“You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden.”
Matt 5v14

The highest purpose of Hope Church is to honour Jesus Christ as Lord of all. To this end, we seek to be a people growing to maturity in Christ, enjoying His presence with us, experiencing His power individually and corporately in our meetings and to be a friendly people united in love and caring for each other.

We are called to be a church that brings Hope to the people of Nuneaton and the surrounding area and have an impact at home and abroad with the gospel of Jesus Christ. A place where the broken hearted are ministered to, where freedom is proclaimed, where those who are prisoners to sin will be released, where broken relationships are healed, where those who mourn will find comfort, where the sick will be healed. A church where salvation is to be found through the grace of God, through Jesus his son.

Specifically we aim for the church to grow:

Stronger
Through the Word of God. We aim to provide regular instruction in the Word of God and encourage Bible study generally so that we might grow in the knowledge of God and develop a healthy and victorious life of faith.

Deeper
Through worship and prayer. We aim to prioritise worship and prayer in the Holy Spirit in all church meetings, with musical creativity and appropriate freedom of expression, with a God-centred focus as we magnify him and call on his Name. We seek to cultivate an appreciation of the presence of God and be sensitive to the moving of the Holy Spirit.

Warmer
Through caring fellowship. We aim to provide pastoral care, guidance and prayer-support for the people of God, and to foster a caring community where all share in the privileges and responsibilities of fellow­ship-life together, so that needs on every level are looked after- spiritual, emotional, social and practical. This is mainly outworked through the small groups in the church.

Broader
Through every-member-ministry. We aim to encourage each member to recognise and develop their God-given gifts and abilities, both natural and spiritual. We aim to create a discipleship ethos throughout the whole church, and to provide whatever training is necessary to equip and release people into the particular works of service to which God calls them.

Larger
Through evangelism. We seek to actively evangelise and spread the gospel by all means possible, and to disciple new believers in the ways of God in the context of the church. We aim to become a significant church, based in Nuneaton and to influence the wider region (Hinckley, Bedworth, Atherstone & villages) with the gospel. We seek God for an outpouring of his Spirit in revival power, both locally and for the whole nation.

Further
Through International Outreach. We share the responsibility of fulfilling the Great Commission through ministering in other nations, especially to help establish and strengthen new local churches, working in partnership NewFrontiers and in particular Dave Devonish, who has an apostolic ministry, to help bring the gospel to vari­ous unreached people. We also seek to minister to the needs of the poor and suffering wherever we can, especially children.

 
Specific Goals for 2012

1. To be a church that aims to gather 100 on Sundays

2. To have more people regularly attending small groups,

3. To have more small groups

4. To have more people leading areas of church life:

5. admin, finance, worship/music, children, teens, youth, pastoral, evangelism and teaching.

How? By being: Missional, caring and attractional!

• Make Etone School as homely as possible - ‘Café-Hope’ with real coffee and quality biscuits, rugs and banners.
• Bill Board Posters & Advertising
• Having a warm friendly welcome and being hospitable.
• Provide Training
• Encourage Personal Evangelism
• Regular Parenting and Marriage Courses
• Autumn Alpha Course
• For all to play their part
• And by PRAYER