ARC’s First Church Plants Celebrate 20 Years of Ministry | Church of the Highlands Blog Post
In May of 2000, Chris and Tammy Hodges, along with their five children, made their way through eight cities, visiting each as a potential home for their new church. Birmingham was their last stop. On his way to an early game at the SEC baseball tournament, Chris grabbed coffee at a local Barnes & Noble. With a view that overlooked the Cahaba Valley ahead and the busy highway down below, Chris heard the Lord say, “You’re going to pastor some of the people down in that traffic jam.” He began to feel a supernatural love for the city and its people, and that’s when he knew. He skipped the game and instead began to make his way throughout Birmingham, praying as he drove down the streets of the city he would soon call home.
Mental Health and the Church Blog Post
We’re amid a mental health crisis. Hurting people would like to be able to run to the Church and know they will be understood and welcomed. My vision is that the Church will not only welcome and understand them, but also be equipped to help them.
The Church Never Closes Blog Post
We sat down with Dino Rizzo to talk about the issues and challenges facing our world today. What is the Church’s role, how do we respond, and where do we go from here? Pastor Dino shares his heart for how the Church is continuing to move forward, and how the vision of ARC has never been more important.
Be a Praying Church Blog Post
As an ARC church planter, I’ve given up on a few things. I’ve given up on hair like Shaun Nepstad’s, lists like Chris Hodges’s, and...
Who Truly Cares About Your Church Launch? Blog Post
If you’re launching a church, you’re very likely a healthy mix of called … and crazy. Church planting is hard work. It takes courage, leadership,...
Developing Leaders for Church Planting and Beyond Blog Post
You have heard the saying, ABC: Always be closing. In ministry the phrase should be ABD: Always be developing leaders (including recruiting leaders). When recruiting...
Benefits of Portable Church Planting Blog Post
Better location. When you lease a site in an area of prime exposure in a community, you can meet in a place you would not...
A Class of their Own Blog Post
A Class of their Own How Chris Hodges is Designing a Supply Chain for Next-Generation Church Leaders When nationally known pastor Chris Hodges was looking...
