Hope Alliance Nazareth

God has given us the identity of a Gospel-centered, family, on mission.  But this is not something we simply will into existence.  It is the role of the Holy Spirit to empower God's children to understand the Gospel and believe it, to live out the law of love and life as a family, and to be sent as ambassadors.

In John 20, Jesus says something profound: "As the Father has sent me, I am sending you."  We find our identity as a congregation and as individuals in being a family on mission, living as sent ones in our spheres of influence.  By looking to how Jesus was sent to proclaim the rule and reign of God, we learn that we have been sent to be WITH people, to SERVE people, and to LOOK for peopl...

The narrative of Scripture shows again and again that God desires to reunite heaven and earth and that His primary means of doing so has been through a family...the families of Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and then the tribes and family of Israel. As a local congregation, Hope Nazareth finds its identity in being a Gospel-centered family on mission.  By looking to the letter Paul wrote to the Ephe...

Hope Alliance Nazareth aims to be a "Gospel centered family on mission."  We believe that God is a compassionate Father who wants to find His lost, rebellious, and even self-righteous children and restore them to His family; not as servants but as co-heirs with Jesus. In this talk we take our cues from Luke 15's parable of the lost son(s).  Much credit is due to Tim Keller and his b...

The identity of Hope Alliance Nazareth is built on the Gospel that God loves humanity deeply and has won the victory over his enemy through the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus.  In this talk we look at how Jesus is the Passover Lamb that was given as a ransom for many to free them from slavery to sin which leads to death. (The picture referenced can be found here .)

Our identity as a church community is rooted in the good news that God loves and pursues His creation, despite humanity regularly walking away from Him.  As individuals, when we start to believe this good news, it has the power to change and transform our lives now and for eternity.

Rather than pursuing his own identity and glory, John the Baptist pointed a finger at "Simply Jesus" as the hero and savior of the world.  Taking our cue from him, Hope Alliance Nazareth's identity is to point to Simply Jesus as well. We also find that by being yoked to Simply Jesus, we can rest as children of God instead of exhausting ourselves trying to build our own identity.

What does "success" look like for a local church?  In short: staying faithful to the success of Jesus' death and resurrection; the Gospel.  In the Nazareth congregation of Hope Alliance Church, our guiding values set the S.T.A.G.E. for us to do just that. Simple Team Authentic Relationships Gospel-centeredness Empowered by the Spirit