New Hope Basics

Our Purpose

... This is Why We Exist

"To Worship God, Grow In Christ, Love One Another, and Make Disciples

Why is this our Purpose? Because keeping these four purposes in balance enables us to fulfill Christ's Great Commandment and his Great Commission. When we do, God's people grow stronger through worship, deeper through discipleship, closer through service, and larger through evangelism. Because a great commitment to His Great Commandment and Great Commission makes a great church.

Our Vision

...This is Our Ultimate Goal

"To Help Neighboring Families Grow Strong Through Healthy Relationships with Christ And One Another

Why is this our Vision? Because God has uniquely positioned New Hope to meet the needs of our neighbors, the greatest of which is growing strong families. This enables us to build relationships vital to sharing the gospel

Our Mission

...This Is How We Achieve Our Goal

"To Be A Family Focused Church That People Love To Attend"

Why is this our Mission? Because everyone desires strong families, we must use this opportunity to build relationships while removing every man-made obstacle that keeps seekers from connecting with the church and the gospel.

Our Core Values

Why are these our core values?  Because they are the principles that drive our culture and inform our decisions.  These are the ideals we live by, the lenses through which we filter everything and the non-negotiables that shape us.  We may not always achieve them perfectly, but we strive to live them out to the best of our ability.  They can be remembered by the acrostic New Hopians.

• New Hope must strive to be culturally relevant while remaining doctrinally pure.

Culturally relevant-1Cor.9:19-23. Doctrinally Pure-Titus1:9

• Excellence honors God and inspires people.

Gen.1:31; Exo.31:6; Dan.6:3; Eph. 6:7-8; Col.3:23; 2Cor.8:7; Prov.22:29; 

• We believe the Word of God has the power to transform lives through the work of the Holy Spirit.

Word Powerful-Psa.19:7-8; Isa.40:8; 55:11; Mat.4:4; John17:8,17; Act.20:23; Rom.10:17; Heb.4:12; 2Tim.3:16-17; 1Pet1:23; 

Through Holy Spirit-John14:26, 16:13; Eph.1:17-19; 1Cor.2:10-14; 2Pet.1:20-21; 1Cor.2:12; 1Thes.1:4

• Healthy relationships are essential to healthy ministries.

1John4:20; 1Tim.3:1-7, 4:12; Titus1:5-9; 1Pet.5:1

• Our faith requires risk and sacrifice, and is defined by our actions, not our reactions.

Pro.3:5-6, 29:18; Eccles.11:1; Mat.10:39; 14:28-29; Gal.2:20; Heb.11:1-8, 

• Practicing radical honesty, sacrificial love and mutual respect builds a culture of Peace, Trust and Freedom.

Honesty-Pro.6:17, 28:18; Mat.5:37. Love-John13:34-35, 15:13; 1Cor.13:1-13; 1John4:8, 19. Respect-Rom.12:10, Phil.2:3; 1Pet.2:17; 1Thes.5:12-13  

• Individuals must pursue their specific ministry within the Body of Christ.

Eph.4:12-13; Heb.13:20; 1Pet.2:5, 9; Rev.1:6, 5:10 

• All people are created in God’s image and deserve to be treated with love, dignity and respect.

Gen.1:27; Jer.1:5; Psa.8:5-7, 139:13; Mat.7:12; Mark 2:16-17, 12:31; Luk.6:36, 10:37; 1Pet.2:17-25; 1Co.12:12-31; 1John3:17.

• New Hopians are set free to function under Christ in their own unique way.

Luke4:18; John 8:36; 2Cor. 3:17; Gal.2:4-5, 5:1, 13-14; Eph.3:12; Rom. 8:20-21; 1Pet.2:16;

• Service & Sacrifice, Purity & Love are what qualify Leadership.  To lead is to Equip, Encourage & Inspire.