What We Are About
New Hope Baptist Church is a caring body of believers revealing God's love that transforms lives through worship that is alive and dynamic, a fellowship that is nurturing, sending us forth to mission service.
Accordingly, we hold these core values as being essential to the fulfilling of our mission and purpose, both corporately and individually.
Worship
Here at New Hope we want you to experience God in a personal way.
We were created by God to worship Him, and glorifying God is the ultimate reason for our existence (John 4:23-24). Therefore, we will seek to praise and worship Him passionately-as individuals, as families, and as a local church.
Prayer
Prayer is the centerpiece and foundation of all that we do.
It is the privilege and responsibility of every Christian. God unleashes His power and leading in the lives of those who spend time in prayer (Matthew 6:7; 1 Thessalonians 5:17). Therefore, we will intentionally seek to set aside specific times for private, family, and corporate prayer.
Family
Your family is important to us.
The family is God's foundational institution for human society (Matthew 19:5-6; Ephesians 5:22-6:4). Therefore, we encourage lifelong commitments to marriage between one man and one woman; we support the ongoing nurture of the family; and we are committed to honoring the priority of family time through our ministries and activities.
Fellowship/Community
New Hope is all about relationships-first with God and then with one another.
God instructs Christians to cultivate loving relationships as a community of believers (Romans 12:10; 1 John 4:7-11). Therefore, we will actively pursue personal, family, and staff relationships characterized by integrity, mutual accountability, mutual serving, mutual encouragement, and mutual honoring.
Life Transformation
We want to help you pursue a growing relationship with Jesus Christ.
All Christians are responsible for becoming more like Christ in their beliefs and conduct (Ephesians 4:13; Colossians 1:28). Therefore, we will provide opportunities for every believer to develop a Christian worldview and thus engage the culture wherein they live, work, and interact.
Every Member Ministry
Every member of this church is called to minister (Ephesians 4:11-12).
God cares about your physical, emotional, and spiritual needs. Therefore, we will develop lay leaders who will function effectively in their respective roles of service and, in turn, train and mentor other believers for ministry.
Personal Evangelism/Missions
Every person is important to God and He desires a personal relationship with every individual.
God has entrusted us with the message of salvation (Matthew 28:19-20; 2 Corinthians 5:18-20). Therefore, we will endeavor to share the message of salvation with all people, regardless of race, ethnicity, or economic status, both in the New Hope community and throughout the world.
Stewardship
We want you to succeed in your life.
In order to become all God desires us to be, we must properly manage all He has given us... time, money, abilities, etc. The purpose of this is to expand His kingdom (1 Corinthians 4:2; 1 Peter 4:10). Therefore, we encourage every member to adopt a lifestyle of stewardship that recognizes God's ownership of everything and to practice the biblical principle of tithing (giving at least 10% of one's income) to support the work of the church. We will provide opportunities for learning and training in all of these areas so each person can become the success God intended for them to be.