• Our Values

    New Hope Bible Church as a group of Believers holds to and promotes the following Core Values that are the basis for all that we do:

    Biblical Authority: We believe in the absolute authority of God’s Word and its ability to change and set a man free from the power of sin and the World. ( Jn. 8)

    Diversity: We value the fact that God created every race of mankind in His image and likeness and all of us have value and worth in the family of God, and we are to love and accept people of all races and cultures and work towards racial reconciliation. (I Tim. 2:3, Gen.2), (Jn. 13:34-35) (Eph. 2:7-end)

    Community: We believe that community is a key aspect of Christianity and that small groups are essential to the growth, maturity, and the development of Christian community and family. (Acts 2)

    Discipleship: We believe that we are to train and empower leaders from within the community through mentoring and life-on life investment. (II Tim. 2:2)

    Evangelism: We believe that God desires all men, of all nations to be saved and come to a knowledge of the Truth. (I Tim. 2:3)

    Sacrifice: We believe that everything we have belongs to God, and he expects us to give back to him a portion of our time, gifts, talent, finances, abilities, passions, and dreams.

    Serving: We believe that God requires that all Believers live their lives in faithful service to God in some area of ministry. (Eph .5)

    Our Ministry Structure

    Small Groups: (T.E.A.M.S.) Truth, Equipping, Accountability, Mission, and Supplication (See Distinctive 4)

    Celebration Service: Our services are very contemporary, culturally and racially sensitive and relevant. They are highly connective and interactive. (See Distinctive 3)

    Outreach: Intentional, culturally relevant, community centered Outreach (See Distinctive 5)

    Relational Discipleship: Jesus set the model on how to do discipleship and training of his followers. Discipleship is done on 2 Levels: Groups of 3 and Groups of 12.

    Engaging Leadership Training: Jesus leadership training was done in a group-community context. Life-on-life training, not classroom format. We will do our training in a similar format.

    Our Distinctives

    Christ-centered: We are a Christ honoring, Bible-centered church that does not change its theology with the shifting sands of culture, yet we incorporate culturally relevant methods of communicating the Gospel.

    Community focused: We are actively involved in meeting both the spiritual and physical needs of people through our community outreach ministries. We also provide food, clothes, and counseling for those in need. We expect each Believer to use their spiritual gifts, talents, and abilities to reach people in our community for Christ.

    Contemporary-service: New Hope is culturally relevant, and racially sensitive to the needs of the community. Our music is upbeat and lively and relates to where people are. We use various modern approaches to present the living Christ to a spiritually lost world. We use the S.P.I.C.E. activities approach in every area.

    Culturally-Diverse: New Hope is a multi-racial church that treats all people equal. Almost all of the Pastors, Elders, Deacons and leaders are people from the community. People are dealt with on the content of their character, and not the color of their skin or race. New Hope represents a taste of what Heaven will be like on Earth. People of all races and colors are accepted at New Hope.

    Commission-driven: Everything we do is motivated by love for God, and a genuine love for people of all races. Our priorities and practices are controlled by the mandate of the Great Commission and Great Commandment. Make disciples of all nations. (Mt 22:37, Mt 28:19-20)

    Compassionate service: We focus on reaching the poor and needy. We believe God desires that we as a Church seek out the less fortunate and the least of these.

  • 1. Inerrancy of Scripture: We believe that the very word of God is divinely inspired, spoken and breathed by God, and written down by men who were moved, carried along and guided by the agency and direction of the Holy Spirit, by using their humanness to accurately communicate the divine Truth of God to mankind. We believe that scripture is totally without error or fallacies in its original documents, and that most modern translations accurately communicate the Truth of God to mankind. We believe that Gods Word is eternal and will never pass away. We believe that the teaching of Gods Word is as relevant today as it was in the day it was written. (I Tim 3:16-17, II Pet. 1:21)

    2. Virgin Birth of Christ: We believe that Jesus Christ was supernaturally conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the human agency of the Virgin Mary, who had never known a man sexually prior to Christ’s birth. (Mt 1:18-25, Lk. 1:26-35 Isa. 7:14-16)

    3. Deity of Christ: We believe that Jesus Christ is 100% God, and 100% man. the incarnate Christ had a divine origin and a human agency thereby possessing both divinity and humanity, yet without sin or the taint of sin upon him. We believe that Jesus Christ possesses all of the divine attributes and qualities of God the Father, yet voluntarily emptied and limited His use of those qualities as He saw necessary. (Phil. 2:5-11, Col. 1:15- 20, Jn 10:27-30)

