Hopecast from the City Mission

This week on The Hopecast, host Mitch Webb sits down with hometown hero Jan Rader, whose leadership has transformed the way our community responds to addiction and homelessness. Jan shares the unexpected path that led her to this work, the realities she believes everyone should understand about these challenges, and why she remains hopeful that lasting change is possible. It is an honest conversat...

Our guest this week on Hopecast from the City Mission is Bob Hansen, a longtime leader in behavioral health and recovery work across West Virginia. Hosted by Mitch Webb and Steven Little, this conversation walks through how Bob first entered the field, the experiences that shaped his leadership, and the lessons he has learned along the way. Bob spent years leading at Prestera Center, helping expan...

n this episode, Mitch Webb sits down with Cyndi Kirkhart to talk about the partnership between the foodbank and the Huntington City Mission and how they work together to feed people across the region. Cyndi shares what drew her into this work, the reality of food insecurity in the United States, and where she believes the future of serving people is headed. Along the way, she tells powerful storie...

Dr. Chad Hatfield shares the story of how God changed his life, prepared him for ministry, and ultimately led him to the Huntington City Mission. He is honest about what many people learn the hard way. Ministry rarely looks like what you expect. Sometimes the suit comes off and you find yourself in work that requires you to get your hands dirty. Along the way, things you never thought would matter...

In Episode 2, Keith Wiebe shares what it looks like to stay rooted in a place others might leave. His church has remained in the same neighborhood through decades of challenge, committed to the 7,600 people who live within reach of their doors. Keith reflects on what that commitment has meant in practice, walking alongside people facing homelessness, food insecurity, and addiction, and choosing pr...

In this first episode of Hopecast from the Huntington City Mission, host Mitch Webb shares the heart behind the podcast and why it exists to encourage and equip those serving on the front lines of social ministry. Mitch is joined by Steven Little, Executive Director of the Huntington City Mission, who shares his personal story of struggle with addiction and broken relationships, and how God change...