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New Hope Church of Adel

P.O. Box 21
515-993-5325

Our Beliefs:

- The Scriptures, both Old and New Testaments, to be the inspired Word of God, without error in the original writings, the complete revelation of His will for the salvation of men and the Divine and final authority for Christian faith and life.

- In one God, Creator of all things, infinitely perfect and eternally existing in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

- That Jesus Christ is true God and true man, having been conceived of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He died on the cross, a sacrifice for our sins according to the Scriptures. Further, He arose bodily from the dead, ascended into heaven, where, at the right hand of the Majesty on High, He is now our High Priest and Advocate.

- That the ministry of the Holy Spirit is to glorify the Lord Jesus Christ and, during this age, to convict men, regenerate the believing sinner, and indwell, guide, instruct and empower the believer for godly living and service.

- That man was created in the image of God but fell into sin and is, therefore, lost, and only through regeneration by the Holy Spirit can salvation and spiritual life be obtained.

- That the shed blood of Jesus Christ and His resurrection provide the only ground for justification and salvation for all who believe, and only such as receive Jesus Christ are born of the Holy Spirit and, thus become children of God.

- That water baptism and the Lord's Supper are ordinances to be observed by the Church during the present age. They are, however, not to be regarded as means of salvation.

- That the true Church is composed of all such persons who through saving faith in Jesus Christ have been regenerated by the Holy Spirit and are united together in the Body of Christ of which He is the Head.

- That only those who are, thus, members of the true Church shall be eligible for membership in the local church.

- That Jesus Christ is the Lord and Head of the Church and that every local church has the right, under Christ, to decide and govern its own affairs.

- In the personal premillennial and imminent coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and that this "Blessed Hope" has a vital bearing on the personal life and service of the believer.

- In the bodily resurrection of the dead; of the believer to everlasting blessedness and joy with the Lord; of the unbeliever to judgment and everlasting conscious punishment.

Our Values:

- Our mission is to lead people into personal relationships with Jesus Christ, help them mature spiritually, and prepare them to serve the Lord in our community and beyond.  We believe that this can best be done through a relevant gospel message and loving relationships.

- Jesus Christ is the head of our church and we will actively seek His direction through the Word of God, prayer and godly counsel it.

- We trust the inerrant Word of God and the Holy Spirit to transform lives.

- Lost people matter to God and therefore matter to us.

- We accept people where they are and lovingly encourage them to grow spiritually.

- Following Jesus' example, we will put those we serve before ourselves

- The church is the body of Christ.  Each believer has a unique and important ministry.

- Personal and corporate growth will occur when believers are actively serving in their gifted areas.

- Pursuing excellence in our ministries will honor God and reach others.

- Maturing believers will actively develop spiritual disciplines such as prayer, personal Bible study, giving, small group attendance and corporate worship.