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.

Jim Coad, Visitation Pastor

Jim was born and raised in Georgia and attended Covenant College. While at Covenant, Jim spent time, working with inner-city ministries. On a Mission Trip to Mexico Jim met and fell in love with his future wife, Galita. After graduating from Covenant Seminary he returned to Mexico to serve the ARP as a missionary in 1983. Jim and Galita have three beautiful daughters, all married to godly men.

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 have one daughter and another baby on the way.

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.

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.