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

How to Talk to Your Children About Racial Injustice

How to Talk to Your Children About Racial Injustice

A panel of pastors, adoptive parents, and adoptees discuss how to navigate hard conversations about racial injustice with children. We hope that this panel can be an e...

Advocating for Education after COVID-19

Advocating for Education after COVID-19

Lifeline's education team discusses how to advocate for your child's education after being out of school for so many months due to COVID-19.

Practical Tips on How to Engage Kids from Hard Places

Practical Tips on How to Engage Kids from Hard Places

Dr. Heather Quagliana, associate professor of psychology at Lee University, shares practical tips on how to engage kids from hard places especially in light of COVID-19.

Foster Care in a Pandemic

Foster Care in a Pandemic

Lifeline foster care social workers discuss how foster care has been affected by COVID-19.

Pastor Raphael Kajjubi on Gospel Fidelity

Pastor Raphael Kajjubi on Gospel Fidelity

In an introduction to Atlar84, Lifeline's Global Orphan Care Network, Herbie Newell shares a message from Pastor Raphael in Uganda from the Altar84's virtual conferenc...

A Time of Prayer in a Pandemic

A Time of Prayer in a Pandemic

Herbie pauses for a time to reflect on Psalm 63 and prayer over specific needs due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Discipling Adopted Teenagers

Discipling Adopted Teenagers

Arthur Woods, author of "Trusting The God of The Gospel: Helping You Disciple Your Adopted Teenager" shares practical tips for talking to our kids about God in light o...

Rick Burgess: The Pursuit of Christ-Centered Masculinity

Rick Burgess: The Pursuit of Christ-Centered Masculinity

Rick Burgess, cohost of the nationally syndicated radio show “Rick and Bubba Show" and author of "How to Be a Man, the Pursuit of Christ-Centered Masculinity" discusse...

Cliff Sims: 500 Days in the Trump White House

Cliff Sims: 500 Days in the Trump White House

Former senior communications aide to President Trump and author of the New York Times bestselling book Team of Vipers, Cliff Sims, discusses faith, government, and ado...

How to Help Children Understand COVID-19 and Handle Disappointment

How to Help Children Understand COVID-19 and Handle Disappointment

Lifeline family therapists Angela Mains and Ashley Yeager share insights and tips on how to help children cope with disappointment due to COVID-19.

Caring for the International Church in a Time of Uncertainty

Caring for the International Church in a Time of Uncertainty

R(un) for One - runforone5k.org(un)adopted - lifelinechild.org/unadoptedGUESTSMichael Edwards, (un)adopted Program DirectorJosh Caldwell, VP of International ProgramsH...

Birthmother Ministry and Domestic Adoption in the Midst of COVID-19

Birthmother Ministry and Domestic Adoption in the Midst of COVID-19

The Well - https://lifelinechild.org/the-well/GUESTSChristy Harmon, Director of Pregnancy CounselingLauren Eddie, Pregnancy CounselorRenee Griffin, Social Worker & Dom...

How COVID-19 is Affecting International Adoption

How COVID-19 is Affecting International Adoption

$500 International Adoption Scholarship - lifelinechild.org/scholarshipHope Adoption Fund - https://lifelinechild.org/hope-adoption-fund/GUESTSJosh Caldwell, VP of Int...

Educating Your Children at Home

Educating Your Children at Home

With many children home from school during the current COVID-19 outbreak, homeschool mothers and Lifeline's education specialist share their favorite tools and strateg...

Resources for Families During COVID-19

Resources for Families During COVID-19

Tools, strategies, and information to help equip families during COVID-19 and social distancing.

Better Together: Patrick Stanford

Better Together: Patrick Stanford

From a live storytelling event, Patrick Stanford shares about his trip with (un)adopted to India.

Better Together: Lena Plunk

Better Together: Lena Plunk

From a live storytelling event, Lena shares about her trip with (un)adopted to bring clean water to Uganda.

Better Together: Sonia Martin

Better Together: Sonia Martin

From a live storytelling event, adoptive and foster mother, Sonia Martin shares her story of redemption, forgiveness, and her journey to recognizing her worth.

Faith, Family, and Fitness

Faith, Family, and Fitness

Iron Tribe Fitness founders Forrest & Mendy Walden share about their adoption journey, fitness, and using their business to bring the gospel to the nations.

On Mission in India

On Mission in India

(un)adopted partner, Krupa Swaroop, shares about the gospel work being done in India and some of the biggest needs they are facing.

Church Partner Roundtable: A Trip to India

Church Partner Roundtable: A Trip to India

Lifeline church partners from Alabama, Kansas, and Texas share about their recent trip to Bangalore, India.

Discipling Kids From Hard Places

Discipling Kids From Hard Places

The family is the center of Jesus plan to make disciples, but significant challenges exists for families who adopt and foster to be disciple-makers with children comin...

Adoption, Marriage, and Family Life: Live Q&A with Dr. Randy Stinson

Adoption, Marriage, and Family Life: Live Q&A with Dr. Randy Stinson

Dr. Randy Stinson speaks to Lifeline families during a live Q&A at Rooted in Love, an adoption conference for families pursuing international and domestic adoption.

Connecting with your Kids through Songs & Silliness

Connecting with your Kids through Songs & Silliness

Randall Goodgame, the creator of Slugs & Bugs, shares about the importance of having fun and being silly with your family.

Trusting God with Terminal Illness

Trusting God with Terminal Illness

Eric & Katie Parker share about the adoption of their daughter Noelle from India and their journey of processing her terminal illness.

The Sanctity of Human Life

The Sanctity of Human Life

To value the Sanctity of Human Life is an act of worship, not of people themselves, but of our Creator who fashioned each of us in His Image.

Best Of: Better Together - Katie Reynolds

Best Of: Better Together - Katie Reynolds

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

Best Of: Jessica Roberts

Best Of: Jessica Roberts

Adoptive mother Jessica Roberts tells her story of childhood, marriage, coming to faith, and adoption.

Change One Life: Kenisha Brown

Change One Life: Kenisha Brown

Kenisha became pregnant at 16 through unthinkable circumstances. She shares her story of how God used her story and the birth of her son for good.

Change One Life: Dasha Ham

Change One Life: Dasha Ham

Born in Ukraine, adopted, and now serving as an international adoption specialist, Dasha Ham shares her story of life change.