When I first went to the Heights Church website www.HeightsChurch.com it looked like an honest church who cared about their people, but now I know better. I get sick when I go to their web site and the first link I see is 'online giving'.
On the Heights Church web site and within the church they say: "We are not the average church", ummmm, yes, maybe because all they want you to do is open your wallet and tell you how to live, what to eat, and how to raise your children & basically harass you for your time, money and energy.
At the Heights Church in Prescott they make you feel vulnerable with their initial community/team feeling. It's funny, they say on their website that they are basically the most amazing church in existence, but the longer I was there the more and more I started to realize that they aren't Christians but simply running a business and taking advantage of good Christians, plus now when I read their 'about us page' I see that it's nothing but bragging and boasting about how great Heights Church is. ...In fact I decided that I'm done with organized religion especially after dealing with these scam artists. Basically the Heights Church in Prescott is selling a 'dream', with a fake 'team' atmosphere and a false sense of spiritual awareness.
They say that ' we don't do politics' on their website, but the second day I was there in sanctuary there was drama. THey also say ' we'll walk through struggles together', yes, but they are the one's who are causing the struggle, especially the longer you are there.
Another thing that bothered me about Heights is that they are constantly boasting about how you can wear anything you want to Church, like they're doing everyone a huge favor by letting us wear our normal clothes. I think it's so you will feel more comfortable and relaxed & give more money.
Also, why are they so into our children? At Heights I started to get a bad feeling when all of a sudden they wanted to run my children's life like I was doing a bad job at it.
The men at Heights Church in Prescott Arizona are vile pigs. At first I thought they were simply being nice, but now I know that they have other motive's like wanting to have sex, especially the married one's! When I expressed my concern to the other women they turned their backs on me like I was out of line for bringing this up. I then went to Pastor Lee who didn't have much to say other than I should pray about it. I know for a fact that there are many married men at Heights Church in Prescott who are only there to find women for sex ...this made me extremely uncomfortable.
Things started getting worse when they pressured me to join a small group. They say that it's a tight knit group of friends, but once you attend one meeting it's like you joined a gang and if you try and leave they will hurt you. I had to make up an excuse and say that my schedule changed at work and that's why I couldn't attend anymore. After that I felt more and more like an outcast.
Do Not Trust Your Children with these people! I felt like my child was ransom for money at one point. Pastor Steve is in charge of this and on the web and at the Church they make you feel like your children are completely protected from even a nuclear bomb. THey say that they're all background checked and that you have nothing to worry about..I disagree. I couldn't find my child for the longest 15 minutes of my life. It was a freak show. other children were running around and screaming, it was complete chaos. When I asked what was going on all I got was a dumbfounded look an all their faces like something was wrong with me for wanting to see my child who I could not find and put in the care of these weasels. Also the pager that they give you in case they need to find you did not work. I wouldn't trust my guard dog with these people because they have no sense of safety or moral conduct. I was also furious when they told a small child to 'pray' and then they could go home sooner.
The Young adults ministry was nothing more than a party. My daughter eventually told me that the other young adults offered to smoke Marijuana and do Cocaine in the Heights car parking lot! SHe was also asked by an older male to perform oral sex in the church bathroom, when she said 'no' he told her that he was just kidding. I sneaked in one Sunday night at around 7 pm and smelled alcohol and cigarettes in the air. I immediately knew that this was an unsafe environment for my daughter. When I brought this up with one of the Pastors, they said that they would look into it, but I never heard anything about it. THen i spoke with Pastor Bob hoyt and Lee Wiggins about this and they just starred at my boobs the whole time. All the Pastors at Heights give me the chills the way they would look at me. I would not trust my teen daughter with these men & that is why I do not attend anymore.
All in all the Heights Church in Prescott Arizona is a breeding ground for bad behavior, drugs, and sex. The women who are involved with the Church are too afraid to stand up against their cheating husbands, and the men are making too much money selling GOD. I would never step foot into their building again without thinking of all the lies and disgusting behavior I experienced while attending(too much to list here). I love God and I love Jesus, but I know that I will never need an organization like Heights Church to hold my hand into heaven.
I have never felt as un-Christian as I did while attending Heights. I never felt so many eyes watching me and my daughter intently like we were pieces of meat ready for the taking. The Pastors at Heights Church are mostly scam artists looking for money and power, who own guns and are very passive aggressive. As I spoke with other attendees I sensed a level of fear. WHen I started to ask questions I received no answers. All I received was dirty/intimidating looks for the last month I was there . I did not feel welcome, yet they wanted more and more money from me.
The two straws that broke the Camels back were the quasi sexual harassment and the advocation of guns. I just didn't understand how murder is a sin, yet they all have guns & brag about it....lol, also the horrible music...I wanted to go to church, not listen to a rock concert or go see a talent show. I believe they use all the music and performance as a distraction to what is really going on.
I know here in Prescott it's a small town & that's why I believe Heights CHurch can get away with their 'team' effort to raise as much $$ as possible and control all the women. As a woman I felt very uncomfortable at Heights church, not only from the men who work and attend there, but also the women who were giving me dirty looks from the first week.
I wish Heights Church in Prescott Arizona closed down and a better church replaced them. I wish I never met anyone there, all the phony pastors and the sad, weird, controlled women.
I wish that they would stop lying and stop selling GOD and Jesus for money. I wish I had a better experience at Heights. I feel sorry for the good Christians that are being taken advantage of at Heights Church. I wish there was something I could do other than write this, but I know that this will hopefully warn others about Heights Church in Prescott Arizona.
