And whatever it takes to achieve that.. They were definitely checking for mix-ups or errors. He added that ARCs key executive salaries are set by an independent compensation committee and are based on independent compensation data. Honestly, its understandable to me. Anna Crenshaw, a preachers daughter who was studying at Hillsong College in 2016, appears in the doc to describe an instance in which she alleges that she was assaulted by a Hillsong staffer, who groped her at a house party in front of other people. But as I read farther, I could see that there are serious concerns not over the concept of helping to restore a fallen brother or sister, but of cover-ups of abuse, sordid financial gain from the ministry, and some sense that high-profile ministers are in a special class above lesser believers and have special right to their high positions. What was about three-a-year feels like its about three-a-month right now . Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Before the coronavirus lockdown, more than 50,000 people attended weekly services at 22 branch campuses statewide, including in Anniston, Auburn, Birmingham, Huntsville, Mobile Bay, Montgomery and Tuscaloosa, with one across the state line in Columbus, Ga. Hodges said he met in the past week with the four black campus pastors of Church of the Highlands branches Jamil Gilleylen of Woodlawn, Mychal Smith of Riverchase, Mayo Sowell of West Birmingham and Steven Winston of McCalla, along with their spouses. A Baptist church in Harrison, Tennessee. A summary of Michaels address to the church was not immediately available when The Christian Post reached out to Freedom House on Tuesday and representatives said they did not record it. Our Oxford location meets at the Oxford Civic Center. But factspartial, circumstantial, second-handarent synonymous with truth. Chris is the Senior Pastor of Church of the Highlands, The Overseers serve as Apostolic Elders which are: Rick Bezet, Robert Morris, Tom Mullins, Larry Stockstill and Greg Surratt.Chris states that Robert Morris and Phil Pringle are his mentors.Chris is the Founder and President of the Highlands College.Chris is the Co-Founder of ARC Churches (Association He continues to serve these churches and leaders through making all of Highlands Resources available at no cost. In the documentary, Karim describes how they met in a park and exchanged phone numbers. Learn More Privacy Policy. someone noticed he had been following Charlie Kirk, president of Turning Point USA, and liking posts by the controversial conservative commentator. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. I love doing that. Not only a whole lot needs to be said, a whole lot needs to be done, Hodges said, to applause from a limited audience that was on hand to prepare for the possible reopening of in-person public worship services on June 21. Much of whats reported in this article is fact. Youre a true mentor, youre a dear friend. It sure seems that way to me. I found something troubling," Clisby told AL.com. But the person training them has a proven history of re-platforming pastors who have morally fallen, and earlier this year said hes in the process of restoring 20 pastors. Turning Point USAwas founded by Kirk, 26, as a national student movement dedicated to identifying, organizing, and empowering young people to promote the principles of free markets and limited government. Its not that. Oxford, Alabama 36203 We just needed you to be there., Hodges asked the church to join him in the process of learn, lament and love., We learn, we lament and then, only then, can we love, Hodges said. Former interns alleged to NBC that Joel, 42, openly used the N-word, called black interns thugs and was the main one doing the pitting and mocking.", https://nypost.com/2021/05/19/cult-mentality-louisiana-megachurch-accused-of-abusing-teens/. Give a gift of $30 or more to The Roys Report this month, and you will receive Escaping the Maze of Spiritual Abuse by Dr. Lisa Oakley and Justin Humphreys. | Instagram/Chris Hodges Chris Hodges, founder and leader of Church of the Highlands, one of the largest churches in America, apologized Sunday for liking social media posts of Turning Point USA leader Charlie Kirk that have been criticized as racially insensitive. Hes been a friend of our family for a very, very long time, Maxwell said. He said, Ive never done this before, theres nothing wrong with my relationship but you have everything I want in a woman. This was very odd, she says. Clericalism only Clergy (Priests, Monks, Nuns, Ministers, Pastors, Worship Leaders, Full-Time Professional Christians) matter before God; Laity (everyone else) can all go to hell. If you live in the Oxford or Anniston area, you and your family will feel right at home with us. But the wall was still up. If you live in the Auburn area, you and your family will feel right at home at Highlands Auburn. He said the church will work on initiatives and changes to improve race relations and they will be posted on the churchs web site. "Whites left the inner city. Hodges has discussed bringing back Sunday in-person. In my church (Romish Popery), Clericalism is recognized as a Heresy. Church of the Highlands faces social media firestorm. We just have to love alike.. ", White supremacy or any supremacy other than Christ, is of the devil, he said. Sharing life through community is part of our design, but meaningful relationships arent always easy to find. Surratt confirmed to The Roys Report that ARC churches often give a portion of their annual income to ARC. The Trustees are members of the congregation who oversee the finances and direct the provision of the facilities needed by the church. In the case of Rizzos inappropriate relationship, we dont know all the facts, much less the truth. He let it slip to me about the intern from Oklahoma working on a video series with him. Messages; Current Message; First Wednesday. IT IS A PRIVILEGE TO BE ON THIS STAGE. , a ministry training school that has trained and launched hundreds of students into full-time ministry careers all over the world. I want to learn. Chris remains the senior pastor and Chancellor of Highlands College, a ministry training school that has trained and launched hundreds of students into full-time ministry careers all over the world. Church of the Highlands is a life-giving church meeting in multiple locations throughout Alabama and West Georgia. Hope youll give us another try and check out some other articles. Attempting to restore fallen pastors appears to be a passion for COTH Senior Pastor Chris Hodges and Outreach and Missions Pastor Dino Rizzosomeone whose past includes an inappropriate extramarital relationship. Hodges and his [..] band of professional pastors are the upper echelon of the church. What he failed to tell everyone is his RoundTable cost $7500 for the Pastor or $10,000 if they bring their spouse. I truly believe the devil is going to be defeated and were going to see not only a healing from a disease, but I dont think our land is ever going to be the same again. Michael reportedly spoke at the Lake Norman campus of the church while his father spoke at the main campus. The documentary also includes footage of testimony from Brett Sengstock, who alleges that Frank Houston sexually abused him in the 1970s when Sengstock was 7 and 8 years old. For more information, please see our During that time, Lee committed. From the beginning, Church of the Highlands has been controversial, with accusations by some more established churches that it was stealing sheep from their congregations with its rock. I can relate, Vicki! (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)/*