HPE POD
HPE Pod brings you LIVE podcast-style conversations with our special guests. Dive into engaging discussions, deep insights, and thought-provoking topics that cover a variety of topics. Join us in this immersive and dynamic experience, where you can interact in real-time with our guests, ask questions, and be a part of the conversation.
HPE POD SESSIONS & SPEAKERS
SESSION 1: HUSTLE
“5 Keys to Reboot Anything"
OCTOBER 27 | 7 PM
Are you feeling stuck? Do you need help finding a new way forward? Maybe the answer is to quit. There is a principle in creation: new life requires something to die. The seed falls to the ground and dies to become the new plant. Old habits have to die, to make room for new habits. Sometimes, the only way forward begins with a full stop, stepping back, and re-starting. In this workshop, go deeper into the process of rebooting anything.
SPEAKER
TIM FOX
Regional Denominational Leader / Author / Speaker
Dr. Tim Fox brings two decades of leadership experience in organizations of all sizes to his work as a leadership coach and consultant. He is an author, speaker, coach, and consultant. Over the last ten years, he founded non-profits, designed conferences, and served leaders nationwide. Tim is the District Leader for the South Coastal District of the Wesleyan Church, serving a network of pastors and leaders while working to help develop the existing churches and start new churches across the southeast US. Tim is on the Teaching team with Amplify Church, and a trainer, coach, and consultant with Dying 2 Restart, serving to train new leaders and boards for restarting churches. Tim is married to Anita, who serves the South Coastal District with him. They live in Buford, Georgia, raising their teenage children.
SESSION 2: PRAY
“The Church, The City, & Mental Health”
OCTOBER 28 | 10:00 AM
Rest assured, God is OK with us being SAVED and SANE!!! To be transformed BY the renewing of your mind is a perfect picture of how sociological, psychological and theological work in harmony. This talk will equip us to destroy the stigma around mental health and start to implement effective interventions in ministry, business and artistry.
LaDawn Evans MA, LPC is the owner and Lead Therapist at Restored Counseling Group, LLC (RCG), overseeing a diverse team of twelve mental health therapists offering various interventions for people of all backgrounds and ages. Her inspiration to establish a group counseling practice in West Michigan arose from a personal struggle with depression and anxiety when she couldn't find a culturally competent therapist. She later pursued a Bachelor's in Psychology from Cornerstone University in 2015 and a Master's in Counseling from Spring Arbor University in 2019. With over 15 years of experience as a life coach and Stephen's Minister, Evans now provides counseling and life coaching for adults, couples, and families, supported by the RCG team. She holds certifications in Prepare and Enrich/Pre-marriage and Marriage Counseling, Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Life Coaching, and Trauma-focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy.
SPEAKER
LADAWN EVANS
Therapist/ Business Owner
SESSION 3: EAT
“Front Porch Discipleship”
OCTOBER 28 | 1:45 PM
Have you ever wondered how we can take the message of the Gospel beyond the walls of our churches and into our neighborhoods? What if our front porch, our block, or our stoop became a place where people could encounter the love and truth of Christ? Jesus was known as a friend of sinners not just because he talked about sinners, but because he spent time with them. Front porch discipleship is about finding practical ways to connect with our neighbors and share the Gospel in a way that feels natural and authentic. Join Will Henderson on the porch as we explore what it means to be a disciple-maker in our own communities.
Chad Jones is most known as an American rapper and one of the founding members of RMG alongside Derek Minor, Canon, and Tony Tillman. His debut with Reflection Music, Keep Up, was his breakthrough release on the Billboard charts, and has amassed more than half a million streams.
Born and raised in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Chad’s desire for Jesus, Hip Hop and authentic evangelism was cultivated via discipleship from Troy Evans. This relationship became the inspiration for the founding of the The Edge Urban Fellowship where countless others have been impacted for Christ. Chad was recruited to Memphis, TN in to build discipleship communities by Lecrae and BJ Thompson in 2008. Chad Jones now resides in Atlanta, GA where he is a father, husband, artist, business owner and pastor.
Chad Jones has a deep passion for inspiring others to endure in faithfulness, discipleship of the household, discipleship of young men, and urban apologetics. Chad has been married for over 19 years and has 4 beautiful children who love God.