I am probably more excited about the pastor that's going to minister the word this weekend

than any pastor we have ever had here. I want you to hear that

Chris Hodges is the pastor, senior pastor and founding pastor of Church of the Highlands in Birmingham, Alabama.

They started one year after us and are the same size we are.

And they have six campuses and in 2008 according to the

statisticians that keep up with all this they were the fastest growing church

in America but more than just and reaching people growing fast and

reaching people is very important, they disciple people.

And they are the closest to our DNA of any church that I know of in America.

And Chris is just a tremendous, tremendous man of God.

When I met him a few years ago, I thought tremendous man of God.

When I met him a few years ago, I thought to myself,

I have to get to know this guy.

And this is our first time to be able to have him

for a weekend service.

He was at our men's conference at the Alpha Summit and I

promise you you're going to fall in love with this guy. He is one of the best

Bible teachers that we have today and a tremendous servant, five children,

isn't that right? Five children so he loves his wife.

And again I'm telling you, I want you to open your Bibles and I want you to open your hearts.

And would you welcome please, Pastor Chris Hodges. Wow! Wow!

Wow!

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