Our DNA
Hope Community Church exists to help people far from God find hope in God and follow him in faith by giving hope, creating community, and being the church, from our home to the world beyond.
But what is hope? The word is often spoken of as if synonymous with wishing. People say it and cross their fingers. We use the term to denote a vague longing for something we want but find unlikely to happen. We hope our problems disappear, our bank accounts multiply, and our children turn out perfect.
Yet hope, as defined in the Christian worldview, is more robust than a wish, more fixed and surer than a vague longing. It carries the idea of delayed but guaranteed fulfillment. It is the assurance that something set in motion will, in due time, come to fruition.
We believe that this kind of hope is found only through knowing Jesus. It is our constant prayer that through our Sunday services, our community groups, and our efforts to send believers out into the world to be the church that, all those far from God will find hope in God through Jesus.
GIVE HOPE.
CREATE COMMUNITY.
BE THE CHURCH.
Here at Hope, we believe faith isn't meant to stay inside our walls—it's meant to move on mission.
Giving Hope
We strive to make sure that every person who comes to us leaves believing that the best is yet to come. We do this in three ways: BELIEVING everyone is a gift, and has gifts to give gifts (II Cor. 9:11, I Peter 4:10), REALIZING hopelessness looks different to everyone (Rom. 5:5), and KNOWING that Jesus is the Only Hope (John 14:6).
We believe we are called as believers to give the hope of the gospel every day of the week. From our Sunday Services to our workplaces and daily lives, we have the opportunity to make disciples by giving hope in every interaction.
Creating Community
We want everyone who we interact with to be able to live life in community, with Jesus Christ and with others. (Matt. 22:37-39). We Believe GRACE creates community (Hebrews 4:16, 12:14-15; Romans 5:1-2), HUMILITY creates community (Phil. 2:3-5), and CIRCLES creates community (Acts 2:42-47, 4:32-37).
Community is not just a core value of our church, but of our faith. We seek to create community by getting people involved in Community Groups where they can build relationship through fellowship, prayer, and conversation. In addition, relationships grow through events, service, and interactions. Ultimately, the goal is to build relationships that help spread the gospel.
Being the Church
We believe that the church is far more than simply a building where people come, sit, and sing once a week. We believe the church is a group of people who have been called by Jesus to come together, and to go out. We always strive to SERVE others as Christ first served us (Phil. 2:1-15), ENGAGE the world around us with the hope of the gospel, whether we are at a church campus or not
(1 Peter 2:12), and SEEK the good of our community (Jer. 29:7)
Christ has called us to love others the way He has loved us. One of the best ways we can show that love is through service, and seeking opportunities to be the hands and feet of Jesus in our community. We do this through local and global ministries, monthly Labor of Love projects, and more. Ultimately, our goal is that people would see the way we live our lives and be led to the Hope of the gospel through it.
Giving hope. Creating community. Being the Church. This is who we are, and this is what we're inviting you into.