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Collegedale Church"A Day of Good News" Pastor Richie HalversenMake sure to follow us on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube For more information: www.collegedalechurch.com/And https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/collegedale-church/id1441597563?uo=4
2026-01-1947 min
Carolina Conference Camp MeetingRenew: Church Revitilization Part 5 - Richie HalversenRichie Halversen is the Director of Church Growth and Revitalization for the Southern Union, where he equips church revitalizers and lay leaders to maximize their impact in evangelism and church renewal. He has been married to his wife, Britney, for 25 years. They have four children: Kaleb, Hayley, Tristen, and Taylor. The Halversens live in the Chattanooga area and enjoy spending time together hiking, disc golfing, and playing games.
2025-05-301h 13
Carolina Conference Camp MeetingRenew: Church Revitalization Part 4 - Richie HalversenRichie Halversen is the Director of Church Growth and Revitalization for the Southern Union, where he equips church revitalizers and lay leaders to maximize their impact in evangelism and church renewal. He has been married to his wife, Britney, for 25 years. They have four children: Kaleb, Hayley, Tristen, and Taylor. The Halversens live in the Chattanooga area and enjoy spending time together hiking, disc golfing, and playing games.
2025-05-291h 18
Carolina Conference Camp MeetingRenew: Church Revitalization Part 3 - Richie HalversenRichie Halversen is the Director of Church Growth and Revitalization for the Southern Union, where he equips church revitalizers and lay leaders to maximize their impact in evangelism and church renewal. He has been married to his wife, Britney, for 25 years. They have four children: Kaleb, Hayley, Tristen, and Taylor. The Halversens live in the Chattanooga area and enjoy spending time together hiking, disc golfing, and playing games.
2025-05-281h 15
Blueprint for MenInterview With Richie Halversen |173Richie Halversen is an international speaker, author, and hope dealer. He currently serves as Director of Church Growth & Revitalization for the Southern Union Conference where he coaches churches, pastors, and lay leaders to maximize their impact in evangelism, church planting, and revitalization. He has been married to his wife Brittney for 26 years. They have four children: Kaleb, Hayley, Tristen, and Taylor. For years Richie struggled with opioid addiction until discovering new life in Christ. He shares an honest and compelling look into his struggle and recovery with addiction in his book The Darkness will not Overcome: One...
2025-01-301h 19
The Propel PodcastRichie Halversen: Red Zone EvangelismIn this presentation, Richie dives into the transformative lessons of Luke 5:1-6. He talks about how Jesus' miraculous catch of fish not only reveals His power but also teaches us about faith, perseverance, and the readiness to respond to His call, even when all seems lost. Richie unpacks how this ancient story echoes in our lives today, inspiring us to cast our nets once more, in faith, for a catch beyond our wildest dreams. I know you’ll be blessed by this message as you are uplifted and challenged to dream big for your own church.Episode sp...
2024-03-1836 min
The Propel PodcastRichie Halversen: Reaping Meetings, Part 2Richie continues with the practical details of how to hold evangelistic meetings, talking about things like evangelism marketing, building your teams of volunteers, and how to make an appeal for decisions. If you want to improve your own effectiveness at holding evangelistic meetings, you’ll get a lot from this episode. This was the 4th breakout session in the reaping meetings track at the 2023 Propel Conference.Episode sponsor: EvangeLead
2023-10-091h 18
The Propel PodcastRichie Halversen: Reaping Meetings, Part 1In this episode, Richie Halversen gets into the practical nuts and bolts of how to hold evangelistic meetings, covering everything from vision and seed sowing to budgeting and style. This was the 3rd breakout session in the reaping meetings track at the 2023 Propel Conference.Episode sponsor: eAdventist
2023-09-251h 33
The Propel PodcastRichie Halversen: Meeting Felt NeedsRichie Halversen talks about ways you can meet felt needs in your community, the power of grace, and the importance of letting God’s Spirit empower life change in new believers. This content is from the Tuesday morning main session at the 2023 Propel Conference. Episode sponsor: Adventist Information Ministry
2023-08-1443 min
The Propel PodcastRichie Halversen: The Darkness Will Not OvercomeIn this episode, Richie Halversen shares his story of growing up in an evangelist's family and how God helped him overcome opioid addiction. He encourages us to take the circumstances we’re in, and the weaknesses we have, and allow God to use them to grow His kingdom through His power and strength.Episode sponsor: NADMinisterial
2023-07-031h 00
Carolina Conference Camp Meeting"Church Growth 101, Part 2" — Richie HalvesonRichie Halversen is the Director of Church Growth & Revitalization for the Southern Union. In this role, he coaches churches, pastors, and lay leaders to optimize their impact in evangelism, church planting, and revitalization. Richie has been married to his wife, Brittney, for 24 years and together they have four children: Kaleb, Hayley, Tristen, and Taylor.
