Staff

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  Rev. James Heffington Jr.

  Senior Pastor

  Rev. James Heffington Jr.

  Senior Pastor

  Pastor James grew up in Grand Prairie, Texas where he came to know Christ as Savior at the age of 9. He sensed God’s call to the ministry as a teenager and began pastoring while a student at Baylor. James earned a Bachelor of Arts in Religion from Baylor University as well as a Master of Divinity from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He has been a full-time pastor in Texas since 2000 and our pastor at Harwood since May of 2012.

  James is married to Kim and they have 2 children. God has blessed both Kim and James with many diverse opportunities to serve Him. James has served as a youth evangelist, worship leader and pastor. Kim has taught at a Christian school and has served as a leader in several para-church ministries including: Next Step Ministry, Bible Study Fellowship and Young Life. Kim currently works at Covenant Christian Academy and loves getting to be at the same school as her kids! James and Kim love Christ and passionately desire for Him to receive the praise, honor, love and worship due Him from every person He created.

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  Joseph Bradley

  Youth Pastor

  Joseph Bradley

  Youth Pastor

  Joseph grew up in a military family, so although he was born in Arkansas, he spent most of his life in Virginia and most recently, Georgia. He accepted Christ at the age of twelve, and felt called to the ministry at the age of 16. He graduated with his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Middle Georgia State University in 2016, and he is currently enrolled in the Masters of Apologetics and Theological Studies programs at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.

  Joseph has been married to Ashley since New Year’s Eve of 2016, and they have both been blessed to serve in various capacities together, serving in youth ministries, sports ministries, and camp ministries. They have a passion for serving students and families, and they have been at Harwood since January of 2017.

   

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  Sonnie Beck

  Children’s Minister

  Sonnie Beck

  Children’s Minister

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  Michael Toller

  Worship Leader

  Michael Toller

  Worship Leader

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  Melissa Jacobson

  Ministry Assistant

  Melissa Jacobson

  Ministry Assistant

  Since the age of seven til she married, Harwood Terrace was Melissa’s home church. HTBC has been pivotal in her spiritual growth and in  teaching her how to serve in a church. This has benefited her through many years as a pastor’s wife and mom. She loves the local church and is excited to use her skills to serve at Harwood once again.