1. Authority of the Bible
The 66 books of the Old and New Testaments are the verbally inspired Word of God, without error in the original writings, the authoritative, complete, and final written revelation of God.
Anchored in Scripture. Centered on Jesus.
A Bible-teaching church in Clovis where Sunday worship, weekly groups, and everyday life all flow from what we believe.
To compellingly communicate to everyone whom God provides us the opportunity to serve, the all-absolute sufficiency of Jesus Christ who meets our every need.
What we believe
The doctrinal anchor for every sermon, every class, and every conversation at New Hope. Our ten-point Covenant, adopted in the church By-Laws. Read every article in full on our Beliefs page.
2. The Trinity of God
One God, eternally existent in three persons, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, co-equal in essential nature, attributes, and perfection.
3. The Person of Jesus Christ
Begotten in the flesh by the Holy Spirit, born of a virgin, without sin, true God and true Man, the only mediator between God and man.
4. The Work of Jesus Christ
His death paid for all sin and satisfied the righteous wrath of God. He rose bodily, was seen over forty days, ascended to Heaven as our Advocate and Intercessor, and will return to establish His Kingdom.
5. The Ministry of the Holy Spirit
Convicts of sin, causes spiritual birth, baptizes all believers into the Body of Christ, indwells, seals, sanctifies, guides, teaches, and fills believers.
6. The Creation and Fall of Man
God created the universe and created man in His own image. Man sinned through personal disobedience, so all mankind is sinful in nature and practice, unable to save itself, and faces eternal separation from God.
7. The Salvation of Man
Salvation is eternal, the free gift of God's grace, received by any individual through personal faith and belief in Jesus Christ, not by sacrament, merit, or good work.
8. The Destiny of Man
All believers will be resurrected to spend eternity in a new heaven and a new earth. All non-believers will be resurrected to judgment and everlasting separation from God.
9. The Church
The Church of Jesus Christ consists of all those who truly believe on the Lord Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior.
10. Angels and Satan
All angels were created by God. Some, including Satan, chose to rebel and will spend eternity in hell. Satan is a real personality, actively rebelling against God.
Three things that shape how we operate
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Bible-based teaching
The 66 books of Scripture as the authoritative, complete, and final written revelation of God.
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Where faith meets family
A church built around the everyday rhythms of household life, with three Sunday service times to choose from.
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Multi-generational by design
Three Sunday services with the same teaching and worship. New Hope Kids meets at 9:30 and 11, and students meet at 11, so a whole family can come at the same hour.
Since 1979 in the Fresno-Clovis area.
Two churches, Ashbrook from 1965 and New Hope from 1979, became one in 1992. The full timeline (with the 1980 dedication video, the 1992 merger story, the Barn build, and every senior pastor) lives on a page of its own. To see the church family today, browse photos of New Hope.