Pastor John Higgins with his wife, Shauna, and family moved to Phoenix and established Arizona's first Calvary Chapel in south Phoenix, with its first service held on May 11, 1978. From this beginning, Pastor John's desire to serve God was instrumental in starting Calvary Chapels not only in the Phoenix area but throughout Arizona.
History
In 1996, Calvary Chapel Tri-City moved to the corner of Price (101 Freeway) and Southern Avenue in Tempe. This convenient location is easy to get to and provides a highly visible property in order to help us serve the Tri-City area and its residents.
May 17, 2006 Pastor John celebrated 39-years in the ministry. 12 Calvary Chapels have been planted out of the Tri-City fellowship, and there are now more than 31 Calvary Chapels in Arizona.
About Pastor John Higgins
Pastor John Higgins is the Senior Pastor at Calvary Chapel Tri-City, and has been serving in the ministry for over 39 years.
With a sincere concern for the lost, Pastor John, being used of the Lord, had a burden for the generation of hippies and surfers, and was used in the “Jesus movement” of the Holy Spirit that spread from the West Coast to the East Coast, bringing thousands of young people to Jesus Christ back in the ’60s.