9273 Coach Stop Road Columbia, IL 62236
Tel. 618.939.9089
Fax: 618.939.9927

Hope Christian Church is an independent congregation of Christ followers who earnestly desire to love God with all of our heart, soul, mind and strength and love our neighbors as ourselves.

Our Mission 

Loving God and Loving People to Jesus for Life!

Our Vision

Hope is an Open Community of Christ Followers,
Reaching Out with the Unconditional Love of God

Our Core Values

• Seeking the Lost    Luke 15:1-10

• Showing God’s Love    John 13:34-35

• We believe the Bible is God’s Word and through the preaching of it, lives are changed.    Hebrews 4:12

• We believe everything should be done with excellence.    Colossians 3:23

• We believe that every believer should be a disciple.    Matthew 28:19-20

• We believe that every believer has been given gifts to help the body.     Romans 12:6

• In Christ we have the power and freedom to submit to one another joyfully and willingly.    Colossians 1:18

• We believe that in Christ we have the ability to have self-control and purity.    Romans 12:1-3

• We believe that in Christ we have sufficient financial resources and that God blesses the financially obedient.
  1 Timothy 6:17, Proverbs 3:9-10

• We are committed to being responsible with our words and actions, making every effort to use words that build up and
  promote unity in Christ.  Ephesians 4:29

Our Statement of Faith

We believe in one God – Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
     (Matthew 5:16, 45; 6:1,4,8,9; James 1:17; John 1:1; 14:9; Genesis 1:2; John 4:24; 14:16-20; 2 Peter 1:21)

We believe in God the Father Almighty, Creator of all things visible and invisible.
     (Genesis 1:1; Acts 17:24-28; Hebrews 11:3)

We believe in Jesus Christ, God’s one and only Son, our one and only Savior.
     (John 1:14, 1 John 4:9; John 3:16; 2 Peter 3:18)

     Who was born Jesus of Nazareth, both fully human and fully divine, conceived of the Holy Spirit and
      the Virgin Mary,
     (Matthew 21:11; John 19:19; John 1:14; Romans 5:15-17; Colossians 2:9; 1 John 1:1; Matthew 1:18;   
      Luke 1:26-38)

     Who suffered and was crucified under Pontius Pilate,
     (Luke 23:1-46)

     Who was resurrected in bodily form on earth,
     (Luke 24:39; 1 Corinthians 15:4)

     Who ascended into Heaven and now sits at the right hand of the Father,
     (Luke 22:69; Acts 1:1-9; Colossians 3:1)

     Who will return to earth to judge both the living and the dead.
     (Matthew 24:36-42; John 14:1-3; Acts 1:10-11; 10:39-42; 1 Peter 4:5)

We believe in the Holy Spirit,
     Who is an active and operative part of the triune God,
     (John 16:5-15; Acts 1:7-8; Romans 8:26-27)

     Who indwells every Christian.
     (1 Corinthians 3:16; 6:19; 2 Timothy 1:14)

We believe in the Bible – God’s Holy Word, Scripture.

We believe God inspired the autographs (original writings) of the Scripture and those autographs were
     consequently without error.
     (Mark 12:36; John 14:26; 16:12-15; Acts 1:16; 1 Corinthians 2:12-13; 2 Timothy 3:14-16;
      2 Peter 1:20- 21)

We accept the Bible as the final authority for all matters of faith and practice.
     (Isaiah 40:8; Matthew 5:18; 24:35; Romans 15:4; Hebrews 4:12)

We believe the Bible teaches that man, created by God, willfully sinned against God and is 
     consequently lost and without hope apart from Jesus Christ.
     (Acts 4:12; Romans 3:23)

We believe the Bible teaches that salvation – the forgiveness of sins – is only by grace through the
      blood of Jesus Christ.
     (Matthew 26:28; Romans 5:9; Ephesians 2:8-9; 1 Peter 1:18-19; 1 John 1:7)

We believe the Bible teaches that one receives God’s grace by putting faith in Christ, repenting of sin,
     confessing Christ and being immersed into Christ, but that none of these is sufficient in and of itself
     for the assurance of salvation.
     (Romans 5:1-2; Luke 24:45-47; Acts 3:19; 17-30; 2 Peter 3:9; Matthew 10:32; Romans 10:9;
      Philippians 2:11; 1 John 4:15; Acts 2:38; Romans 6:1-7; Galatians 3:27; Colossians 2:12; 1 Peter 3:21)

We believe in the Church of Jesus Christ, founded on the Day of Pentecost and consisting of all
     Christians everywhere.
     (Matthew 16:13-18; Acts 2:14-47)

We believe the Bible teaches that the elders are to exercise authority over the local congregation.
     (Acts 20:28; Philippians 1:1; 1 Timothy 3:1-7; Titus 1:5-9; 1 Peter 5:1-4)

Our Position Papers on Debated Issues:

Doctrinal Position on ABORTION - download pdf
Doctrinal Position on ALCOHOL - download pdf
Doctrinal Position on BAPTISM - download pdf
Doctrinal Position on CAPITAL PUNISHMENT - download pdf
Doctrinal Position on COHABITATION - download pdf
Doctrinal Position on COMMUNION - download pdf
Doctrinal Position on DIVORCE AND REMARRIAGE - download pdf
Doctrinal Position on ETERNAL SECURITY - download pdf
Doctrinal Position on EVANGELICAL CHURCH - download pdf
Doctrinal Position on HOMOSEXUALITY - download pdf
Doctrinal Position on IS JESUS THE ONLY WAY TO SALVATION - download pdf
Doctrinal Position on RACISM - download pdf
Doctrinal Position on SPEAKING IN TONGUES - download pdf
Doctrinal Position on THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN THE CHURCH - download pdf