2023-05-301h 15
Carolina Conference Camp Meeting"Church Growth 101, Part 1" — Richie HalversonRichie Halversen is the Director of Church Growth & Revitalization for the Southern Union. In this role, he coaches churches, pastors, and lay leaders to optimize their impact in evangelism, church planting, and revitalization. Richie has been married to his wife, Brittney, for 24 years and together they have four children: Kaleb, Hayley, Tristen, and Taylor.
2023-05-291h 16
Pass The BatonEp 13: Addiction, Recovery, & Wholeness with Richie HalversenIn this episode, we are joined by Pastor Richie Halversen, Director of Church Growth & Revitalization of the Southern Union. The topic of discussion is one that we don't often have in church circles: addiction. Pastor Richie shares his own journey of addiction, recovery, wholeness, and the role that local churches can serve to help others who are also struggling to find freedom from addiction.
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2023-01-3039 min
ConversationsRichie HalversenRaised in a Christian family, Pastor Richie Halversen descended into drug addiction before God rescued him and called him to a life of ministry.
2023-01-2358 min
The Darkness Will Not OvercomeA Better ResurrectionThis is the eighth and final episode of The Darkness will Not Overcome, with Pastor Richie Halversen. This is an 8-part series that will inspire, equip, and empower you to live your best life possible. This podcast is a production of Pioneer Memorial Church Media Ministry.
2021-10-1000 minThe Darkness Will Not OvercomeDon’t Give Up 5 Minutes Before the MiracleThis is the seventh episode of The Darkness will Not Overcome, with Pastor Richie Halversen. This is an 8-part series that will inspire, equip, and empower you to live your best life possible. This podcast is a production of Pioneer Memorial Church Media Ministry.
2021-10-0900 minThe Darkness Will Not OvercomeThe Voice in the StormThis is the sixth episode of The Darkness will Not Overcome, with Pastor Richie Halversen. This is an 8-part series that will inspire, equip, and empower you to live your best life possible. This podcast is a production of Pioneer Memorial Church Media Ministry.
2021-10-0800 minThe Darkness Will Not OvercomeEnoughThis is the fifth episode of The Darkness will Not Overcome, with Pastor Richie Halversen. This is an 8-part series that will inspire, equip, and empower you to live your best life possible. This podcast is a production of Pioneer Memorial Church Media Ministry.
2021-10-0700 minThe Darkness Will Not OvercomeDo You Want to Be Whole? - FaithThis is the fourth episode of The Darkness will Not Overcome, with Pastor Richie Halversen. This is an 8-part series that will inspire, equip, and empower you to live your best life possible. This podcast is a production of Pioneer Memorial Church Media Ministry.
2021-10-0600 minThe Darkness Will Not OvercomeThe Hour of BeliefThis is the third episode of The Darkness will Not Overcome, with Pastor Richie Halversen. This is an 8-part series that will inspire, equip, and empower you to live your best life possible. This podcast is a production of Pioneer Memorial Church Media Ministry.
2021-10-0500 minThe Darkness Will Not OvercomeWhen the Water BlushedThis is the second episode of The Darkness will Not Overcome, with Pastor Richie Halversen. This is an 8-part series that will inspire, equip, and empower you to live your best life possible. This podcast is a production of Pioneer Memorial Church Media Ministry.
2021-10-0300 minThe Darkness Will Not OvercomeLet There Be LightThis is the first episode of The Darkness will Not Overcome, with Pastor Richie Halversen. This is an 8-part series that will inspire, equip, and empower you to live your best life possible. This podcast is a production of Pioneer Memorial Church Media Ministry.
2021-10-0200 minThe Darkness Will Not OvercomeTrailerThe Darkness will Not Overcome, with Pastor Richie Halversen, is an 8-part series that will inspire, equip, and empower you to live your best life possible. This podcast is a production of Pioneer Memorial Church Media Ministry.
2021-10-0200 minConversationsRichie HalversenRaised in a Christian family, Pastor Richie Halversen descended into drug addiction before God rescued him and called him to a life of ministry.
