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CHRIS HENDRIX

I was born and raised in Houston. I was blessed to have a family that attended church growing up, but didn't recognize the culmination of my sin, God's wrath towards my sin, my need for a Savior, and the Lordship of Jesus until I was 8 years old. At this point, I repented and believed in the Lord Jesus Christ. God brought people who taught me the Bible through my adolescent years, but there were areas in my life that I still pursued after my own desires. These were revealed clearly once I started attending the College of Biblical Studies in Houston. 

Through the next few years, God’s mercy and discipline was evident in my life, as He drew me to seek him and to kill sin in my life. After these years, I met my incredible wife, Kristan, and we married in 2009. Right after this, I completed my Bachelor’s at the College of Biblical Studies and then went to Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary where I received the M.Div. Through these years, the Lord put men who loved the Lord in my life for discipleship and gave me opportunities to serve the church in various capacities, from youth ministry to filling the pulpits to being a Deacon in the church. It was at this time my love for the local church grew!

The Lord instilled a passion in me and my family for serving those who find themselves out of their native context and labeled as internationals. This led us to Italy in 2017 to co-plant and co-pastor in Rome for a season. Afterwards, the Lord called us to VBC in Vicenza to co-plant and co-pastor. We arrived in 2019 with the prayer that God will be glorified through the internationals and nationals in the local church of VBC, who is a family of men, women, and children that know and worship the triune God in spirit and truth, with minds and hearts shaped by the Scriptures.

Kristan and I have 7 wonderful children. Our family enjoys camping, hiking, playing board games, reading, and taking naps (well, at least a couple of us!)