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Herald of Truth Staff

Greg Swindle

Greg Swindle became the president of the Herald of Truth in January of 2018.
Greg married Mary Robison Swindle in 1983, and they have two daughters, Mindy Swindle Sinyangwe and Claire Swindle. Both Mindy and Claire work in Columbia, Tenn. Mindy is married to Mapalo Sinyangwe and is a mother of two sets of twins (two girls and two boys).
Prior to coming to the Herald of Truth, the Swindle family served in missions in Zambia. Greg has served full-time in different ministry capacities for over 20 years. He is retired from the United States Army National Guard and holds studied at Harding, Freed-Hardeman, Magnolia Bible College and Heritage Christian University. He resides in Columbia, Tenn.
Greg is driven by the mission to Share Christ with the Next Generation.

Steve Ridgell

Steve Ridgell has worked for the Herald of Truth as the Director of Domestic Ministry since 2005.

He is committed to sharing the good news of Jesus and equipping others to share their faith. He is the author of Can I Tell You a Story? and Followers Making Followers. He has co-authored three books with Tim Archer: Letters from the Lamb, Hope for Life and More Hope for Life.

Steve has a bachelor’s degree from Abilene Christian in Bible and speech and a master’s degree from ACU in restoration history. Steve’s passion and humor make him a popular speaker for lectureships, seminars, retreats and special Sundays. He and his wife, Marsha, have two grown children and five grandchildren. He enjoys hanging out with family and wishes he had time for hunting, fishing and sports.

Tim Archer

Tim Archer has worked as the Director of International Ministry of Herald of Truth Ministries since 2006.

He has spent three decades working in Spanish ministry, including 15 years in Argentina.

Tim has co-authored three books with Steve Ridgell: Letters From The Lamb, Hope For Life and More Hope For Life, as well as a history of the churches of Christ in Cuba that was co-written with Cuban preacher Tony Fernández. Tim’s latest book, Church Inside Out, helps churches motivate their members to be actively ministering to the community around them.
 
Tim is an elder at the University Church of Christ in Abilene, Texas, where he attends with his wife Carolina. The couple has two children, Daniel and Andrea.

Kay Talley

Kay Talley began her ministry with Herald of Truth early in 2006 and has served as the Donor Management Coordinator/Donor Relations Director since that time.

Kay has written articles and devotional pieces for various publications. She has served Abilene Writers Guild for 12 years, the last two as President. The publishing of Beyond the Rain and Don’t Hurry the Sunrise is the realization of a life-long dream.

Her passion for sharing with others the love of Jesus, has taken her to Ukraine, where she worked with the National Women’s Conference on numerous occasions. She presently is involved in a ministry called “All Things New” a fellowshipping of couples in their second marriages.

Her four children and their spouses bring her much delight as do the 13 grandchildren and two great-granddaughters who call her “Yonna.”

LeAnn Littlefield

LeAnn Littlefield joined Herald of Truth in February of 2022. She serves as the business manager.

Littlefield joined HTM after spending time in various accounting roles. Most recently, she worked at Disability Resources, Inc. in Abilene. Her mother, Erma Jean Loveland, used to volunteer for Herald of Truth in the 1980s.

An Abilene native, Littlefield also has worked for Action Career Training, Hat Creek Carriers and has helped companies and individuals with bookkeeping and tax preparation. She graduated from Abilene Christian University with a degree in accounting.

Littlefield and her husband, Gary, have one daughter, Emily. The family attends Hillcrest Church of Christ.

 

Glenn Newton

Glenn Newton joined the Herald of Truth staff in August 2020. He serves as the Director of Individual Advancement.

Prior to working at Herald of Truth, Glenn has worked in both ministry and development positions. Glenn has over 27 years of ministry experience, and over 15 years of experience in development and non-profit consulting. Glenn has a BA in Biblical Studies and a Master of Ministry from Heritage Christian University. He has authored 10 books, nine of which were published by 21st Century Christian. He also serves as a mentor to young ministers and as a church consultant. Glenn and his wife, Regina, have been married since 1991, and the couple has been blessed with four sons and three grandchildren.

Glenn enjoys writing, music, concerts, amusement parks, roller coasters, sports (especially Oakland A’s baseball) and spending time with his family.

Chase Turner

Chase Turner joined Herald of Truth full-time in January 2023. He serves as the Director of Digital Missions.

Chase and his wife Kristen married in 2006 and have four children (Ellie, Rose, Benjamin and Everett).  They live in West Monroe, La. where all the kids attend school.

After graduating from FHU in 2006 with a degree in Spanish, Chase began working with Spanish Missions, an online ministry that reaches every Spanish speaking country in the world. Currently, over 2.5 million Bible studies are downloaded every month through this program. Chase also serves on the board of InterAmerican Restoration Corporation, a non-profit organization that helps meet the needs of the poor in Honduras. He is also the founder and executive director of TRIALS Global Inc, a non-profit that was started with the proceeds of his first book “T.R.I.A.L.S.: A Journey from Anxiety to Peace” which has been translated into Spanish, Portuguese, French and German. These organizations work together to meet spiritual, physical and mental health needs of those with limited or no resources.

Chase loves spending time with his family, travelling, speaking on stress and anxiety, as well as fishing, reading, writing and running.

Jeremy Butt

Jeremy Butt serves Herald of Truth as a part-time employee. He is as the Director of Church Relations

Jeremy is the preacher for the North View Church of Christ in Columbia, Tenn. He is married to Dianna, and they have three children: Conner, Chandler and Caroline. He is originally from Portland, Tenn.,  and is the son of Foster and Kathy Butt.

Will Hester

Will Hester is a 4th generation Minister. He graduated from FHU in 2014 with his B.S. in Bible. He has ministered at churches in Arkansas, Kentucky, and Tennessee, most recently serving as Pulpit minister at Parkway church of Christ in Fulton, KY (where he was for 4 years). He currently serves as the Coordinator of Church Relations and Next Generation Ministries for Herald of Truth. He, and his wife Sarah, have been married for 7 years. They have 3 boys: Lance (5), Perry (2), and Ezra (6 months). Will has hosted podcasts, spoken on multiple lectureships/conferences, and loves sharing the story of Jesus.