By Leigh Pritchett
Correspondent, The Alabama Baptist
John Brock, 56, of Florence has been in ministry for more than 30 years. For about 17 years he has served at Highland Baptist Church, Florence. Brock serves on the board of directors for The Alabama Baptist. He and his wife of 29 years, Charman, have two adult children, Elizabeth and Johnathan.
Ministry description: Senior pastor
Church name: Highland Baptist Church, Florence, in Colbert-Lauderdale Baptist Association
Life verse: “To whom God willed to make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.” (Colossians 1:27)
Q: Describe where you focus your greatest ministry efforts.
A: I am blessed to serve the Highland family of churches, which includes two community church campuses (Seven Points and Broadway Fellowship) and two collegiate church plants (The Well Church, Florence, and The Well Church, Huntsville). Our staff team is an amazing group of men and women. They are deeply committed to Christ, creative, hard-working and passionate about the mission God has given our church. … The greatest way a pastor can serve his people is to be prepared to stand and regularly feed them from the Scripture.
Q: Tell about a “turning point” in your life and how God was involved.
A: We moved in the middle of my junior year in high school. Although it felt like the end of the world to me then it was that move that put me in position to hear and respond to God’s call to ministry. The other big moment came when I met my wife, Charman, while serving my first church in south Mississippi.
Q: If there was one thing you could tell your younger self about faith, what would it be?
A: Looking back on it, my younger self needed to know many things. But if I had to name just one it would be that Christ is enough.
Q: Does your church have any special traditions that mean a lot to you? What are they?
A: We are not a church driven by a lot of traditions. But our silent Lord’s Supper service on Christmas Eve has become very special to our family, as it has to many other Highland families.
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