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* Keener, Ronald E. (June 9, 2009) "Pastor of fastest-growing U.S. church empowers volunteers, keeps mission simple." ''Church Central'' | * Keener, Ronald E. (June 9, 2009) "Pastor of fastest-growing U.S. church empowers volunteers, keeps mission simple." ''Church Central'' | ||
* Garrison, Greg (June | * Garrison, Greg & Anna Beahm (June 9, 2020) "Birmingham schools may ban Church of the Highlands; pastor, clinic respond as Housing Authority turns away free COVID testing." {{BN}} | ||
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Revision as of 17:02, 9 June 2020
Chris Hodges (born June 21, 1964) is the founder and senior pastor of the Church of the Highlands.
Hodges entered the ministry in 1984 as a youth pastor at Bethany World Prayer Center outside Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Hodges married the former Tammy Hornsby in 1986. A year later the couple moved to Colorado Springs where Chris served as youth pastor and senior associate pastor for the New Life Church. He returned to the Bethany World Prayer Center in 1994 as associate pastor. While there he hosted a daily televison program called "Lifeline".
Hodges relocated to Birmingham in 2000 with the express purpose of founding a new church. He organized the Association of Related Churches, a non-profit involved in church development and began recruiting leaders for the new Church of the Highlands. The first service was held in February 2001 at Mountain Brook High School's auditorium. The church became one of the fastest-growing congregations in the country and constructed its own campus in 2007. By 2020 the church operated more than 20 satellite campuses and claimed more than 60,000 members.
Hodges' participation with the Evangelicals for Trump Coalition and his social media interactions with right-wing provocateur Charlie Kirk led to increasing questioning of his cultural insensitivity with regard to African-Americans, which was brought into sharper focus during the 2020 George Floyd protests. On June 2 Hodges apologized for his hurtful actions.
The Hodgeses have five children; Sarah, Michael, David, Jonathan and Joseph.
Books
- Hodges, Chris (2013) Fresh Air. Tyndale House Publishers. ISBN 1414371268
- Hodges, Chris (2014) Four Cups. Tyndale House Publishers. ISBN 1414371276
- Hodges, Chris (2017) The Daniel Dilemma. Thomas Nelson. ISBN 0718091531
References
- Keener, Ronald E. (June 9, 2009) "Pastor of fastest-growing U.S. church empowers volunteers, keeps mission simple." Church Central
- Garrison, Greg & Anna Beahm (June 9, 2020) "Birmingham schools may ban Church of the Highlands; pastor, clinic respond as Housing Authority turns away free COVID testing." The Birmingham News
External links
- Hodges profile at churchofthehighlands.com