    4. Trinity: We believe that there is only one true and living God, who manifests himself in the form of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. They are equal in essence and every divine attribute quality and character. In Gen. 1:1-2 God planned, and the H.S. hovered over the face of the water, then in Col. 1, we learned that the son, Jesus created all things and without Him was nothing made that is made. In Mt. 28:19-20, Jesus commanded His followers to baptize in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. In I Jn. 5:7 John states that there are three that bear witness in heaven, the Father, the Word and the Holy Spirit, these three are “One”. We believe that the word trinity is not used in scripture to describe the Godhead, yet the concept of trinity is without doubt contained in the pages of the Holy Scripture. (Mt. 28:19-20)

    5. Blood Atonement: We believe that it was necessary for Christ to die and shed his blood in order to provide a substitutionary atonement in order to pay for mans sin, for without the shedding of blood there is no remission or removal of sins. Christ absolutely had to do for us, and on our behalf that which we could never do for ourselves. Man is totally depraved and completely incapable of doing anything righteous or meritorious enough to deserve entrance into Heaven. It was mandatory that a perfect and sinless sacrifice be made to atone for man’ sins, which is appropriated by faith in Christ in order to be brought into a relationship with GOD. (Heb 9:14-22, II Cor. 5:21)

    6. Sinfulness of Man: We believe that mankind was created sinless and innocent in their original state, but as a result of his free will, Adam and Eve chose to disobey God and thrust all men into sin by being the Father and head of the human race, thus resulting in the fall of mankind. All men are now by nature and birth sinners, alienated from God and in need of a Savior and new birth to declare them righteous and reconcile them to God. The fall affected every aspect of human faculties. (Gen 2-3, Rom 3:9-12, 19-23, 6:23, Psa. 51:5-9, Isa. 64:6)

    7. Creation: We believe that God created all things in our universe that exists, and that man was created in God’s image and likeness to bring him glory and pleasure. Man has value and worth only in the sense that he was created with Gods image and likeness. We do not believe that evolution or any other theory for the existence of all things are valid, since we have a divine revelation. God created everything that exists (ex nihilo) out of nothing, and that he did this, in six, 24 hour literal days. God qualified that these days were 24 hour periods by the statement, and the morning and evening were the first day etc. We believe that He created everything, full of age, having the appearance that the universe was millions of years old, when it is not, in the same way that Adam was created full of age. The I Peter passage is not a description of the days of creation, but rather it is a description of the patience of God. (Adam was not brought into the world as a child, but as an Adult) (Gen 1-3, Col. 1:15-20).

    8. Salvation: We believe that salvation is the spiritual need of every person in the human race, regardless of race or color. That this salvation is totally by grace through faith in the completed work of Christ, who shed his blood upon the cross as sufficient payment for mans sin, and the satisfying of Gods requirement for sin and entrance into His presence and a relationship with Him. At the point of salvation mans sin is exchanged for Gods righteousness. Except a man be born-again(saved) he can in no way enter into the Kingdom of God (II Cor 5:21, Eph 2:8-9, Jn. 3).

    9. Means of Salvation: We believe that salvation is appropriated by faith and trust in the mercy and grace of God, and that salvation is a gift of God and not the result of human works or effort, and it results in a Believers obedience to the Word of God.

    10. Satan: We believe that Satan was a high and Holy archangel, but through pride wanted to become God. He was then cast out of Heaven with a third of the angels following him, he became Satan and his angels were called demons, these are now the arch enemies of God and those He created (mankind). Satan is called the God of this fallen world, and the prince of the power of the air. Out of his hatred for God, Satan desires to drag all mankind to the place where he will be eternally punished for his sin and rebellion. He accuses Gods children before God day and night. He is the author of all false religions and false teachers who are sent out into the world to deceive man and keep them from coming to a saving knowledge of Christ. Satan causes man to question Gods Word as he did with Adam and Eve in the Garden. He is actively at work in this world through governments and political leaders who reject the Truth of Gods Word, as truth. He strives to destroy and hinder the redeeming work of God and His Church in this world. He walks about throughout this world seeking whom he may destroy, and blind the minds of men, lest the light of the glorious Gospel should shine unto them. His day of judgment is forthcoming (Mt 25:41, Eph 6:10-20, Isa. 14, Eze. 28).

