New Hope Church & College

DEVELOPING HEARTS, MINDS, AND HANDS

Words: Dr. Wayne Cordeiro, Dr. Donald Grafton

New Hope “Church & College” is a joint venture that has the training of emerging leaders as one of its core values. For the NHCC students, New Hope West has become a “lab church” where they can gain real life experience and develop true ministry skills on a weekly basis.The majority of the students at New Hope Christian College have said yes to following the call to ministry, and most of those are engaged in New Hope West, a thriving church on campus. Recently planted only two years ago, NHW delivers the Gospel to over 1,300 each week in live attendance and 3,000 more on-line. Students gain biblical foundations at New Hope Christian College and real life experience at New Hope West.

The three major themes that lead the concentrations at NHCC are:

• Theology & Leadership

• Creative Arts

• Tech & Production

New Hope Christian College is a premier ministry training-ground. Students earn college credit as part of a practicum program. This opportunity combines the discipline of academic study with the practical experience that results in actual lives being touched by the Gospel.

The results? In this last year alone:

• Over 530 people gave their lives to Jesus Christ for the first time.

• Ninety six people were baptized.

• Over 350 are engaged in volunteer ministry each week

Our NHCC students had the opportunity of a lifetime to be a part of planting and growing a 21st-century church that will not only reach their community but will also reach their generation with the call of Jesus. That “Call” is an invitation to become an exceptional ministry leader in these crucial times when our world is in need of the Gospel as never before!

THEOLOGY & LEADERSHIP CREATIVE ARTS

Theology and Leadership students like Emanuel Romero, a sophomore focusing on pastoral studies, make the most of mentored practical ministry opportunities by serving and speaking at local care facilities. Other pastoral students like Chris Vasquez and Kazuya Senoo translate messages into Spanish and Japanese. They also lead Life Groups, host online services, prepare people for baptism, and follow up on prayer requests. Students studying children’s education, such as Winnie Mears and Elise Smith get to serve in the NH Kidz ministry and lead Kidz classes.

TECH & PRODUCTION

Creative Arts student, Rhye Ruperti, a freshman focusing on music and worship, plays guitar for Sunday morning services, and teaches middle and high school students about the heart and art of worship in New Hope's Youth Worship Equip program. Teuila Lafi leads worship and performs in skits onstage while leading drama workshops in our New Hope West homeschool co-op. Other students like Nathan Kenny provide vocal performances that inspire worship and open hearts to receive the Gospel.

Tech and Production students remove distractions and increase the focus on the Gospel’s message through lights, multimedia, video and sound reinforcement. Shaloom John, a senior focusing his studies on sound engineering, operates the front of house soundboard. Additionally, students like Kaitlyn Coumerilh and Jazden Martinez train our team of high school students to run cameras, lights, visuals, and sound equipment. The next generation of emerging Christian leaders and New Hope students are getting a head start in ministry!

"I am grateful to be a part of a community that values both academic excellence and hands-on ministry leadership. The dynamic between the church and college has allowed me to grow spiritually and practically as a Christian leader."

Jazmine Grafton (Class of 2023)