Pete Hise, a native New Yorker, is the Founding and Lead Pastor of Quest Community Church in Lexington, Kentucky. Over the last 10 years, Quest has seen over 10,000 people come to Christ and has been named the 44th Fastest-Growing Church in the U.S. with over 3,500 in attendance.

Pete gave his life to Christ on November 12, 1982 and has been completely transformed by the love of God. His dynamic teaching, compelling leadership and authentic relational evangelism have shaped the heartbeat and DNA of Quest – transforming unconvinced people into wholehearted followers of Jesus. 
Pete loves the Dallas Cowboys, the local church…and hanging out with his wife Jacki and his boys, Corey (11) and Carson (6).

Why a blog?

From the beginning, Quest was determined to be a church in conversation with the community, city, and world. A blog is a simple way for the people of our church and world to stay engaged and connected with the heart of their pastor as well as the constant flow of amazing things God is doing through Quest.

Five ways to describe Pete?

1. Barbaric follower of Jesus.
2. Gifted Communicator.
3. Sold out for the vision of the Acts 2 church (a church that radically loved God & people and changed the culture around them with irresistible love and grace).
4. Master of football analogies.
5. Forcefully-advancing leader.

What was Pete doing before Quest?

Pete spent a lot of late nights hanging out at the neighborhood bar!  As a server at Applebee’s he poured out his heart and his time into the other servers and bartenders.  They began to meet regularly for what was affectionately known as ‘Beer and Bibles’.  Pete also served on staff for First Alliance Church where he gained unique and invaluable experience creating the community directory and leading worship (hmm, things we don’t see him doing much these days). These were the tracks paving a way for a Quest Saturday night service at First Alliance that birthed our church home!  So, we raise a glass to you Pete, well a Diet Coke anyway…thanks for loving God and loving people!

What He does for Quest Community Church?

No, not everything.  Pete will be the first to tell you that he can’t and shouldn’t do it all (have you seen him use a hammer!). Pete focuses on doing what only he can do, using his unique gifts as a visionary leader, compelling communicator, lead elder and equipper of other leaders.

What refuels Pete?

Pete loves getting to hang out with his boys Corey and Carson – watching Corey play football and listening to Carson rap the latest Kirk Franklin and tobyMac tunes.  And he always looks forward to date nights with his wife Jacki, although watch out if the Seahawks and the Cowboys ever go head-to-head!  Their Samoyed, Snazzy, is the newest member of the family and a great wrestling partner.

Who, besides Jesus of course, inspires Pete?

Keith Green – He lived the life of a Christian barbarian & helped Pete see that he could do the same. Bill Hybels – His contagious love for the local church ambushed Pete’s heart & birthed the same love in him. And the Apostle Paul – He lived only to make sure others knew Jesus died out of love for them.