The Vision

To see our impact be such that the New Hope footprint, across all campuses and church plants, reaches 10,000 people
for Easter celebrations.

The Mission

To multiply spaces where people can feel comfortable to come just as they are, encounter Jesus, and leave different.

CORE VALUES

What is important to us?

Nothing is more important to us than creating a space for people to show up just as they are, and have an experience that allows them to leave different!  If you would like to learn more about how we try to accomplish that, feel free to join us on the first Sunday of any month, immediately following the 11am Gathering, for a brief orientation we call New To New Hope!  For now, scroll down to read a brief description of our 5 CORE VALUES.

EXCELLENCE

At New Hope we value excellence!  While there is an important distinction between excellence and perfection, we believe that God asks us to give Him our best in all things. There are certainly moments where our best falls far short of where we wish it were, but we do try to give our all in everything we do.

SERVICE

At New Hope we value service!  It is far too easy for people of faith to say things that are never backed up by their lives.  We work hard to act upon what we say we believe by serving, both inside and outside the walls of our facilities, in the communities where we are present.

CREATIVITY

At New Hope we value creativity!  We never want church to become predictable, or for people to know what is coming next.  Through the use of the arts, multimedia, and communication, we create environments and experiences that engage people in fresh ways with the good news of God's love for everyone.

CONTRARY VOICE

At New Hope we value contrary voice!  Many people have gone to church for decades knowing what is coming each week, month, and year.  We strive to share the timeless message in ways that cause us to wake up instead of falling asleep.  If you only want to hear things you agree with, we are probably not the church for you... but if you are willing to engage with God, the Bible, & others, this place may be the most fun you've ever had!

MULTIPLICATION

At New Hope we value multiplication!  Our goal is not to build bigger buildings, but to multiply the work of God by starting new churches and campuses all across our region and world.  The New Hope family of churches sees around 1800 people worshiping together on Easter weekend.  Any one of our rural churches alone would probably never have that kind of impact, but as we multiply we believe God can use us to do our part in transforming lives and changing the world forever!

What
denomination
is new hope?

The short answer... we are a non-denominational church.  New Hope does not report to any higher governing ministry.  We are an autonomous  church that strategically partners with Converge to advance the mission of Jesus on this planet.  Converge is a movement of churches who believe they are better together, and while there is a celebrated theological diversity under this umbrella, the two things we all hold to are starting more churches and strengthening every church so that everyone has the opportunity to know and encounter Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior!

We often say "God doesn't care that we know more until we start doing and living what we already know."  As such, New Hope is a unique place that is not interested in arguing or debating the issues that everyone else disagrees on... there is far too much to accomplish for us to waste time doing that!  If you would like to see a fuller articulation of our beliefs, feel free to contact us!  We have that information available, but please know that we do not use it as a bat.  We hold everything other than Jesus as loosely as possible.  After all, most of us, after wrestling with scripture and praying have tweaked our positions in the past.  We want everyone to know that we don't have to see eye to eye on the non-essentials in order to walk hand in hand!