2021-05-1258 min
DisclosureRichie Halversen on Opioid Addiction and Recovery; COVID-19Shawn has a few thoughts to share on the COVID-19 pandemic. After that, he speaks with Richie Halversen about Halversen's new book, ""Darkness Will Not Overcome,"" which details his personal experience with opioid addiction and recovery. How can Christians more effectively address this health crisis—not only with prayer, but also with the latest science?Note: Today's episode is an encore presentation.
2020-10-2858 min
Ignite: This Breakthrough Full Audiobook For Busy Professionals.Darkness Will Not Overcome by Richie HalversenPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/21082to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Darkness Will Not Overcome
Author: Richie Halversen
Narrator: Dalan Decker
Format: mp3
Length: 3 hrs and 43 mins
Release date: 04-03-20
Ratings: 5 out of 5 stars, 22 ratings
Genres: Addiction & Recovery
Publisher's Summary:
Richie Halversen's life had hit rock bottom. Chemical dependency had led him on a downward spiral. The lies, the stealing, the arrests, and the broken promises had reached a critical point. He knew this trip to rehab was the last chance he would ever get. At his very worst, while suffering through withdrawal, Richie heard God's voice for the...
2020-04-033h 43
DisclosureRichie Halversen on Opioid Addiction and Recovery; COVID-19This week Shawn's got a few thoughts to share on the current COVID-19 pandemic. After that, he speaks with Richie Halversen about Halversen's new book, "Darkness Will Not Overcome," which details his personal experience with opioid addiction and recovery. How can Christians more effectively address this health crisis—not only with prayer, but also with the latest science?
2020-03-1858 min
Restore PodcastRestore-Episode 43-Richie Halversen: Darkness Will Not OvercomeSend us a Text Message - include e-mail or phone number in your message to receive a response.In episode 43, we welcome back Pastor Richie Halversen of Bowman Hills Church. We talk about his book released last year, Darkness Will Not Overcome, which covers his struggle and recovery from opioids. We also spend some time speaking about evangelism.Many, if not all, of us know someone (or even ourself) going through some kind of addiction. This is a great story of how God is able to give the victory.Show Notes/Links...
2020-01-071h 20
Carolina Conference Camp MeetingAfternoon Meeting — "We Will Be One" — Richie HalversenRichie Halversen spent years battling drug addiction and running away from God’s calling before finally experiencing a powerful conversion.Then began many years of recovery and helping others who were struggling with addiction as he had.He now serves at the Bowman Hills Church in Tennessee with his wife and partner in ministry, Brittney, to whom he has been married for 21 years.They have four children: Kaleb, Hayley, Tristen, and Taylor.
2019-10-1951 min
Carolina Conference Camp MeetingChurch Service — "Stand Up!" — Richie HalversenRichie Halversen spent years battling drug addiction and running away from God’s calling before finally experiencing a powerful conversion.Then began many years of recovery and helping others who were struggling with addiction as he had.He now serves at the Bowman Hills Church in Tennessee with his wife and partner in ministry, Brittney, to whom he has been married for 21 years.They have four children: Kaleb, Hayley, Tristen, and Taylor.
2019-10-1954 min
AdventologyOvercoming AddictionIn this episode Travis interviews pastor, evangelist, and church planter Richie Halversen as he tells his remarkable story of overcoming a prescription opioid addiction through a 12-Step Recovery Program and the support of his family. Richie also sheds light about how the church can help those struggling with addiction and how recovery is intimately connected with being ready for Jesus. If you or someone you love is struggling with an addiction of any kind you won't want to miss episode.You can purchase, "The Darkness Will Not Overcome" for a deeper dive into his story Here: https://www.adventistbookcenter.com...
2019-08-311h 00
ECHOWhen is "I don't know" an okay position to have? — Special Guests: Richie Halversen and Derek SchroerSeason 2 was shot and recorded at the Collegedale Church, in Collegedale, TN, on the campus of Southern Adventist University. Ryan's special guests for this season are made up of local pastors, students and university staff. Often times, we as Christians feel like we have to "know" everything. But there are a lot of unknowns when it comes to the Christian walk where we have to just live by faith and trust. Join Ryan and his guests as they dive into this final question in the Season 2 finale.Let us introduce you...
2019-07-1223 minECHOHow do we figure out God's Will for our lives? — Special Guests: Richie Halversen and Derek SchroerSeason 2 was shot and recorded at the Collegedale Church, in Collegedale, TN, on the campus of Southern Adventist University. Ryan's special guests for this season are made up of local pastors, students and university staff. Have you ever had the question of what is God's Will for my life? If we are all honest, most of us have asked this question is some way or another. Join Ryan and his guests as we dive in and listen to their perspectives on this topic. Let us introduce you to this episode's special...
