Church of the Highlands - Huntsville — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Rev. Mark Pettus (Lead Pastor)

Founded See website

Denomination Non-Denominational

Service Times Sunday morning (see website)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.churchofthehighlands.com

Pastor Credentials See website

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)

Orthodox evangelical Trinitarian framework per statement of faith.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Explicit inerrancy — Bible 'is inspired, infallible and inerrant' in original writings, citing 2 Timothy 3:16.

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not stated on available sources — verify in person.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Evangelical gospel framing; 'free gift' salvation.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?

Statement defines marriage as 'covenant...between one man and one woman' but does not articulate position on women in pastoral leadership — Highlands has long had female worship/campus pastors elsewhere; verify Huntsville.

Verify

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Multi-campus ARC-style Lead Pastor model under Rev. Mark Pettus locally; plural elder transparency not published.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Chris Hodges-led sermon feed (simulcast) with topical applicational style — not verse-by-verse expository.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Evangelistic 'Make a Difference' framing with ARC church-planting DNA.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Mission 'Know God, Find Freedom, Discover their Purpose, and Make a Difference' — attractional framing; no explicit DEI capture.

Caution

Accountability Structure

Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?

Non-denominational; Association of Related Churches (ARC) network affiliation — moderate network accountability but no confessional discipline.

Caution

Assessment

National directory entry — web-verified pastor, website, and Facebook. Visit website for full theological details.

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MOOP Engagement Tracker

How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

These are the URLs consulted to arrive at this church's scoring. Score-note claims are synthesized from homepage content, denominational directories, and public statements of faith at the time of review. Church websites change frequently; we're progressively adding Internet Archive snapshots to prevent link rot.

[1] Live source churchofthehighlands.com/about
[2] Live source churchofthehighlands.com/about/faith

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