Heather Larson

Heather Larson s the Associate Director of the Global Connections Ministry at Willow Creek Church, working with initiatives around AIDS and Global Poverty. During her first years at Willow, Heather was on staff with Axis, Willow Creek’s ministry to the twenty-something generation. Heather oversaw Group Life, including small groups and serving opportunities. Before coming to Willow, she did marketing and public relations for the American Red Cross. Heather is a graduate of Taylor University.

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Justice in the Suburbs

Financial poverty exists everywhere, even in the suburbs. However, to see poverty in the suburbs, you have to look for it. Churches can be unfairly criticized for ignoring the poor in their own back yard. However, Heather Larson is the Associate Director of the Global Connections Ministry at Willow Creek Community Church. Through her long commitment to being an advocate for the poor, and recent shifts in the church's priorities - Heather has found herself as the leader of a movement that garners the power of the mega-church to transform the lives of those around them.

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