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ANDRÉ LANDERS
Senior Pastor, Higher Living Christian Church


Pastor André Landers is a native of Atlanta, Georgia. He has been married for 19 years to Kimberley Landers and they are the proud parents of twin daughters, Devin and Morgan. Pastor Landers received his Bachelors in Administration and Marketing at the State University of West Georgia in 1988. In 1994, Bishop Eddie L. Long licensed him for ministry at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church. Pastor Landers was appointed Youth Pastor in 1995 and ordained in 1996. On February 25, 2001, Bishop Eddie L. Long discerned that it was time to plant Pastor Landers as a Senior Pastor in south metropolitan Atlanta. In the sonship order of God, Higher Living Christian Church (formerly New Birth South Metropolitan Church) was birthed by Pastor Andrè Landers.

Through God's awesome power and favor, the membership of Higher Living Christian Church has grown to over 12,000 members, in just seven years. The church began holding services in Pastor Landers' home with only 25 members and transitioned to the AMC 24 theater complex of Jonesboro, Georgia, after only one year in existence. In April of 2002, the congregation of Higher Living Christian Church (formerly New Birth South) moved into its Mt. Zion location and continued to grow, as God gave the increase. In May of 2004, God expanded the tent of Higher Living Christian Church (formerly New Birth South) and blessed the ministry  to purchase 42.52 acres of land on Mt. Carmel Road in McDonough, Georgia. In less than one year, Higher Living's congregation cancelled their land debt.  In Feburary of 2008, the Higher Living Christian Church Mt. Carmel campus was completed and dedicated back to God. The Mt. Carmel campus continues to serve as a beacon of light for the community and a haven to lost souls and disciples for the Kingdom.

Under the visionary leadership of Pastor Landers, Higher Living has designed a Christian based foundation that provides spiritual growth and addresses the total family unit. Pastor Landers’ messages are designed to lift the entire family towards “Higher Living," in all aspects of their lives. On January 1, 2009, God marked a turning point in the life of this ministry and changed it's name from New Birth South Metropolitan Church and renamed us Higher Living Christian Church. The church overall theme is “Complete and Thoroughly Equipped Saints.” The vision for H.L.C.C. is to bring the family unit back to the biblical order that God ordained, thus spiritually, morally and financially empowering families to be God sustained ministries that will perpetuate the gospel of the Kingdom from generation to generation. Through our mission, "To Know Christ and to Make Him Known," Higher Living has aided many men and women in clearly understanding the gospel of Jesus Christ and applying God's word to their daily lives.