Vision and History of “The Hill”

Aledo Christian Center’s vision includes developing our 30 acre hilltop site. Located on the highest point in Aledo, our acreage provides a strategic location to build for the future. In the Old Testament God clearly chose the exact boundaries for the nation of Israel. In the New Testament we see the same principle in Acts 17:26, which says that the Holy Sprit determines the exact places where [they] should live” [Living Bible]. We believe that God has reserved this site for Aledo Christian Center and we are excited about seeking Him the fulfillment of His plans for this beautiful hill.

God’s ‘fingerprints’ are clearly seen even in how we came to acquire this land. In the early days of Aledo Christian Center (the late 1970s), the Lord impressed Pastor Barton that this hill should be used for the Lord’s work. As a result, Pastor Barton and the leaders of the Church prayed on the hill, ‘reserving’ the land for His use in whatever way that He chose. In Old Testament fashion, they erected a large mound of stones at this spot as a memorial to the dedication of this land. There was no expectation that the future owner would be ACC . In fact, the prospect of the land being owned by the young church was remote. Years later, when a real estate developer purchased the land for a new housing development, the prospect of any ministry owning the land, much less Aledo Christian Center seemed even more unlikely. However, by 1986 the real estate development had failed to materialize and the owner approached church about buying a portion of the site. As a result, the church purchased 10 acres of the hillside. Several years later we had the opportunity to acquire the remaining 25 acres of the development.

Currently, the acreage is being used in several ways. WallBuilders is located on a portion of the land that was sold to David Barton, the son of Aledo Christian Center Pastor Grady. WallBuilders is a ministry that specializes in researching the writings of the Founding Fathers and the Founding Father’s Biblical insights into government, education, economics, family issues, etc. WallBuilders is having an impact in Texas and across the nation by assisting legislators and educators to write Biblically sound legislation and educational policy. The land also currently has the athletic fields used by Aledo Christian School. Aledo Christian Center’s Easter sunrise services are held near the stone memorial that serves as a reminder of the day that this land was first dedicated to the Lord.
 

Our Master Plan for ‘the Hill’ includes the new homes of Aledo Christian Center and Aledo Christian School , a prayer tower, new athletic fields, etc.  Completion of the new Aledo Christian Center Multi-Purpose Center is scheduled for the summer of 2007.  When completed, the facility will have approximately 9,600 SF of classroom, administrative, kitchen, and bathroom space located on two levels.  The adjoining gymnasium will have competition high school basketball and volleyball courts.  Serving both Aledo Christian Center and Aledo Christian School, the church will use the new MPC for regular church meetings and for various social events.  The school will move some of its students into the eight new classrooms in the fall of 2007.