Become A True Hope Church Affiliate
PREVIEW

When you choose to become an affiliated church with True Hope Churches & Ministries, you retain the autonomy in ministry to fulfill the purpose, vision and mission for which God established your congregation.

True Hope affiliation is intended to facilitate your church and/or ministry with resources and benefits to help you fulfill your ministry mission!

Spiritual covering does not mean "control" but rather a benefit of having a "watchman on the wall" as a protective measure and a resource of issue resolution should any ever develop. Just as True Hope is under the spiritual covering of a greater fellowship which gives our members and supporters the confidence that if necessary they can turn to a higher resource for resolution.

Affiliation requires few but greatly important criteria. First that you and your congregation is devoted to the Bible as God's True Message to mankind and that Jesus Christ is Lord and the only means of eternal salvation. Second that you agree with and will promote the True Hope message, "Jesus Christ the Lord is mankind's only True Hope!"

Your church identity remains your own, no name change required. Including your True Hope affiliation is suggested but only insofar as you desire to do so.  This may be anything from (YOUR CHURCH NAME), A True Hope Church to True Hope Church of (Your City)!

Length of affiliation is permanent. That is to say that unless withdrawn or terminated, your affiliation continues indefinitely. There is not an annual renewal process or application.

• There is an annual report that is required, but the contents of this report are not construed as an application for renewal or continuation.

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True Hope affiliation provides you with certain resources and benefits meant to help you fulfill your ministry mission!

We are continuously researching for new benefits that will enhance your ministry capabilities so the above list is revised periodically.

Affiliation costs ...

Initially, there is a registration fee that covers the costs incurred with establishing your church as a True Hope Affiliate.

Afterwards, unlike some other ministry fellowships and denominations, we do not have a set monthly or annual fee or membership dues.

True Hope Churches & Ministries have expenses and commitments that we must meet, plus we also do many things in supporting those fellowships that we are affiliated with as well as misisionary ministries that we support.

Finally, we have the goal of holding 1/3 of membership support in reserve for the aid of member ministries that may need special assistance or have special projects that need a boost.

Therefore, we leave the monthly financial support up to each affiliate or ministry member. Our guidelines are simple: Determine the amount of monthly financial support you will give; follow through and give that amount each month!

Application for Affiliation

Both Traditional and House Church congregations are welcome to apply for affiliation.

To begin the process, please contact Dr. Timothy Hoflund for a personal interview and an application package.