ABOUT HOPE EAST CHURCH AUSTRALIA
Ephesians 4:4-6 KJV
“There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling; One Lord, one faith, one baptism, One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.”
Hope East is a Church that resides in the East of Melbourne birthed and founded on Ephesians 4:4-6 one hope that joins all of our lives, families, communities and Journey’s together in Christ Jesus!
We are a church that is open to all, has room for all and embraces the diversity of its community and cultures and all it has to offer.
Welcome Home, Hope East is a place where you will find Hope to believe, Hope to Love and Hope to see a future that is promised to you!
OUR VISION
VISION STATEMENT
We exist to effectively influence and reach our world; be a church that is Christ-centered, embracing hope, joy, and equipping people for life and ministry.
Hope East Church Australia is a member of the Full Gospel Australia Denomination. For more information, please refer to link below.
VISION VALUES
Build a strong base
Raise leaders
Equip people
Plant churches / Establish Campuses Nationally
Expand Globally
DEFINITION OF ‘WHY’
Your “Why” is a statement of purpose that describes why you do the work you do and why you live the lifestyle you do. It is your calling. It is your conviction. It is your mission statement. It is a vision of your life and work.
OUR WHY
To establish a church that embraces everyone, a church that considers it an emergency when someone falls through the cracks.
A place where church hurt can be healed, faith in the body of Christ is restored / established and where the restored / established help walk others through to restoration.
OUR PURPOSE
To live as a church that shows hope to those who are in need, to our local community, our city and Australia that all can rejoice in hope of Gods glory. “Romans 5:2”
WHAT WE VALUE
Relationship
Integrity
Commitment
Loyalty
Unity
Excellence
Vision
Trust
OUR CULTURE
The definition of Culture is - the ideas, customs, and social behaviour of a particular people or society.
At Hope East we believe that culture is the defining aspect of who we are as a church! Our desire is that when you enter Hope East you will be welcomed with arms wide open, a culture of embrace, a culture of safety, and a culture of Hope, Truth and Love.
WHAT WE BELIEVE
Statement of Faith
The following Statement of Faith describes the beliefs of Hope East Church Australia:
The Bible/Holy Scriptures/Word of God
The Bible is God’s unique revelation and that every word was supernaturally inspired by the Holy Spirit as it was being written down by man. The Bible is our final authority for all matters of belief and behaviour (2 Timothy3:16).
One God
There is only one God, creator of heaven and earth, and of all living beings. He has revealed Himself to humanity as the Father in the creation of the universe (Creator), as the Son in the redemption of humanity (Savior Jesus Christ), and as the Holy Ghost indwelling in the heart of all believers. (indwelling Spirit). The Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, being God revealed to humanity in different ways yet each being God. (Matthew 28:18-20; 2 Corinthians 13:14, Mark 12:29, 1 Corinthians 8:6, Deuteronomy 6:4)
The Lord Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ is the eternal son of God and the saviour of the world. Jesus Christ lived a sinless human life and offered Himself as the perfect sacrifice for the sins of all people by dying on a cross. He rose from the dead after three days to demonstrate His power over sin and death. He ascended to heaven’s glory and will return again to earth to reign as King of kings, and Lord of lords (Matthew 1:22-23; John 1:1-5; Acts 1:9-11; 1 Corinthians 15:1-7; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18).
The Holy Spirit
We believe in the Holy Spirit. He is present in the world to make people aware of their need for Jesus Christ. He also lives in every believer from the moment of salvation. He gives believers power for living, understanding of spiritual truth and guidance for doing what is right. He also empowers believers with spiritual gifts with which to serve the church and a lost and needy world (John 16:7-13; 14:16-17, Acts 1:8; 19:11, 1 Corinthians 12-14; Romans 12:3-13; Ephesians 4:11-13).
Separation from God
All people are created in the image of God and matter deeply to Him. Although human beings have tremendous potential for good, they are marred by an attitude of disobedience toward God called ‘sin’. Our sin separates us from God and there is nothing we can do to attain right standing with God (Romans 5:12, 18). We believe that God's answer to man's sinful state is in the death of His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ upon the cross, whose sufferings and shed blood have made full atonement for the sins of the whole world, both original and actual, and that this is made possible through the grace of God - 2 Corinthians 5:18-21; Galatians 1:4; Ephesians 1:7; Colossian 1:14; Hebrews 9:25, 26; 1 Peter 1:19,20.
Eternal Life
Human beings were created to exist forever. Each individual will either exist eternally separated from God by sin or in union with God through forgiveness and salvation. To be eternally separated from God is eternal death (Hell). To be eternally in union with Him is eternal life (Heaven). Heaven and Hell are places of eternal existence (Matthew 25:31-46; John 3:16; 5:24; 2 Thessalonians 1:9; Revelation 20:10-15).
Salvation
Salvation is a gift of God received through repentance and faith in Jesus Christ. There is nothing we can do to make up for our sin through self-improvement or good works. Only by trusting in God’s offer of forgiveness through Christ can people be saved from sin’s penalty (Ephesians 2:8, 9; Hebrews 9:12, 22; Romans 5:1, 11; 6:23). Eternal life begins the moment one receives Jesus Christ as his or her Lord and Saviour (John 17:3). For salvation, one must believe in their heart and confess with their mouth that Jesus is Lord and that God raised Him from the dead (Romans 10: 9-10).
Water Baptism
We believe in water baptism by immersion in the name of Jesus Christ in order to fulfil the command of the Lord Jesus Christ (Matthew 28:18-20; Acts 2:36-38; 19:1-6). Although the act of water baptism alone does not save you, it is an essential element in Christian faith and important public declaration by a person of their faith in Jesus Christ and is inextricably linked as a next step to be taken following salvation (Acts 8:8; 16:32; 18:8).
Baptism of the Holy Spirit
Baptism of the Holy Spirit is an important experience available to every believer. Baptism of the Holy Spirit may occur at the time of salvation or at some time afterwards. We believe that one of the evidence of being baptised with the Holy Spirit is the ability to speak in other languages or “tongues” as the spirit gives the utterance (Acts 2:1-4; 10:44-46). This ability is given for the purpose of personal prayer, worship and edification (1 Corinthians 14:1-4, 15. Jude 20). The baptism of the Holy Spirit is available for all believers to be used for their spiritual benefit, not as a mark of spiritual maturity.
The Church
There is one true universal church made up of genuine believers and comprising many churches in various localities each exercising autonomous government under the headship of Jesus Christ (Acts 15:22; Matthew16:18; 18:15-20).
Five-Fold Ministry
God has set the five-fold ascension ministry-gifts in the church of the apostle, prophet, evangelist, pastor and teacher (Ephesians 4:9-16) for the edification, equipping and maturing of the believers.
The Lord’s Supper
We believe in the Lord’s Table, commonly called “communion” or “the Lord's Supper”, for believers (1 Corinthians 11:28-32; Matthew 26:26-28).
Healing
We believe in the healing of the body by God’s power as practised in the early church (Acts 4:30; Romans 8:11; 1 Corinthians 12:9; James 5:14).