    11. The Church: We believe that the church universal refers to all Believers who have placed their faith in the completed work of Christ as Lord and Savior for Salvation, and have come into fellowship and community with other Believers in the local church. We believe that the “universal church” is the sum total of all local churches worldwide. We believe that the local church expression is a group of people who have been saved, baptized, united and unified by a covenant of Faith, and fellowship of the Gospel. That this body of believers are led by a group of Godly Pastors and Elders who are looking out for the spiritual well being of all believers in each local Church, in order to accomplish Gods work and will in this world. The church is Gods plan to reach, teach, nurture, mend, equip, and involve Gods people in Gods plan to reach his fallen creation. We believe there are good Christian organizations that are involved in doing good humanitarian and social things without and apart from the church; and we believe that any organization that calls itself Christian should come under the spiritual leadership and authority of the local church and integrate each person they work with into that church. The scripture teaches that the Church is Gods agency for world evangelization, and the making of committed followers of Christ, who are willing to die for His cause. The local Church is where the majority of the commands of Christ are to be obeyed and lived out in a practical and communal way. The authority of the Church in regards to its doctrine, function and practice is the Word of God. God has chosen and called Pastors who have been trained, skilled, and theologically educated to shepherd local churches. You cannot fulfill most of the commands of scripture in a universal church, since there is no universal church assembly, outside of the local church, that exists in this world. We believe that house churches were gatherings of Believers in homes, that were a part of the larger local Church in the community. The universal church is spiritual, the local church is both spiritual and organic (Mt 16:18, Eph 3:21, I Cor 14, Heb 13:17).

    12. Women and Leadership: We believe that women can be involved in every area of ministry except where scripture clearly prohibits them from being involved. We believe scripture clearly communicates that women are prohibited from being Pastors of local churches. The Scriptures prohibition of Women as Pastors, is not based on cultural biases or issues, rather the prohibition is based on creation. Paul makes it very clear in I Tim. 2:12-15 that women are not permitted to teach or exercize spiritual authority over a man, but to be in silence. Paul clearly says that there are two reasons why a woman cannot take the role of Pastor. 1. Because Adam was created first, and not the woman. The woman was created out of man, and not the man out of woman. 2. The woman was deceived to disobey God, and the man chose to disobey. In I Cor. 11:7-15 Paul addresses the symbol of authority. In this passage he teaches some straightforward biblical truths. He states that at creation, the man did not come from the woman, but rather the woman came from man, he says that man was not created for the woman, but rather the woman was created for the man as a helper, and that this is the reason why a woman ought to have a symbol of authority over them. It has nothing to do with one being superior, and the other inferior. Yet Paul makes it clear that man and women are not independent of each other. People who have a low view of the Bible, try to explain away the clear teaching of scripture, or they try to twist the clear meaning of scripture to please people and tickle their ears and tell them what they want to hear, rather than hearing what God wants them to hear. Too many people seek to be politically correct, rather than biblically correct.

    13. Holy Spirit & Spiritual Gifts: We believe that every true Believer receives the H.S. at salvation, and not sometime after, and that if a man does not have the Spirit of God, he does not belong to Christ at all. (Rom. 8:9) the Spirit seals and keeps us until the day of redemption at Christ’s return. We believe that the H.S. is to comfort us, He eternally resides in us, He teaches us all things, and brings to our remembrance everything that is clearly taught in Gods Word, He will always testify and talk about Jesus. The Spirit also convicts the world of sin, righteousness and the coming judgment. The Spirit will lead and guide us into the truth of God’s Word, and not some non-biblical revelation, and will glorify Jesus, not boast or talk about himself. We believe that the fruit or evidences of the Spirit’s presence in a Believer are love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. The fruits or evidences of the H.S. and the gifts of the H.S. are two totally different things. The fruits of the Spirit validates the genuineness ones salvation, and the gifts of the Spirit equips Believers for service in the Body and World. We believe that God has given every Believer a spiritual gift or gifts for the purpose of building up the local Body of Believers. These gifts are not given to edify ourselves. We believe that all of the gifts are operative today, but not in a carnal, sensationalistic, and self-centered way that brings glory or attention to the person who has them. The sign gifts were given during the first century Church to validate the authority and message of the Apostles, as the foundation for the establishment of the Church. Yet we do believe that God still does miracles, and heals people etc. We do not accept or agree with the modern day practice of tongues. We accept tongues only as they are taught in scripture; when scripture is correctly exegeted we find that tongues refers to the supernatural ability to speak a known “human language” without ever having learned that language. (Tongues absolutely are not a prayer language, spirit language or Angelic language, there is nothing in scripture that defines them as that, unless you twist the scripture and take it out of context) (Acts 2:1-11) The purpose of tongues seems to have been for the evangelizing people of another language and culture. The Bible establishes guidelines for the practice of tongues as a human language. (I Cor. 14) The baptism of the H.S. is a one time event whereby God, through his Spirit baptizes and brings a Believing sinner into the Church and the family of God by faith. All Believers are baptized by God’s Spirit at Salvation. Salvation and the Baptism of the Spirit happens supernaturally and simultaneously at the very same moment. (I Cor. 12:13 Rom. 8:9) There absolutely is no subsequent reception of the Spirit after salvation that results in the counterfeit gift of tongues. (ecstatic, sensationalistic emotionalism)

