Our Staff
Nick Napier, Senior Pastor
Nick, a North Carolina native, was raised in a Christian home. He is married to Jenn, a wonderful wife and mother, who was also raised in a Christian home (baptized in the ARP as a covenant child). Together they have two beautiful daughters.
Nick loves to spend time with his family, hiking, camping, and finding waterfalls to admire. Occasionally, they will watch Bob Ross and have a family paint night together.
Paul Lawing, Pastoral Intern
Paul is a graduate of Erskine college with a BA in Business Administration and a minor in Bible. He is currently attending seminary to pursue a calling in ministry. His father is the pastor of Christ Church in Denver NC.
Paul has served as HARP’s youth intern since the summer of 2018 and currently serves HARP as our Pastoral intern. Paul is married to Ramsey and they love being outdoors and exploring God’s creation. He also enjoys working on his father’s farm.
Michele Taylor, Director of Children’s Ministries
Michele was born and raised in Mexico. She is the third daughter of missionaries Jim and Galita Coad, and she spent much of her young life with her family on the mission field. Michele moved to South Carolina to attend Lander University where she received her degree in early childhood education. She was a Spanish teacher for a private school for three years before moving to North Carolina to take a job as an NC Pre-K teacher where she taught for seven years. During her time teaching, Michele became a member of HARP where she met her husband Nate. They have been married for five years, and they two daughters.
Dot Phillips, Organist
Dot Phillips, the only native Mecklenburg county resident on staff, was married to Larry for 64 years. They have three children, six grandchildren, and 8 great grandchildren.
Dot studied music at Queens College (now Queens University). She has been in church music ministry for over 55 years.
She likes gardening.
Barbara Palmer, Accompanist
Barbara is originally from Ohio, but has lived in NC for almost 30 years, following stints in Chicago & IN. A graduate of Denison University (with a psychology major and music minor), she was raised in a Christian home, mainly in the Methodist church. Barb has two grown children - a daughter, who is married and resides in MT, and a son at Cedarville college.
In her spare time, Barb loves hanging with friends, checking out live music, doing puzzles, working out, and singing with North Meck Community Choir. She’s also into health and wellness, as well as mental health advocacy (esp domestic abuse awareness).
Besides accompanying at HARP, Barb also teaches piano lessons to all ages and accompanies other choirs, musicals, & special events, as needed. In addition, she has a background in HR.
Heidi Reckard, Administrative Assistant
Heidi has been married to Stan for 33 years. They are parents to 5 grown children (Andrew, Emily, Amy, Kaela, and Catherine). She loves the Lord and is passionate for disciplemaking, prayer, women's ministry, and working with children in Jos, Nigeria. In her spare time, if she is not with her family, you can find her distance walking or having coffee with friends.