What We Believe

Check out our statement of beliefs and core values to get to know the heart of HOPE Church!

Our Vision

HOPE Church is a movement and a place of belonging where anyone can find hope and life change in Jesus.

  • - We belong to the family of God as we embrace our identity in Jesus.

    - We become who God made us to be as we grow closer to Jesus.

    - We find hope and life change as we discover our purpose with Jesus.

    With HOPE Church, our community will thrive as a place where people with all kinds of hurts, habits, and hang-ups can find real hope, new beginnings and true purpose in Jesus:

    - Restored marriages and families;

    - A healthier, happier workforce as employees find joy and purpose;

    - Thriving, diverse community of teens who embrace their identity in Jesus, grow closer to Him, and discover their purpose in Him.

Our Mission

To care for and restore the lost and broken by offering space and grace to find real hope, new beginnings, and true purpose in Jesus.

  • HOPE Church’s mission is to care for and restore the lost and broken by offering space and grace to find real hope, new beginnings, and true purpose in Jesus.

    HOPE ministers to the hopeless. We love, encourage and care for the lost and broken. We never give up on anyone. We model Jesus’ love and forgiveness. We welcome outcasts and sinners. We rebuild broken lives, families, and futures, leading people to new, full lives of purpose through the grace and hope we have in Jesus.

Our Values

We love people where and as they are, modeling Jesus’ love and forgiveness. Here, everyone is welcome and worthy.

  • ACCEPTANCE

    We love people where and as they are. We model Jesus’ love and forgiveness, and we welcome everyone. Everyone is worthy of care and attention. Everyone matters. Everyone belongs.

    COMPASSION

    We meet suffering with kindness and compassion. We shine the light and love of Jesus as we walk alongside each other during seasons of brokenness.

    GROWTH

    We challenge the status quo. We take bold steps. We embrace and drive change. We learn from our mistakes and we never give up on anyone.

    JOY

    We are positive, grateful, and joyful. We have fun. We laugh. We lift each other up.

    PARTNERSHIP

    We work with others that are great at what they do for the Kingdom. We are the body of Jesus Christ.

    TRUTH

    We believe God is the author, source, and standard of all truth; the Word of God is eternal truth. To know Jesus is to know the truth, and the truth sets us free: free to love and be loved and to build real and honest relationships with God and others.

HOPE Church of Newton - Covington, GA - Christian Weekend Services
HOPE Church of Newton - Covington, GA - Christian Weekend Services
HOPE Church of Newton - Covington, GA - Christian Weekend Services
HOPE Church of Newton - Covington, GA - Christian Weekend Services

Statement of Faith

  • He has eternally existed in three persons — the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. These three are coequal and are one God.

    Genesis 1:1,26,27; 3:22; Psalm 90:2; Matthew 28:19; 1 Peter 1:2; 2 Corinthians 13:14

  • He is co-equal with the Father. Jesus is the Son of God the Father. Jesus lived a sinless human life and offered himself as the perfect sacrifice for the sins of all men by dying on a cross. He arose from the dead after three days to demonstrate his power over sin and death. He ascended to heaven and will return again to earth to reign as King of kings and Lord of lords.

    Matthew 1:22, 23; Isaiah 9:6; John 1:1–5,14:10–30; Hebrews 4:14,15; 1 Corinthians 15:3,4; Romans

    1:3,4; Acts 1:9–11; 1 Timothy 6:14,15; Titus 2:13

  • He is present in the world to make men aware of their need for Jesus Christ. He also lives in every Christian from the moment of salvation. He provides the Christian with power for living, understanding of spiritual truth, and guidance in doing what is right. The Christian seeks to live under his control daily.

    2 Corinthians 3:17; John 16:7-13,14:16,17; Acts 1:8; 1 Corinthians 2:12,3:16; Ephesians 1:13; Galatians

    5:25; Ephesians 5:1

  • We are the supreme object of God’s creation. Although humans have tremendous potential for good, they are marred by an attitude of disobedience toward God called "sin." This attitude separates man from God.

    Genesis 1:27; Psalm 8:3-6; Isaiah 53:6a; Romans 3:23; Isaiah 59:1,2

  • Man can never make up for his sin by self-improvement or good works — only by trusting in Jesus Christ as God’s offer of forgiveness can man be saved from sin’s penalty. Eternal life begins the moment one receives Jesus Christ into his or her life by faith.

    Romans 6:23; Ephesians 2:8,9; John 14:6,1:12; Titus 3:5; Galatians 3:26; Romans 5:1

  • We will either exist eternally in hell, separated from God by sin, or eternally in heaven with God through forgiveness and salvation in Christ. Heaven and hell are places of eternal existence.

    John 3:16; 1 John 2:25; 1 John 5:11–13; Romans 6:23; Revelation 20:15; Matthew 25:31–46

  • It is your public declaration that you have accepted Jesus Christ as your personal Savior. Baptism does not save you but shows the world that you have already been saved. And while baptism is not required for salvation, it is a biblical command and demonstrates your love, obedience and honor of and to Christ. We also follow Jesus’ example of baptism by immersion.

    Colossians 2:12; Acts 2:41; Ephesians 2: 8-9; Matthew 28:19-20; Matthew 3:13-17

  • Because God gives us eternal life through Jesus Christ, the believer is secure in salvation for eternity. Salvation is maintained by the grace and power of God, not by the self-effort, works of the Christian.

    John 10:29; 2 Timothy 1:12; Hebrews 7:25; 10:10,14; 1 Peter 1:3-5

  • Human authors wrote the Holy Bible, under the supernatural guidance of the Holy Spirit. It is the supreme source of truth for Christian beliefs and living. Because God inspires it, it is truth without any mixture of error.

    2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:20,21; 2 Timothy 1:13; Psalm 119:105,160,12:6; Proverbs 30:5

  • Also known as the Lord’s Supper, or Eucharist, communion is an ordinance given to all believers by Jesus Christ that symbolizes our new covenant. The elements of bread and wine (or juice) are symbols of Christ’s broken body and shed blood. Communion is not a means of salvation. Rather, it is a testament of a believer’s faith in the atoning work of the cross.

    Matthew 26:26-30; Mark 14:22-26; Luke 22:19,20; 1 Corinthians 11:23-29

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