Our Basic Beliefs: The Apostles’ Creed

New Hope embraces the heart of the Christian message as it was understood from the time of Jesus onward. That message is summed up in an ancient confession of faith known as The Apostles’ Creed. A “creed” is simply a statement of belief.

New Hope’s membership is open to all who affirm these basic beliefs:

I believe in God, the Father, Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth;

And I believe in Jesus Christ, his Only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, and born of the virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended into hell. On the third day he rose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of God, the Father, Almighty. From there he will come to judge the living and the dead.

And I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

We also affirm the Nicene Creed and the Athanasian Creed, creeds which the global church have affirmed throughout history. You’ll find we often confess these creeds in our worship services.

Our Detailed Beliefs: The Westminster Standards

New Hope’s teaching is not limited to the basics of Christianity covered in the Apostles’ Creed. As part of the Reformed branch of Protestant Christianity, New Hope’s pastors, elders, and deacons use the Westminster Confession of Faith and the Larger and Shorter Catechisms as a faithful summary of the Bible’s key doctrines.

Our Denomination: The Presbyterian Church in America

New Hope Presbyterian belongs to the Piedmont Triad Presbytery, which is part of the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA), the largest Evangelical Reformed denomination in the United States.

We are a connectional church, meaning we are not independent. With our regional Presbytery and national denomination, we have structures of shared gospel ministry (like Reformed University Fellowship, a campus ministry; or Mission to the World, a global missions ministry) as well as structures of accountability and oversight outside of our local church.

Our church government is summarized in the Book of Church Order.