About Us
Our Vision
Center of Hope will be a Christ-Centered Community creating opportunities for all to experience the love and power of God.
Experience Hope
We believe that Christ intended for our personal faith to be expressed in a social context – that’s why we are called “the body of Christ”. Therefore, our purpose is to create a culture of “HOPE”, where fellowship is essential to the discovery of God’s presence and power in everyday life, not just on Sunday morning. Our fun, loving, family-oriented congregation seeks to provide an environment that integrates the values and respect of the traditional church, with newer spiritual concepts placing community at the center of our pursuit of a closer relationship with Jesus Christ.
Our passion for reaching people is best articulated by 2 Cor. 5:20 – “Now then, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were pleading through us:
we implore you on Christ’s behalf, be reconciled to God.”(nkjv) We view individual and collective acts of kindness, the demonstration of signs and wonders, approachable dialogue about faith, mentoring, and simply, meaningful worship as a great way to make our plea. This approach is intended to create the platform for outreach that infuses Christ and His kingdom into the places that people spend most of their time, these being: family and home environments, places of business, educational institutions and the public square. Join us!
We Believe
“In essentials, unity; in non-essentials, liberty; and in all things, charity.” – Augustine
God – There is only one, true God, who is the creator of the universe, eternally existing in three distinct personalities: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. These three are co-equal and are one God.
Jesus Christ – Jesus Christ is the Son of God; He is coequal with the Father. He became man, lived a sinless life and offered Himself as the sacrifice for the sins of all people by dying on a cross. He rose from the dead after three days, ascended to heaven, and is seated in authority at the right hand of the Father.
Holy Spirit – The Holy Spirit is coequal with the Father and the Son. He is in the world to make us aware of our need for the Savior-Jesus Christ. He lives in believers to manifest the character of Christ, and provides believers with power for holy living, understanding of spiritual truth, and guidance for life. He also gives Christians spiritual gifts, so they might serve the church and the world.
The Bible – The Bible is the inspired and infallible written Word of God. It is God’s word to all men. It was written by human authors, under the supernatural guidance of the Holy Spirit. It is the supreme source of truth for Christian beliefs and living. Because it is inspired by God, it is truth without any mixture of error.
The Church – The Church is the primary method of God in the earth to disciple men and women, and to establish the kingdom of God in the earth.
About Man – People are created in the image of God, and are designed to reflect His character. Unfortunately, sin resulted in the fall of humanity and separation from God. Now, humanity is sinful by nature and by choice, and is in need of a Savior for reconciliation to God.
Salvation – We are saved by God’s grace, through faith in the person and work of Jesus Christ. Anyone can be restored to fellowship with God through repenting, believing and receiving Jesus as their Savior and Lord.
Eternity – God created people to exist forever. We will either exist eternally with God through forgiveness and salvation, or eternally separated from God by sin.
Christ’s Return – On the “Last Day”, Jesus will return in the “Second Coming,” there will be a resurrection of the dead including the righteous and the wicked, and after judgment the righteous will be rewarded, but the wicked will be punished.