worked together with other Layman Foundation school students at this primitive location. The adventure included an 8 hour boat ride, bathing in piranha infested rivers and working with the hardest wood in the world.
Thailand 2003
Date: March 14 to April 4, 2003
Purpose: Evangelistic meetings and health presentations. Meetings were held inside Surin Elementary school. The country is over 90% Buddhist yet over 20 souls were won for Christ.
