The Propel Podcast

In this presentation, Billy Hungate challenges church leaders to rethink discipleship by viewing recovery not as a niche ministry but as a model for the entire church. He explains that lasting spiritual transformation happens when churches create safe environments where honesty, confession, repentance, and authentic community are part of everyday discipleship. 

Creators and Guests

Host
Larry Witzel
Respected innovator at intersection of technology and ministry. Marketing nerd. Computer geek. Founder of SermonView. Servant of God and friend to humankind.
Guest
Billy Hungate
Billy Hungate is a pastor and speaker who shares openly about his journey from addiction and brokenness to freedom in Christ. He is passionate about helping churches become places of honesty, healing, and bold mission. He believes the church should be a community where people feel safe to be real about their struggles while discovering the hope and restoration found in Christ through his speaking and ministry.

What is The Propel Podcast?

Welcome to the Propel Podcast, inspiration and innovation to grow your church, hosted by Larry Witzel. This podcast offers every presentation from the annual Propel Conference on church growth.

Our goal is to offer practical training for effective evangelism in the Seventh-day Adventist ministry context, but we know the principles we talk about here are applicable in many other churches, as well. So, wherever you’re doing ministry, welcome to the Propel Podcast!

The 2026 Propel Conference will be in Silver Spring, MD, April 12–15, 2026!