About Our Church
New Hope Church History
In a bush harbor, New Hope Baptist Church was organized on a third Sunday in August of 1925, at three o’clock pm by Reverend J.T. Brown, Brother H.W. Whitus, Deacon Joseph Walker, Brother Henry Baker, Sister Mary Baker and Mother Picket.
The early church was a single story wooden building, which once was a house that sat in the middle of a lot surrounded by tall pine trees and palmetto bushes. This location was N.W. 6th Street, which was an unpaved white rock road that began at the Florida East Coast Railroad tracks and ended at the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad tracks, with just a few family homes.
Our Mission & Vision
Mission Statement
To bring people to salvation in Jesus Christ and disciple them in their relationship with Christ (Matthew 28:19,20).
Vision Statement
We believe God has called us to reach the unchurched of our city by providing caring structures for families, diversity in worship, small caring groups, and knowledge of spiritual gifts.
Value Statements
We believe that the process of becoming a disciple of Jesus involves: baptism, prayer, ongoing learning about the Christian life, regular worship, and participation in activities that utilize one’s spiritual gifts for ministry.
We value the Bible as the inspired Word of God from which Christians learn about God’s truths. We believe in the importance of stewardship of time, talents, treasures, and the earth’s resources as a sign of a mature Christian faith. We believe that evangelism is the role of every Christian.
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Community
Our goal is to connect with the community that we fellowship within. New Hope Baptist Church strives to develops outreach initiatives to not only spread the Word of God with words but in actions as well.