Hope Chapel Lives to:

·         by worshipping God with passionate and thoughtful celebration of our common faith and life.

·         by exalting Jesus as the Head of the church and welcoming Him to preside over all our gatherings and activities.

·         by inviting the Holy Spirit's empowering presence to work in our midst.

Make Disciples

·         by challenging individuals to radical spiritual formation and mutual accountability, evidencing the fruit of the Spirit in their lives.

·         by equipping all believers in godly character, teaching them the Word of God, releasing them in the gifts of the Spirit and encouraging them to perform works of service.

·         by identifying and training mature believers who are called to lead.

·         by carefully stewarding and generously releasing our natural, human and financial resources for the Kingdom of God.

Love One Another

·         by loving, accepting and affirming individuals of all honorable vocations, generations, races and cultural backgrounds.

·         by valuing family as the primary means for discipling and nurturing children.

·         by fostering creativity in all aspects of congregational life.

·         by building a multitude of communities that encounter God, exercise gifts and talents, meet relational needs, minister to the family of believers and invite unbelieving friends to know the transforming Jesus.

·         by partnering with other churches and individuals to transform our city.

Love People Far From God

·         by communicating the Gospel to the peoples of Austin in culturally relevant, life-giving ways.

·         by reaching out to the university communities of Austin.

·         by serving and empowering the poor and disenfranchised.

·         by forming ministry teams and releasing them to plant churches in Austin, the nation and the world.

·         by partnering with the body of Christ to complete the task of world evangelization, playing our part in strategic church-planting movements.