Church of the Highlands is a non-denominational evangelical Christian multi-site megachurch based in Birmingham, Alabama.

This comes after 14 months of restoration following Rizzo's resignation as lead pastor of The Healing Place Church in Baton Rouge, LA due to an inappropriate affair.

[7] In November 2018, CBS News listed Church of the Highlands as the tenth largest megachurch in the United States with about 22,184 weekly visitors.

[11] In 2023, the church opened "The Lodge at Grants Mill" on its main campus in Irondale, Alabama.

Upon learning about the allegations against Morris, Church of the Highlands trustees and overseers initiated a due diligence process.

Highlands College states that they offer, "a unique approach to higher education through a holistic training experience,"[17] and focus on four areas of instruction: academic instruction, ministry training, character formation, and spiritual development.