We see an “assembly” of born-again believers,

whose sole desire is to grow and mature in their faith,

being transformed more fully into the loving image of Jesus Christ.

According to the Bible, our vision must be anchored in and fueled only by the gospel – which is the good news that in the person of Jesus Christ, God reached down to a sinful world by living the life we could not live, dying the death that was ours to die, and rising to new life giving us hope that his sacrifice was the perfect and final payment for our sin (Hebrews 9-10). Therefore, our trifold response to the gospel is a life lived reaching up, reaching in, and reaching out.

UPreach:

Since God has equipped us with heads, hearts, and hands, our worship services are geared to inform the mind intellectually, engage the heart emotionally, and bend the will volitionally (Isaiah 6:1-8).

INreach:

We must continually seek to minister the gospel to one another inside our fellowship by doing life together, trusting that God will see fit to “form Christ in us” as a result (Galatians 4:19).

OUTreach:

It is our privilege and responsibility to intentionally minister God's gospel to those outside our fellowship by faithfully declaring the Word (Jeremiah 23:28) and seeking the general peace and prosperity of our city (Jeremiah 29:7) and beyond (Acts 1:8).

• Jesus Christ as Savior, Lord, and soon to return King
• God’s Words of Life as experienced in both Old & New Testaments
• Brothers & Sisters who desire to “seek and to save the lost” compelling them to come to salvation
• To make disciples by baptizing ; teaching all Jesus commanded
• To become “intercessory” prayer warriors
• To be further trained & equipped as “harvest workers” and balanced disciples of Jesus
• To receive and experience greater Holy Spirit power in spiritual gifting and fruitfulness
• To encourage and support the “broken hearted” in all walks of life
• To encourage and love others faithfully and patiently while waiting the Lord’s return
• To be an overcoming victor “nike” in Christ in and through His love and eternal power

1.  To train and equip fellow believers in all age groups the power of God’s word by: 

          - Sunday morning intercessory prayer, bible study and worship

          - Wednesday evening bible study

2. To experience God’s divine life within His body of believers here at HOPE by:

          - Monthly relational fellowships – senior lunches, men’s discipleship, retreats, movie nights, pot-luck dinners, family activities.

3. To encourage the brethren at HOPE to become “stretcher bearers” praying for and assisting others within

the body of Christ who are in need and require a helping hand.

4. To stay connected to the Clarkstown community through various community agencies that help and assist

those with mental illness challenges, domestic violence and various addictive struggles.

5. To further develop HOPE’S “Hospitality House” providing an “oasis” of rest and refreshment to those

serving the Lord in caring ministries.

6. To encourage individual and family devotions, contemplative “time-outs” and the need for intercessory

prayer and a systematic discipline of Bible Reading & Meditation.

7. To trust God for the harvest of not only people - but changed lives bearing much fruit for God’s coming

kingdom’s glory! Amen.