Plant Austin | Association of Hill Country Churches

CALLED TO PLANT A CHURCH IN AUSTIN?

YOU ARE NOT ALONE

The Association of Hill Country Churches has one straightforward and compelling vision: That every man, woman, and child in the greater Austin Area will have an opportunity to hear the Gospel from the lips of someone associated with our movement.  

If you are being called to plant a church in Austin, you don’t have to do it by yourself; we are here to help you. 

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FEATURED BLOG POSTS

Persevere In Your Calling

By Pastor Conor O’Hearn (HCBC Leander) “If it were easy, everyone would be doing it.” This somewhat lighthearted statement made by one of my mentors during a particularly difficult season of ministry, sums up a simple reality. Persisting in a calling to vocational ministry is not easy. This reality is

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Is Embodied Worship Necessary for Christian Flourishing?

The COVID-19 pandemic of 2020-2021 catapulted Christian churches around the world into the digital worship experience. Whereas many churches had put their toe in the water before the pandemic began, churches suddenly jumped into the deep end of the pool starting in March 2020. As vaccines and therapeutics become widely

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ABOUT US

The Association of Hill Country Churches is a diverse, local community of healthy, multiplying churches characterized by theological clarity, cultural engagement, and missional innovation. 

Our History

Our History

In 1985, God gave 17 people in Austin, Texas a dream to start a movement of faith in their community.

On January 5, 1986, they kicked off their vision when 75 people came together for the first worship service of Hill Country Bible Church at a local elementary school.

Our First Church Plant

Our First Church Plant

In 1996 Hill Country Bible Church planted their first church, Hill Country Bible Church Georgetown.

Our Vision

Our Vision

That every man, woman, and child in the greater Austin area will have an opportunity to hear the Gospel from the lips of someone associated with our movement.

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OUR VISION

Danny Box
HCBC PFLUGERVILLE

Danny served as a youth pastor in Conroe, Texas before attending Dallas Theological Seminary, graduating with a ThM in Old Testament in 1990. He also has a BS degree in advertising from the University of Texas. Danny joined the staff of HCBC Austin serving for 10 years first as Youth Pastor and later as Family Pastor in 1994, before planting HCBC Pflugerville in 2000. Danny and Kathy have three adult children and five grandchildren: Jake & Krista, Camp, Enock and Della Box, Ben & Jennifer, Deacon and Mary Beth Box, and Kaley & Sebastian Anzaldo.