On June 10th, 1976 Bishop James A. Hogans founded Christ Community Methodist Church (Independent).

Bishop Hogans founded the church after leaving the Connectional Methodist Church. He left because of a difference of opinion between the church and the leaders of the South Florida Conference.  Bishop Hogans was a very wise and powerful man of God, and he was the Pastor of Christ Community Methodist Church for 23 years. Before God called him home, he ordained Roderick E Pinckney Sr.

Roderick Pinckney became Pastor of Christ Community Methodist Church on February 3, 2000. Before he was voted in as Pastor, he advised the members that within three years the church would transition from an Independent Methodist to a Non-Denominational Church. The membership agreed and within six months the church adopted the name of Murray Hill Christ Community Church (MHCCC).  In 2008, we became one of the first branches of Word Connection's Ministries, where Bishop Antonio Richardson of New Life Evangelistic Center is the Overseer. 

Pastor Pinckney went on to seek higher education. He graduated from Minister in Training (MIT) class on April 17, 2000.  On May 27, 2001, he graduated with a Master’s Degree in Religious Education from the Jacksonville Theological Seminary. Because continued education is very important to him, he went on to pursue two years of training from the School of Ministerial Education & Training where he graduated on June 5, 2011.

Pastor Pinckney's legacy continues to live on through many men and women who were also inspired to continue training/education through MIT class.