Chris Hodges is the founding pastor of Church of the Highlands, which ministers to over 60,000 people weekly at its 23 campuses. He also founded GrowLeader, a coaching network for pastors and churches serving more than 15,000 churches in over 100 countries, and co-founded the Association of Related Churches, training over 1,000 church planters yearly. Additionally, Chris serves on the Board of Directors of EQUIP, an international leadership organization founded by John Maxwell. Chris and John are co-authors of Jesus the High Road Leader: Follow the Path He Wants Us to Travel. Chris and his wife, Tammy, live in Birmingham, Alabama, the birthplace of Church of the Highlands, and are blessed with five children and eight grandchildren.