    14. Eternal Security: We believe in the eternal security of a Believer, and that once a person is born-again and becomes a child of God, that he cannot lose his salvation, because salvation was not something he produced. Salvation is all about what God did for us on our behalf, and He will not undo it. God gives man eternal life. Eternal life begins the moment a sinner places his faith and trust in what Christ did on his behalf, and its duration is eternal from that point forward. If salvation can be lost then a person never had eternal life. Jesus made it clear that He gives us eternal life and we will never perish! A Believers salvation is permanent, secure and protected by God. (Jn 3:16, 10:27-30, Eph. 4:30)The Bible makes it clear that the H.S. will not leave us or ever forsake us. (Heb. ) We have been sealed by the Spirit until the day of redemption. (Eph. 4:30) Eternal security gives no Believer the license to sin, or live a life of carnality and disobedience to God. (I Jn. 2:18-23)

    15. Bodily Resurrection: We believe in the literal, visible, and physical, bodily resurrection of Christ from the dead. It was not a spiritual or ethereal resurrection, rather the resurrection of Christ was the capstone on Christ’s claim to be God in human flesh. The resurrection validated his claims and miracles and gave proof that he is who he said he was. His resurrection gave proof that there is salvation in no other name. We believe that all Christians will be resurrected with a new body, and that will happen at the rapture of the Church. (I Cor 15, Mt 28:1-20, Acts 1)

    16. Perseverance of Believers: We believe that all true Believers will persevere in their faith walk, and that occasionally Believers will temporarily backslide, but true Believers will return to the Lord in humility and surrender to His will. Those who walk away from God do not lose their salvation, but rather they reveal they truly did not have salvation. (I Jn 2:19- 23)

    17. Rapture & Second Coming: We believe in the literal, rapture of the Church prior to the outpouring of Gods wrath on this world and prior to the 1000 year millennial reign of Christ upon the throne of David. The rapture is event whereby Christ comes in the air to snatch up the Church from the outpouring of His wrath upon the unbelieving world. We believe that scripture is clear that the church will go through a period of tribulation-suffering as part of the wrath of Satan against Gods bride, the Church. (Rev. We believe there is no hermeneutical or exegetical biblical evidence to validate a seven year tribulation period. The 7 last years of human existence as we know it, is called the 70th week of Daniel, and within the 70th week of Daniel there is a period of sorrows, a great tribulation, the rapture of the Church, the outpouring of the Wrath of God, and the advent of Christ, when He comes to earth to establish the 1000 year reign of Christ upon the throne of David as promised. We believe that the Rapture of the Church is when Christ returns in the air to snatch up His bride the Church. We believe that the advent of Christ is when he returns to Earth to set up His kingdom and fulfill his promises and covenants to Israel and the Forefathers (Mt 24, Mk 13, Lk 17, I Thes 4, II Thes 2, Rev 20:1-22:21, Isa. 9:6-7, 11:25).

  • When you come to New Hope as our special guest, you can expect to be treated with love, respect, and dignity. Many people come here, because they have experienced pain and hurt in a sinful and fallen world in which we live. Others have been hurt by churches that function like an impersonal business and not a loving and caring family of God. Our prayer is that you can find hope and spiritual healing at New Hope.

    We will do all we can to help you feel welcome, special, and important. Our desire is for you to know that you are special to God, and that he has a plan for your life. Yes, there is hope for a new life even in the midst of a world that is falling apart. It is no accident that you are here, and we believe that you belong here.

    If there is any way that we can be of help or assistance to you and your family, please let us know.

    Listen what God has to say to You! "For I know the plans I have for you, plans to prosper you, and not harm you, plans to give you hope and a future, then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me, when you search for me with all of your heart, and I will be found by you, and deliver you from your bondage (of sin) Jer 29:11-13.

    Caring - Committed - Connected

    New Hope is a Church that cares for the poor, needy, and the broken families of the community and the family of God.

    We are committed to God, His Word, and His mission of Evangelism and Discipleship, and also committed to building up the Body of Christ.

    We are connected to our culture, to the work of ministry, and to one another through our small group ministries.