The Alongside Podcast

Join Pastor Mike Crump as he comes alongside other followers of Christ for thoughtful conversations about the Gospel, Culture, and the Church.

Each episode provides a window into the heart and mind of the people of Heritage Baptist Church in order to encourage and inform the body of Christ. 

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Hosted by Mike Crump

Mike is pastor of kids and communication at Heritage Baptist Church. He began ministry in Christian radio, eventually becoming a pastor at a church in North Carolina before moving to Lynchburg to finish his masters at Liberty and join the team at HBC. 

Alongside Show Notes

Alongside Ep. 25: 45 Anniversary Special

Over the last 45 years, Heritage Baptist Church has seen God work through the leadership of three senior pastors who have each served faithfully during their time. In this special episode, Mike welcomes Pastors Rod Kidd, Jerry Kroll, and Nathan Smith to join me for a...

Alongside Ep. 23: Pastor Nathan Smith

Alongside Ep. 23: Pastor Nathan Smith

Today I welcome Pastor Nathan Smith into the studio for a very special conversation about his life growing up in Africa and his unplanned journey into becoming the senior pastor at Heritage. If you have been at Heritage for any length of time you have heard him...

Alongside Ep. 22 Single Mom’s Ministry with Jana Whitney

Alongside Ep. 22 Single Mom’s Ministry with Jana Whitney

This week Jana Whitney joins me on the podcast to talk about her journey from New Jersey to Lynchburg. During this time Jana came to know the goodness of Jesus, meet her husband Ted, and develop a love for single moms. It's this love for single moms that has led her...

Alongside Ep. 21: 4 Wrong Ways to Read Revelations

Alongside Ep. 21: 4 Wrong Ways to Read Revelations

In today's episode of the Alongside Podcast, Mike welcomes Pastor Nathan Fox to the microphone to discuss specific ways we shouldn't read the book of Revelation. Revelation is one of the most misunderstood books of the Bible, and with the popularity of prophecy...

Alongside Ep. 20 Men & Leadership

Alongside Ep. 20 Men & Leadership

On this episode of Alongside, Mike sits down with Dave Ashburn and Isaiah Griffith to talk candidly about men and leadership. They cover some of the misconceptions about leadership, weaknesses men have in finding deep community with others, and some of the key values...

Alongside Ep 19: Introducing Dave & Joshua

Alongside Ep 19: Introducing Dave & Joshua

Welcome to a special episode of the Alongside Podcast featuring a conversation with our newest staff members, Dave Ashburn and Joshua Hankins. Dave and Joshua were recently introduced at the January business meeting, but you can hear all about their life, ministry...