2019-06-1422 min
Carolina Conference Camp Meeting"Becoming a Better Leader in the Church, at Work, and in the Home" - Richie HalversenRichie Halversen spent years battling drug addiction andrunning away from God’s calling before finally experiencinga powerful conversion. Then began many years of recovery and helping others who were struggling with addiction as he had. He now serves at the Bowman Hills Church in Tennessee with his wife and partner in ministry, Brittney, to whom he has been married for 21 years. They have four children: Kaleb, Hayley, Tristen, and Taylor.
2019-05-311h 04
Carolina Conference Camp MeetingOutreach/Evangelism: "Effective Methods and Techniques of Evangelism" - Richie HalversenRichie Halversen spent years battling drug addiction andrunning away from God’s calling before finally experiencinga powerful conversion. Then began many years of recovery and helping others who were struggling with addiction as he had. He now serves at the Bowman Hills Church in Tennessee with his wife and partner in ministry, Brittney, to whom he has been married for 21 years. They have four children: Kaleb, Hayley, Tristen, and Taylor.
2019-05-301h 01
Carolina Conference Camp MeetingOutreach/Evangelism: The Missing Component in Our Church Today — Richie HalversenRichie Halversen spent years battling drug addiction and running away from God’s calling before finally experiencing a powerful conversion. Then began many years of recovery and helping others who were struggling with addiction as he had. He now serves at the Bowman Hills Church in Tennessee with his wife and partner in ministry, Brittney, to whom he has been married for 21 years. They have four children: Kaleb, Hayley, Tristen, and Taylor.
2019-05-291h 07
Carolina Conference Camp MeetingEvangelism: "How to Reach All Generations With the Gospel" — Richie HalversenRichie Halversen spent years battling drug addiction andrunning away from God’s calling before finally experiencinga powerful conversion. Then began many years of recovery and helping others who were struggling with addiction as he had. He now serves at the Bowman Hills Church in Tennessee with his wife and partner in ministry, Brittney, to whom he has been married for 21 years. They have four children: Kaleb, Hayley, Tristen, and Taylor.
2019-05-281h 01ECHOWhat makes you a Seventh-day Adventist? — Special Guests: Richie Halversen and Rachel BeaverSeason 2 was shot and recorded at the Collegedale Church, in Collegedale, TN, on the campus of Southern Adventist University. Ryan's special guests for this season are made up of local pastors, students and university staff. Have you ever struggled with the question about what makes you a Seventh-day Adventist? Listen to what our guests have to share with their personal stories. Let us introduce you to this episode's special guests:Richie Halversen, is a pastor, evangelist, and church planter. His passion for Jesus and people is palpable. After...
2019-05-1022 minECHOHow do I deal with contradictions in the Bible? — Special Guests: Richie Halversen and Derek SchroerSeason 2 was shot and recorded at the Collegedale Church, in Collegedale, TN, on the campus of Southern Adventist University. Ryan's special guests for this season are made up of local pastors, students and university staff. Have you ever struggled with the idea of inconsistencies or contradictions in the Bible? If so, then this episode was recorded just for you. Listen carefully as Ryan and his guest share how they deal with some of the common "contradictions" that most people struggling with Christianity and the validity of the Bible site. Let us i...
2019-04-0522 min
DisclosureOvercoming AddictionDo you know someone who is trying to overcome addiction alone? On today's program, Jean speaks to Pastor Richie Halversen about his journey from growing up as a pastor's kid, to facing addiction, ending up in jail and finally accepting God's call and making a drastic change in his life.
2017-06-1658 min
Restore PodcastRestore-Episode 0013-Is Public Evangelism Dead? Roger Hernandez - Richie HalversenSend us a Text Message - include e-mail or phone number in your message to receive a response.Hello everyone and welcome to the Restore Podcast episode 13. I am your host, Javier Diaz, and I hope this podcast helps to restore the vision, restore the mission, restore the church.I want to thank you for taking time and listening to the Restore podcast, and I pray that whatever you might be doing—driving, running, cooking, whatever it might be—that perhaps you will be challenged, encouraged, and blessed by today's topic.As I was...
2017-03-291h 04
EquipPodcastEpisode 22 – Richie Halversen on Planting ChurchesEpisode 22 – Richie Halversen on Planting Churches Pastor Richie Halversen shares his passion for reaching the lost through a variety of methods. One that is very important and effective is planting new churches. Pastor Richie has successfully done that himself and also assists new churches starting in different areas. “Upon ALL who believe […]
2017-02-0210 min