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 563 Episodes
(un)adopted's Guatemala Church Partner
Today on the podcast, Jose Salazar joins to talk about his church's partnership with Lifeline and ways they are able to extend the gospel to vulnerable children. This ...
Four Years Later...and the Anderson's are Meeting their Child in China!
Today on the podcast, the Anderson family joined the podcast to talk about their waiting journey over the last 3.5 years to meet their daughter in China and that the w...
Conversation with Josh Benton at Send Relief
Today on the podcast, Josh Benton joins to talk about Send Relief and the work they are doing to provide disaster relief, minister to women in crisis pregnancies, and ...
Back to School & Effects of Bullying
Today on the podcast, Kemonia Brown and Kara Clark join to talk about bullying and the effects on children as school starts back. GUESTKemonia Brown joined the Lifelin...
Conversation with Dr. Ed Litton
Today on the podcast, Dr. Ed Litton joins to talk about leading his church to care for vulnerable children and families in their community. This interview occurred at ...
Conversation with Steven Curtis & Mary Beth Chapman
Today on the podcast, Steven Curtis and Mary Beth Chapman along with Kristin Parks join the podcast. They talk about the new Show Hope room at Lifeline that our Counse...
Spiritual Development in Kids From Hard Places
Today on the podcast, Angela Mains joins the podcast to talk about spiritual development in kids who have come from hard places, including trauma, neglect, and any adv...
Cultural Significance of an Adoptee's Story
Today on the podcast, the Catania family will be joining to talk about empowering children brought home through adoption to pursue learning about their culture and bac...
A Sibling's Perspective of Adoption
Ivy Todd joined the podcast to talk about her perspective on being a sibling of a child brought home through adoption. She also speaks from her professional expertise ...
Conversation with Dr. David Prince
Today on the podcast, Dr. Rick Morton, Vice President of Engagement at Lifeline, interviews Dr. David Prince at the Southern Baptist Convention this year. They talk ab...
Anniversary of Dobbs Decision
Today on the podcast, we celebrate the anniversary of the Dobbs decision, which placed the decision for life back on our states and made 24 states' restrictions or ban...
Harbor Families & Family Preservation
Nancy Osborne, Senior Director of Foster Care and Family Preservation at Lifeline Children's Services, joins the podcast today to talk about Lifeline's family preserva...
School's Out for the Summer!
School's out for the summer! Angela Mains, Senior Director of Clinical Services (MA, LPC-S, TBRI® PRACTITIONER, THERAPLAY® PRACTITIONER) at Lifeline Children's Service...
The Wates Family's Foster Care Journey
Today on the podcast, in honor of Foster Care Awareness Month, Katherine and Garrett Wates join the podcast to talk about their journey as foster parents.GUESTKatherin...
Mothering with Scarlet Hiltibidal
Today on the podcast, in honor of Mother's Day and Birth Mother's Day coming up, Scarlet Hiltibidal, an international adoptive mom, joins and shares about her journey ...
Navigating Grief Part 3 - Adult Adoptee Perspective
We are glad you joined us for part three of the grief series! Julie Scott, an adult adoptee, recently shared her testimony at Rooted in Love, Lifeline's conference for...
Part 2: Summers Family Story - Raising a Child with Autism
We are glad you joined us for part two of the podcast with the Summers family! Today, we are joined by Katie and Taylor Summers who adopted their son, Jonas, from Hung...
Part 1: Summers Family Story - Raising a Child with Autism
Today, we are joined by Katie and Taylor Summers who adopted their son, Jonas, from Hungary. They talk about the gift of adoption and the blessings and challenges of b...
Conversation with Lisa Qualls and Melissa Corkum
Today, we will be talking with Lisa Qualls and Melissa Corkum, authors of their new book called Reclaimed Compassion: The Adoptive Parent's Guide to Overcoming Blocked...
Celebrating Easter
Today, Dr. Rick Morton and Herbie Newell will be leading us through a discussion talking about our risen Savior and celebrating Easter. GUESTDr. Rick Morton is the VP ...
Navigating Grief Part 2 - Birth & Foster Parents
Today, in part two of the grief series, we will be talking about navigating grief in context of the gospel and from the perspective of birth families and foster famili...
Navigating Grief - Adoptive Family Perspective
Today we will be talking about navigating grief in context of the gospel and from the perspective of an adoptive parent. GUESTLane Jackson is an adoptive mom at Lifeli...
Social Work Month and an Adoption Story
In honor of National Social Work Month, one of Lifeline's amazing social workers, Susannah Ayers, joins the podcast alongside of Jeremy Simpson, Lifeline's Senior Dire...
International Women's Day - Our Global Partners
In honor of International Women's Day, two of our global partners join the podcast to talk about the difference God is making through the work they have done and the w...
Samaritan's Purse - Kristy and Edward Graham
Edward and Kristy Graham join the podcast today to share about the work of Samaritan's Purse in orphan care and caring for vulnerable children. They share about their ...
International Adoption & NEW North Macedonia Program
Karla Thrasher, Senior Director of International Adoption and Jana Lombardo, Director of International Programs, join the Defender podcast with Dr. Rick Morton to talk...
Marriage & Parenting in Accordance with the Gospel
Today on the podcast, Micah and Jamie Steele, a Lifeline adoptive family, talks about their journey in marriage and parenting, specifically children who were brought h...
Allison Centofante - Being Pro-Life Every Day
Today on the podcast, Allison Centofante joins Herbie Newell and Rick Morton to talk about pro-life advocacy and how you can do that in every day life. The fight for l...
The Power of Play
In this episode, Ann Maura Hinton, Program Director of Bridge Educational Services at Lifeline, joins the podcast. Dr. Rick Morton, the vice president of engagement at...
Chelsea Sobolik and Adoption's Impact on her Life
Chelsea Patterson Sobolik is Lifeline's Director of Policy and Advocacy. She joins the podcast today to talk about how adoption has deeply impacted her life. She share...