Quest Community Church

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"A church for people who don't like church", Quest Community Church is located in the heart of Lexington, Kentucky. It was founded by Pastor Pete Hise who is currently the senior pastor. Quest is affiliated with the Christian and Missionary Alliance denomination although the population of the church is made up of people from many different denominations and religions.

[edit] History

In the early '90s, Pete Hise, a student at Asbury Theological Seminary, took a job at a local Applebee's Restaurant with the express purpose of building relationships with unchurched people. Soon a small group of Applebee's employees began meeting with Pete for Bible study. The group was called "Beer and Bibles". As a result of these meetings a number of people decided to become followers of Christ. Later, Pete joined the staff at First Alliance Church in Lexington, KY. There he developed a program where people like his Applebees friends could learn more about what it means to follow Jesus.

Beginning in March 1997, a service called Quest began on Saturday nights at the First Alliance Church. This service incorporated many elements that were atypical in churches of the day, including secular/non-religious music, movie clips, drama and other forms of the arts. The Quest services continued on Saturday night until it became evident that God was calling the leaders of Quest and First Alliance to launch a new and separate church committed to "transforming unconvinced people into wholehearted followers of Jesus."

In February 1999, the group of people who would form Q.C.C. began meeting together at The Springs Inn in Lexington. Within a few months, a building previously known as "The Ball Diamond" was acquired and renovated for Quest services. After clearing out batting cages and renovating the building, the first Quest service took place May 2, 1999.

Quest began to grow quickly as many people began to attend and began to experience changes in their lives. Staff were added to handle the burgeoning growth. Additional services were added on Wednesday evening and on Sunday mornings. Several expansion projects took place over the next several years which enabled the building to house more people during the weekly services.

In October 2003 Quest purchased a piece of land located in the south part of Lexington. Due to zoning restrictions on the land and the rapid growth of the church, a new location was still required. In September 2005, Quest began services at its current location at 410 Sporting Court in Lexington, Kentucky.