MINISTRY PHILOSOPHY

New Hope Missionary Baptist Church subscribes to the biblical "Kingdom Agenda" philosophy of ministry. "As each one has received a special gift, the members are encouraged and trained to discover, develop and deploy (their Spiritual gift(s) in serving one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. Whoever speaks, let him speak, as it were, the utterances of God; whoever serves, let him do as by the strength which God supplies; so that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belongs the glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen" (1 Peter 4:10-11)

BASIC BELIEFS

WE BELIEVE: The Inerrancy of the Scriptures, God, God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Spirit, Salvation, Man, God's purpose of Grace, Baptism & the Lord's Supper, The Lord's Day, The Kingdom Rule of God, Evangelism & Missions, Education, Stewardship, Cooperation, The Christian and the Social Order, Peace & War, and Religious Liberty.

DEFINITION: The local Christian Church (EKKLESIA) is a  congregation of believers that meets regularly for Worship, Bible Study, Discipleship, Evangelism, Fellowship, Missions Support and Outreach in order to carry out the command of Jesus and fulfill His Marching Orders as given to the Church in Matthew 28:18-20.

MISSION STATEMENT: It is the mission of New Hope Missionary Baptist Church to glorify God, to exalt the Lord Jesus Christ, to edify the saints, to evangelize the lost, to provide a godly atmosphere for the worshipers, to protect the purity of the church, and to be engaged in local and global mission causes to advance the Kingdom of God by fulfilling the great commission to "Go and make Disciples." To BRING IN, BUILD UP, EQUIP FOR, and SEND FORTH.

IMPLEMENTATION: Bring In, Build Up, Equip For, Send Forth

• Reach People - Reaching the lost in our Jerusalem, Judea and Samaria to the ends of the earth

• Teach People - So that we may present everyone fully mature in Christ

• Care for People - To be a living example of the care of Christ to all people

• Lead People to worship God - Lead those seeking God to worship Him in Spirit and in Truth

• Fellowship - Doing life together as a covenanted family of believers In Christ

• Witness - share the glorious works and deeds of Christ to all we come in contact with.

CORE VALUES

• ACCEPTABLE WORSHIP: A commitment to worship God in spirit and in truth, in order to touch His heart as we celebrate and experience His Holy Presence in response to His voice through His Word (John 4:20-24; Rom. 12:1-2).

• PERSONAL HOLINESS: Growing in our relationship with God through the Lord Jesus Christ, through prayer, Bible study, walking in the Spirit and constantly confessing and forsaking sin (1 Thess. 5:16-18; 2 Tim. 2:15; Gal. 5:13-16; 1 John 1:9; Prov. 28:13).

• LOVE AND ACCEPTANCE: Caring for each person so that the needs of people are met in relevant and effective way (1 Cor. 12:13-25)

• LIFE & CARE GROUPS: Experiencing the Christian life in the body of Christ through compassion and care, maintaining a safe place for all people, newly converted and mature believers to continue growing into mature saints. (Acts 2:40-47).

• LAY MINISTRY MOBILIZATION: Faithfully encouraging each member to serve the Lord with our God given abilities and spiritual gifts (Rom. 12:3-8; 1 Peter 4:10-11).

• TARGET MINISTRIES TO THE WHOLE PERSON: Touching lives of the needy intellectually, emotionally, socially, physically, and spiritually (Rom. 12:9-21)

• EVANGELISTIC OUTREACH: Extending God's love and hope through the gospel message of salvation to all people that our church can reach (Acts 8:1-8).

• SOVEREIGNTY OF GRACE: Explaining how God bestows the blessings of His grace, not according to the works of the recipient but according to His own sovereign pleasure (Eph. 2:8-9; Titus 3:5).



• CHURCH MULTIPLICATION: Extending the Great Commission to other areas through new churches and ministries as we endeavor to be a Great Commission Church (Matt. 28:16-20).