The Alongside Podcast

Mike sits down with Joshua Hankins and Chelsea Barnwell for an update on kids ministry at HBC, including a new volunteer development initiative inside of Adventure Kids. If you're interested in joining the Adventure Kids team visit this link: https://hbclynchburg.com/volunteer/

On this episode of the Alongside Podcast, Mike sits down with Pastor Rob to hear his testimony and how the Lord brough him to be at Heritage. Rob currently serves as Pastor of Global Ministries at Heritage, but he and his family also served in East Asia for 17 years before making it back to the states. Rob also challenges Mike to the random question challenge where things get a little strange. 

The M family was hoping to serve Christ overseas, but the reality of their current debt of over $150,000 loomed heavy over their lives. Don't miss this exciting interview about God's faithfulness in helping a family find financial freedom through godly wisdom and lots of endurance.  If you are dealing with a similar financial situation you can find help and resources at www.hbclynchburg.com/stewardship. Don't let debt hinder your fruitfulness, but make a plan to find financial freedom. 

Join Mike, Nathan, Allen, Kevin, and Jeff for random questions about their life, their gift preferences, and Christmas on this special edition of the Alongside Podcast.

Did you know that Heritage has housing for our global workers to use when they are in the country? These houses have been in use for 25 years and are a key way for our church to encourage those who are serving overseas. In this episode, Mike sits down with two global workers, Pastor Rob, and Pastor Keith to discuss the creation of the global houses, how they impact our workers, and how you can take part in expanding that influence with our Christmas Offering.  www.hbclynchburg.com/christmasoffering

While the church should focus on the importance of marriage and living the gospel life in that context - many times we can miss opportunities to engage and encourage singles in the church in the same way. In this episode, Mike is joined by Dave Ashburn, Chelsea Barnwell, and Pastor Jeff Scott for a helpful conversation about the realities of the single life and how the church can be an encouragement to those who are currently in this season of life. 

Kari Saunders has been a part of Heritage for many years, yet her journey to know Christ and connect at Heritage was anything but simple. In this episode, Mike sits down with Kari to talk about her testimony which, in many ways, reflects the story of the prodigal son. Kari also shares about her involvement in student ministries and he recent work at HBC as the Director of Adventure Kids Jr. 

Get ready for a fun, fast-paced conversation with the new technical director at Heritage, Phil Holland. Phil and his family traveled across the country to be part of Heritage, but that is just a small part of his fascinating journey. Mike and Phil discuss his multiple moves, his years in youth ministry, his love for serving the church through tech, and also his not-so-friendly interaction with Ozzy Ozborn. In short, this episode is a wild ride so push play and hang on. 

Today Mike welcomes Chelsea Barnwell to the microphone. Chelsea has recently come on staff as the kids ministry volunteer coordinator, and while she is new to staff - she is definitely not new to Heritage. Mike and Chelsea talk about her life at Heritage, her love of kids ministry, and the new role caring for the volunteers in Adventure Kids. 

Let's be honest, Heritage is a big church and sometimes it can seem like a struggle to connect. If that sounds like something you have said before then let me introduce you to the guy who can help. Pastor Allen Waldrep has a long history at HBC. He currently serves as the Pastor of Connections where he uses the many gifts God has given him to help people connect at Heritage so that they can go deeper in their walk with Christ and with other believers.  In our conversation Allen and I discuss his recent transition from Global Ministries, the reason why connecting at a local church is crucial to the Christian, and how you can personally experience the joy of connecting at Heritage. Allen is a dear friend and I know you will enjoy this very candid conversation about the importance of the church.