Staff

Meet the Team

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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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  Steven C. Howk

  Worship Pastor

  Steven C. Howk

  Worship Pastor

  Steven was born and raised in Northwest Arkansas.  At the age of twelve, while attending a church youth camp, Steven heard a clear presentation of the Gospel and accepted Jesus as his Lord and Savior.  In 1998, he left Arkansas and joined the United States Marine Corps.  For twenty years he served in the Marines until he retired in 2018.  During this time, Steven earned his Bachelor of Science in Religious Ministries from Liberty University.  God began to call Steven to the ministry while he was in the Marine Corps and serving in the local congregations.  In May of 2018, Steven was ordained into the ministry at Koza Baptist Church in Okinawa, Japan.

  Steven is married to Colleen and they have five children.  They adopted the youngest two children from Japan while living there.   Steven, Colleen, and their family now live in Hurst, Texas, while Steven pursues a Master of Arts in Church Music at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.  Steven has been the Worship Pastor at Harwood since August of 2018.

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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, and he is currently enrolled in the Masters of Divinity program at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.
  Joseph spent his teenage and college years at Second Baptist Church, Warner Robins, GA, where he was able to serve in several capacities. He helped with their student ministry as a counselor, intern, and game coordinator for several years. He also used his love of sports to both coach and referee in their Victory Sports Program. He has also been involved with Elevate Camps in Redding, CA for several summers.

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  Rachel Chapman

  Children’s Minister

  Rachel Chapman

  Children’s Minister

  Rachel grew up in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and came to know the Lord as her Savior as a child. She began attending Harwood Terrace with her family when she was in the 5th grade and has been here ever since! While she was always involved in children’s ministry, she began working as the Children’s Minister in November of 2014. Rachel’s vision for children’s ministry is to help children and their families truly know and love Jesus and follow Him.

  Rachel graduated from Howard Payne University in 2008 and from Texas Woman’s University in 2010 with a Master’s degree in Child Development. She also currently works as a pre-kindergarten teacher in a local school district. Rachel is passionate about orphan care and adoption. She has traveled several times to Zambia, Africa with Family Legacy Missions International to work with the children there and hopes to be able to go back soon!

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  Sherita Jordan

  Ministry Assistant

  Sherita Jordan

  Ministry Assistant

  Sherita grew up in a small town in west Texas, where she came to know the Lord in her bedroom at the age of 14, before eventually landing in the DFW area. Sherita and her husband, Mike, have been members at Harwood Terrace for about 23 years. Sherita has served as Bible Study teacher, mentor, facilitator, Mother’s Day Out Director, & Financial Assistant before landing in her current job of Ministry Assistant at HTBC. God has blessed Mike & Sherita with 30 years of marriage and two daughters, two sons-in law, and one grandchild. They enjoy family, friends, & traveling.