HOPE Christian Church is an independent self-governing Christian Church affiliated with the brotherhood of the autonomous independent Christian Churches/Churches of Christ having its origin in the restoration movement. MISSION STATEMENT: Loving God and Loving People to Jesus for Life! VISION STATEMENT: Hope is a Community of Christ Followers, Reaching Out with the Unconditional Love of God. HOPE’S MANDATE 1. Seeking the Lost (Luke 15:1-10). 2. Showing God’s Love (John 13:34-35). 3. We believe the Bible is God’s Word and through the preaching of it, lives are changed (Heb. 4:12). 4. We believe everything should be done with excellence (Col. 3:23). 5. We believe that every believer should be a disciple (Matt. 28:19-20). 6. We believe that every believer has been given gifts to help the body (Rom. 12:6). 7. In Christ we have the power and freedom to submit to one another joyfully and willingly (Col. 1:18). 8. We believe that in Christ we have the ability to have self-control and purity (Rom. 12:1-3). 9. We believe that in Christ we have sufficient financial resources and that God blesses the financially obedient (1 Tim. 6:17; Prov. 3:9-10). 10. We are committed to being responsible with our words and actions, making every effort to use words that build up and
promote unity in Christ (Eph. 4:29).