Author Drew Hall is a man on a mission! While his mission fields are many—devoted husband, doting father, and a longtime youth pastor, teacher, and coach—his goal remains singular: "Show them Jesus." Whether at home, at work, or in ministry, he builds relationships through common ground, presence, transparency, and time in God’s Word.
In this episode, Drew shares how his wife's cancer scare became a defining moment in their journey of trusting God’s sovereignty. Through fear and uncertainty, they leaned on faith, learning to surrender while holding fast to hope. And as a father, he emphasizes the importance of making his voice and God's Word the strongest influences in his daughters' lives, above all else.
Beyond his family, Drew is passionate about discipleship, believing that true success isn’t in the sermons he preaches but in the lasting truths he imparts about God. He strives to live a life that aligns with what he teaches on Sundays, knowing that authenticity is key to earning trust. As he puts it, “If you don’t show that you care about the little things, people won’t trust you with the big things.”
Tune in for a conversation that will encourage you to model your faith in the everyday moments and in all of the mission fields to which God calls you.
About DrewI was born in Gadsden, Alabama, to Alan and Karen Hall. My parents were blue-collar workers who worked hard to give my sister (Heather) and me the best chance to have a successful life. I was lucky to have all of my grandparents present in my life while I was growing up, and they helped shape me into the man I am today. I am thankful that my family is still active in my life. I understand that is a blessing and I treat it as such. I grew up always playing sports. Baseball and basketball were the two that I continued through high school. Sports never came easy to me, and to be honest I was average at best. I did however fall in love with the aspect of competition. There was not much better than being on a team and competing with your buddies. The most influential thing in my childhood was entering into a relationship with Jesus and trusting him as my Lord and Savior. That decision was a guiding force to the majority of the decisions I have made in my life. The ones where it was not the guiding factor, led to issues and problems. One of the greatest things it lead me to was accepting God’s call on my heart to preach the gospel. I started preaching at 16 and it is still a guiding passion of my life.
My love of sports and God intersected after high school. While my playing time was over, God opened the door for me to be a part of a team again. I was given a scholarship to be the manager for the baseball team at Jacksonville State. While there I ended up helping the baseball, women's basketball, and softball teams. I wanted to be a coach and use that platform to share the gospel. I got that opportunity when I was blessed to be a graduate assistant coach at Samford University. I continued to chase that dream by teaching and coaching at the high school level. During my time at Jacksonville State I met my best friends. All of them I look at as family, and I trust them. They are some of the best people I have ever met and I am a better person because of them.
The most important thing that happened at Jacksonville State was meeting the love of my life Gena. She is still the greatest person I have ever met. And honestly she is way out of my league. So I believe that God is in the miracle business. I live with Gena and our two daughters ( Emory Kate and Sadie) in Alabama. I have been a classroom teacher for twelve years and a pastor/ youth pastor for 5 years. I wrote my first book (Tier One Christianity) in 2021 and fell in love with sharing the gospel through writing. When I am not teaching, coaching, or preaching I love watching the Atlanta Braves and the University of Alabama as well as working out. I am a fan of movies and reading.
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