Church of the Highlands

Coordinates: 33°30′59.45″N 86°39′20.53″W / 33.5165139°N 86.6557028°W / 33.5165139; -86.6557028

Church of the Highlands
Grants Mill Campus
Location Alabama
Country USA
Denomination Non-denominational Christian
Website churchofthehighlands.com
History
Founded February 4, 2001
Founder(s) Chris Hodges
Clergy
Senior pastor(s) Chris Hodges

Church of the Highlands is a non-denominational, Christian megachurch headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama. It is a multi-site church with campuses in several Alabama cities. In addition to the primary church experience, Church of the Highlands offers church online and a prison ministry hosted at many of the correctional facilities in the state of Alabama.

The church was founded on February 4, 2001 by Pastor Chris Hodges and a core group of 34 people. In 2008, Outreach Magazine named Church of the Highlands the fastest growing church in the United States.[1] As of 2013, It is the largest church in Alabama,[2] with approximately 32,500 people attending its fourteen campuses on an average Sunday.[3]

Affiliations

Church of the Highlands is affiliated with the Association of Related Churches.

Campus Locations

Church of the Highlands simulcasts the sermon portion of the service from the Grants Mill campus to its other campuses via video feed. Each campus has its own pastor, worship experience, small group gatherings and ministry opportunities.

References

  1. ↑ "Top 100 Fastest Growing Churches". SermonCentral.com. 2009-04-13. Archived from the original on 2009-09-29. Retrieved 2009-09-25.
  2. ↑ John Anderson (2012-12-07). "Church of the Highlands to open new Greystone campus this Sunday". Birmingham News.
  3. ↑ Kay Campbell (2013-12-20). "Birmingham's Church of the Highlands to launch Huntsville campus". Birmingham News. Retrieved 2014-02-23.

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