Hope is first of all a Christian church.
We believe in the truth and beauty of historic orthodox Christianity. We affirm the ancient and historic creeds of the faith, as well as these essentials.
Hope is gospel-centered.
The gospel, which is the good news of Jesus' life, death, and resurrection on our behalf, is the center of all that we do.
Hope is also Presbyterian.
Being "presbyterian" means we are elder-led and connected to other churches. We are a part of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church (EPC). We think the word “evangelical” has taken on a life of its own as it relates to politics and culture wars. But historically this word comes from “evangel” (which means gospel, or "good news") and has held a connotation along the lines of what it means to be gospel-centered. The EPC is committed to unity in essentials, liberty in non-essentials, and charity in all things.
