Our mission
(Our raison d'etre as a church)
We want to be a church of 'passionate DISCIPLES in loving COMMUNITY, living MISSIONALLY'
An Expanding Family
We want to be a healthy, growing church that regularly sees people becoming followers of Jesus.
Thriving Life Groups
We want to see everyone in the church be a full and active part of a midweek Life Group.
Disciple-Making Disciples
We want to create a clear discipleship pathway to help people grow as followers of Jesus and to learn how to help others do the same.
Equipped to Serve
We want to continue developing the 'Hope Academy,' with a focus in three key areas: spiritual formation, ministry equipping and leadership development.
A New Home
We want to have a new home for the Hope family - a place to call our own: a landmark building that will be a place of worship, a base for ministry and a hub for the community.
Planting Churches
We want to facilitate the planting of many new churches in our region.
A Big Blue Bus
We want to continue developing the bus ministry as a mobile base for outreach in the town.
Supporting Missions
We want to support and resource the work of God in our nation and in other parts of the world.
- A church with Jesus at the centre
- A church that loves and obeys the Word of God
- A church with discipleship at its core
- A church that is family
- A church with a missionary heart
- A church that honours and seeks the presence of God
- A church of people living naturally-supernatural lives
- A church where everyone finds their place in ministry
- A church that is ready to take God-inspired steps of faith
- A church with compassion for the lost, the hurting and the marginalised
- A church with a culture of radical generosity
- A church with a deep commitment to unity