Families Worship Together
At “The Fellowship of
Hope”, when you walk into
the worship service, the
first thing that will
strike you is the fact
that there are babies and
small children in the
service. We have grown
accustomed to the
presence of children in
the service, and the
children grow accustomed
to being a part of the
worship experience.
No Age Segregation
“The Hope” does not have
segregated youth
ministry, or children’s
ministry during the
Sunday worship. The Bible
clearly explains whose
job it is to disciple
children... parents.
Parents who are relieved
of their discipleship
duties tend to become
dependent on those who
have taken over the job.
Evangelism/Discipleship
Through Homes
We teach parents to
evangelize and disciple
their children. We
emphasize the ministry of
hospitality, family
worship, and family
discipleship. At “The
Hope”, the saints are
“equipped” to do the
work. “The Hope” is
committed to equipping
and expecting men to step
into their God-given role
as priest, prophet and
provider in the home, and
in turn, to lead their
wives and teach their
children in the ways of
righteousness (Titus 2).
Many people don’t know
what a biblical family
looks like. “The Hope” is
committed to the
discipleship of
individuals and families
with a view toward
establishing sound
biblical principles upon
which the home is built
(Matthew 28:18-20;
Ephesians 4:11-16;
Colossians 2:6).
Facilitate
Family takes time.
Therefore, at Internal
Hope Fellowship Church,
we are committed to
“creating space” for
families to spend time
together (Ephesians
5:16). We do not offer a
host of programs that run
families ragged. We would
much rather encourage
families to spend more
time together enjoying
one another’s company, or
engaging in Christian
hospitality toward their
neighbors.
Encourage
We believe the church is
a “family of families.”
Our desire is to
encourage families to be
all God wants them to be,
since the strength of the
church is dependent upon
the strength of
individual families
(Deuteronomy 6:7;
Ephesians 6:1-4).
Nurture
Family life is filled
with both mountaintops
and valleys. We are
committed to rejoicing
with families when they
experience the highs, and
nurturing them during the
lows (Romans 12:15; 1
Corinthians 12:26;
Hebrews 13:3).
Duplicate
Internal Hope Fellowship
Church has been blessed
with families that
exemplify the best the
biblical model has to
offer. These families
aren’t perfect, but they
are far enough down the
road to help others just
starting out (Titus 2).
Ministry To Single
Parents
Reconcile
Our primary goal with any
broken marriage is to
reconcile it if possible.
If we can, we are
obligated to do so. If we
cannot (i.e., in the case
of the death or
remarriage of a spouse),
we pick up the pieces and
move on (Romans 7:2; 1
Corinthians 7:11).
Embrace
While we believe the
ideal family involves two
loving, godly parents, we
do not consider
single-parent families
inferior to traditional,
nuclear families. We
understand that many
people find themselves
raising children without
the help of a spouse for
a variety of reasons
beyond their control, and
we embrace these families
(Deuteronomy 10:18;
16:14; 24:19-21).
Disciple & Encourage
As with all families, we
are committed to
discipling single
parents, and equipping
them to disciple the
children with which they
have been entrusted
(Matthew 28:18-20;
Ephesians 4:11-16;
Colossians 2:6).
We are committed to
providing encouragement
to single parents. We
recognize the added
burdens involved in
raising children alone,
and believe God has
called us to come
alongside single parents
in an effort to lighten
their load wherever
possible. Internal Hope
Fellowship Church is
committed to minister to
single parents and their
children. When needs
arise, we see ourselves
as extended family.
How to Receive
Christ
Have you been seeking pleasure and wealth to fill the emptiness in your heart? Only by surrendering your life to Jesus Christ will you find eternal satisfaction and joy. If you would like to do that, pray the following prayer:
"O God, I am a sinner, I am
sorry for my sin. I am
willing to turn from my sin.
I receive Jesus as my
Savior; I confess Him as my
Lord. From now on, I want to
follow Him in the fellowship
of His Church. In Jesus’
name. Amen."
Do it today,
then
contact usso we can send
you some information or
visit with you.
