Herbie Newell

Herbie Newell

Herbie Newell serves as the President & Executive Director of Lifeline Children’s Services, holds an MBA in Accounting from Samford University and brings years of experience from his work as an independent auditor at WAKM Companies, LLC. Serving as Lifeline's Executive Director since 2003, Herbie has significantly expanded international outreach, obtained licensure in 17 states, and led the establishment of the foster care arm. A passionate advocate, he co-founded (un)adopted in 2009, focusing on equipping orphaned children with life skills for community transformation. Herbie, also the author of "Image Bearers: Shifting from Pro-birth to Pro-Life," emphasizes that being pro-life extends beyond opposing abortion, urging a broader ethic that includes fighting for racial equality and embracing every individual with the love of Christ. Herbie and his wife, Ashley, reside in Birmingham, Alabama, and are the parents to three children.

Appears in 550 Episodes

Interview with Renaut van der Riet of Mosaic Church

Interview with Renaut van der Riet of Mosaic Church

Join us as Dr. Rick Morton talks with Renaut van der Riet of Mosaic Church in Orlando, Florida about leading his church in gospel-driven justice in Disney's backyard.

Dr. Russell Moore Speaks to Lifeline Families

Dr. Russell Moore Speaks to Lifeline Families

Recently Dr. Russell Moore of the ERLC spoke to Lifeline families at Rooted in Love, an adoption conference for families pursuing international and domestic adoption.

Interview with Pam Parish of Connections Homes

Interview with Pam Parish of Connections Homes

Join us as Herbie Newell talks with Pam Parish about her ministry Connections Homes, being an author, and post-adoptive parenting.

Best of: Jamie Ivey

Best of: Jamie Ivey

In case you missed it, join us in this "Best of" episode as Herbie Newell talks with Jamie Ivey about a number of issues including adoption, racial reconciliation, the...

Lifeline Family Reunion

Lifeline Family Reunion

Join us as Herbie Newell talks with Meredith Campbell, Jana Lombardo, and Karla Thrasher about the upcoming Lifeline Family Reunion.

Better Together: Katie Reynolds

Better Together: Katie Reynolds

Join us as Katie Reynolds tells her story of going through the adoption process but having it fail by not bringing a child home.

Families Count with Traci Newell

Families Count with Traci Newell

Join us as Herbie Newell talks with Traci Newell about the growing Families Count program and some stories about how churches are engaging in family restoration and ch...

Better Together: Traci Davis

Better Together: Traci Davis

Join us as adoptive mom Traci Davis shares a story of marriage and adoption.

Birthmothers Day with Lauren Eddie

Birthmothers Day with Lauren Eddie

Join us as Herbie Newell talks with Lauren Eddie about Birthmother's Day and the importance of celebrating the brave women who have chosen to make an adoption plan for...

Better Together: Zack Nichols

Better Together: Zack Nichols

Join us as adoptive dad Zack Nichols shares his experience adopting from India.

Herbie and Josh: Chennai, India Update

Herbie and Josh: Chennai, India Update

Join us as Herbie Newell and Josh Caldwell share updates about their trip in India and how you can be involved as well as pray for them during their time there.

Better Together: Jared Cornutt

Better Together: Jared Cornutt

Join us as adoptive dad Jared Cornutt shares his experience adopting from India.

A Prayer for Our Foster and Adoptive Families Along with a Biblical View of Suffering

A Prayer for Our Foster and Adoptive Families Along with a Biblical View of Suffering

Join us as Herbie Newell shares with us a a prayer for our foster and adoptive families along with a biblical view of suffering.

Better Together: Josh Moody

Better Together: Josh Moody

Join us as adoptive dad Josh Moody shares his experience adopting from and working in Uganda as well as transitioning back to the States and continuing working in orph...

Easter: The Rightful King humbled Himself to Serve

Easter: The Rightful King humbled Himself to Serve

Join us as Herbie Newell shares with us a devotion for this Easter: The Rightful King humbled Himself to Serve.

Better Together: Christi Veazey

Better Together: Christi Veazey

Join us as adoptive mom, Christi Veazey shares her experience hosting a teenager from Colombia. This story was recently told at a Birmingham ArcStories event benefitti...

Jessica Roberts on Childhood, Marriage, Coming to Faith, and Adoption Part II

Jessica Roberts on Childhood, Marriage, Coming to Faith, and Adoption Part II

Join us as Herbie Newell talks with Jessica Roberts as she tells her story of childhood, marriage, coming to faith, and adoption.

Jessica Roberts on Childhood, Marriage, Coming to Faith, and Adoption Part I

Jessica Roberts on Childhood, Marriage, Coming to Faith, and Adoption Part I

Join us as Herbie Newell talks with Jessica Roberts as she tells her story of childhood, marriage, coming to faith, and adoption.

Hungary Update: Live from Budapest

Hungary Update: Live from Budapest

Join us as Herbie Newell talks with Jana Lombard, Josh Caldwell, and Adam Sîmon while in Hungary meeting with local partners and government officials.

Interview with IMB’s Paul Akin

Interview with IMB’s Paul Akin

Join us as Herbie Newell talks with IMB's Paul Akin.

Waiting in Adoption with Morgan and Jared Cooper

Waiting in Adoption with Morgan and Jared Cooper

Join us as Herbie Newell talks with Morgan and Jared Cooper about adoption, specifically their 4-year wait to bring home their son from Haiti.

Engaging Millennials in Orphan Care with Sawyer and Melinda Nell

Engaging Millennials in Orphan Care with Sawyer and Melinda Nell

Join us for this 2-part series as Herbie Newell talks with Tera Melber and Lynette Ezell about talking with your children about race and adoption.

Talking with Children about Race and Adoption Part II

Talking with Children about Race and Adoption Part II

Join us for this 2-part series as Herbie Newell talks with Tera Melber and Lynette Ezell about talking with your children about race and adoption.

Talking with Children about Race and Adoption Part I

Talking with Children about Race and Adoption Part I

Join us for this 2-part series as Herbie Newell talks with Tera Melber and Lynette Ezell about talking with your children about race and adoption.

Image Bearers with Herbie Newell

Image Bearers with Herbie Newell

Join us as Herbie Newell discusses his upcoming book "Image Bearers' focusing on moving from pro-birth to pro-life.

Loving Families with Blake Glover

Loving Families with Blake Glover

Join us as Herbie Newell talks with Blake Glover about Lifeline's North Carolina team and loving families well.

Afraid of All The Things with Scarlet Hiltibidal

Afraid of All The Things with Scarlet Hiltibidal

Join us as Herbie Newell talks with Scarlet Hiltibidal about her new book Afraid of All The Things and how to confront fear in adoption.

Foster Care with Laura Fletcher

Foster Care with Laura Fletcher

Join us as Herbie Newell talks with Lifeline's Laura Fletcher about Foster Care ministry including many myths about foster care.

Multi-Ethnicity and the Kingdom of God with Jason Cook

Multi-Ethnicity and the Kingdom of God with Jason Cook

Join us as Herbie Newell talks with Jason Cook about a range of church body issues including multi-ethnic worship, adoption, and why social justice is a church issue.

Update on International Adoption

Update on International Adoption

Join us as Herbie Newell talks with Jana Lombardo and Karla Thrasher about updates in intercountry adoption, specifically Hungary and China.