Pastor Hubert Nolen: Co-Founding Executive Director

How does a pastor leave 33 years of ministry to launch an anti-trafficking mission with no building and no funding? One step of faith at a time.

In 2015, Pastor Hubert Nolen saw a video from the Dream Center in Los Angeles and felt God's call to create a place where trafficking survivors could find hope. By October 2016, he and his son David moved into a 25-acre campus that needed everything. The saying became: "Let's wait till Monday and see what God does."

In this season finale, Pastor Hubert reflects on Hope Center's transformation and shares what inspires him most—hearing residents pray with deep faith. He talks about the newest giving engine assembling life-saving medical devices that will create career opportunities for residents. And he opens up about losing David while watching God continue to provide.

This is about faith, perseverance, and hope. If you've walked through this season, this episode ties it all together.

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What happens when words aren’t enough to express trauma? For survivors at Hope Center Indy, art becomes the language of healing. Mary Faith, Hope Center’s Art Therapist since 2019, works individually with residents, helping them process pain through creative expression long before words can be found.
Mary shares one of her most powerful projects: residents draw a silhouette of themselves, then separate the negative words spoken over them from the loving words God speaks over their identity. It’s a visual, tangible moment of reclaiming truth.
In this conversation, Mary opens up about her journey to Hope Center and why art therapy is essential for trauma recovery. It’s about helping survivors find their voice when it may be hard to find, and watching beauty emerge from brokenness.
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Welcome to the Hope Center Indy Podcast. When tragedy strikes, community reveals its true character. Chris Mescall knows this better than most. Chris and his late wife Heidi have been pillars of Hope Center Indy for years serving, building relationships, and helping create a community with Jesus Christ at the center. When Heidi passed away, that same community surrounded Chris with the love and support they had both poured out for so long. Today, Chris shares his heart about Heidi’s legacy, the power of Christ-centered community, and why he continues to serve even in grief. As a firefighter, veteran, and longtime advocate for domestic abuse survivors, Chris understands what it means to show up for people in their darkest moments. This is Chris’s story and honoring Heidi’s legacy.