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Happy First Birthday, Grace Hills!

Cold Baptism

Northwest Arkansas is a fantastic place to call home, and thousands of people are calling it home for the first time, many of whom don't have a relationship with Jesus. So a year ago, Grace Hills Church launched publicly to reach people far from God. In that first year, thirty people went public with their …

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Why is 2013 Going to Rock at Grace Hills?

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2012 was an awesome year for Grace Hills! Angie and I arrived in northwest Arkansas with a big dream and have continued to be amazed at the great things God has done this year. We launched on January 15 with 176 people in attendance, far exceeding our goals and expectations. And in the last year, we've baptized …

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I’m Blown Away by Grace Hills’ First Preview Service

Adult Worship

Angie and I have spent ten years talking in hypothetical terms about planting a church. We've spent the last several months gathering with a group of dedicated launch team members talking about the biblical foundation and core values of Grace Hills. And we've spent weeks preparing for our first preview service. …

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Love Kids? Interested in Church Planting? Take a Peek

Children and Messes

At Grace Hills, a new church in northwest Arkansas, we're going to be investing heavily into kids. After all, Jesus certainly did. He loved them, cherished them, and ultimately died for them. We believe serving kids well and helping parents to disciple them is one of our chief callings in northwest …

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The Vision of Grace Hills Church

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Grace Hills exists to gather a community of people who are coming to know Jesus and serving others for God's glory. It's a grace place, where people can experience open arms, a second (or 77th) chance, and a real balance of grace and truth. In the last two months, we've hosted three Vision Meetings to share …

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Road Trip! Who’s With Us?

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In 20 days or so, we'll be pulling out of Laguna Hills, California in our Penske truck and heading to northwest Arkansas to start planting Grace Hills Church. I love road trips!! I especially love road trips when I meet interesting people along the way, and that's why I'd love to see you along the way. There …

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How You Can Help Plant Grace Hills Church

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Donate to Relocation to Plant Grace Hills Church Or, if you're a PayPal nut... We are now just sixty days from relocating to northwest Arkansas to begin the work of planting Grace Hills Church. The feedback we've received thus far has been tremendously positive. We've been encouraged by friends …

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Grace Hills Church Is Alive On the Web

Grace Hills Church, Bentonville, Northwest Arkansas

And later this year, will be alive in the sense of a community of people gathering together to discover and deepen our relationship with Jesus. Someday, perhaps we'll meet in some kind of building. But I'm far more concerned that we are actively and visibly present in the community to which God has called us to …

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How to Know When God Is Up to Something

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Is the earth still spinning? Are waves still crashing on the beach? God. Is. Up. To. Something... guaranteed! It's been well over ten years since I led our church in Kentucky through a study of Experiencing God: Knowing and Doing the Will of God, the classic work by Henry Blackaby and Claude King. The …

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RT @gracehillsnwa: UPDATE: Group from GHC heading to Moore next week. Give, help, go. http://t.co/daV0QHDkMY19 minutes ago