Our vision

Live

As a church we encourage one another to live a distinctly christian lifestyle helping each other to serve God's purposes in our lives.

Love

We believe God's love should be the motivation behind everything that we do.

Pastor

Paul

Our Church is led by our pastor Paul Hinton. Paul became a christian as a teenager, while rock climbing in the Derbyshire Peak District. He studied History at London University. He then spent twenty years as a travelling evangelist, before pastoring a church in Leeds. He is married to Fiona, and has four children. Paul's hobbies include watching sport and supports Leeds United Football club.

Elders

Steve

Steve is an Elder at Hope Church and was raised in a church attending home with Christian parents. When he was a child, he soon recognised his need of forgiveness through Jesus death on the cross, but after spending his adolescent years in rebellion, he re-committed his life to following Jesus. He has spent most of his working career in global management positions within the blue chip electronics sector, but has now taken early retirement.  He is married to Liz, and together they have a one daughter. He enjoys international travel, walking, gardening, DIY and of course serves in the church.

Adrian

Adrian is an elder at Hope Church. He is married to Val, has two grownup children and four growing up grandchildren! He is enjoying living in Yorkshire having moved up from Sussex in 2016. Having grown up going to church he committed to follow Jesus during his teenage years. He studied Geophysical Sciences at Southampton University and is now retired. He enjoys music and getting outside; gardening, birdwatching and running.

Deacons

Richard

Richard is married to Cristiane and has a family. He serves as a Deacon at Hope Church. Richard became a Christian in his early 30's. He works in logistics management for a dairy company. Richard has a dog, and his hobbies include walking, cycling, reading and supporting Leeds united.

Ed

Ed is married to Ruth and serves as a Deacon at Hope Church. He became a Christian after moving to Leeds for work after completing his studies at university. He is a director of a public affairs consultancy. His hobbies including running, walking, reading and watching rugby and cricket.

Amanda

Amanda grew up in Leeds and became a Christian on a Sunday school camp when she was 7 years old. She worked and lived at Capernwray Bible School and Holiday Conference Centre near the Lakes after moving there to be a student when she was 18.  In 2020 she came back to Leeds and now works at Transforming Lives for good, a Christian charity, who partner with Churches around the UK to support children and families. Amanda loves spending time with friends, growing things in her garden, baking, swimming and reading a good book.

Val

Val serves as a Deacon at Hope church. She became a follower of Jesus as a youngster over a period of time. She worked in the NHS as a Speech and Language Therapist before she retired to be a full time Grandma to 4 lovely grandchildren. She is married to Adrian and they have two children. Val enjoys cooking, reading, being outside either walking or gardening.

Tom

Tom is married to Hannah and is the youth and children’s worker at Hope Church. He was converted as a teenager on a camp in the Lake district. Tom studied Music at the University of Nottingham for 3 years before returning to his Yorkshire roots in Leeds. He loves music and attempting to play all kinds of instruments. Tom’s hobbies include anything to do with sport, be it watching or attempting to play. Most of all he is a huge Leeds United fan and loves to go see them at Elland Road when he can. Tom also serves a Deacon at Hope Church.

Church

Hope Church was founded in May 2014. We aim to present the gospel in a clear and easy to understand format within a relaxed and informal environment.

Hope Church is part of the church planting initiative called Connected. Connected is a charity set up to initiate and support church plants in West Yorkshire. 

Our beliefs

1. God

There is one God, who exists eternally in three distinct but equal persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. God is unchangeable in His holiness, justice, wisdom and love. He is the almighty Creator; Saviour and Judge who sustains and governs all things according to His sovereign will for His own glory.

2. The Bible

God has revealed Himself in the Bible, which consists of the Old and New Testaments alone. Every word was inspired by God through human authors, so that the Bible as originally given is in its entirety the Word of God, without error and fully reliable in fact and doctrine. The Bible alone speaks with final authority and is always sufficient for all matters of belief and practice.

3. The Human Race

All men and women, being created in the image of God, have inherent and equal dignity and worth. Their greatest purpose is to obey, worship and love God. As a result of the fall of our first parents, every aspect of human nature has been corrupted and all men and women are without spiritual life, guilty sinners and hostile to God. Every person is therefore under the just condemnation of God and needs to be born again, forgiven and reconciled to God in order to know and please Him.

4. The Lord Jesus Christ

The Lord Jesus Christ is fully God and fully man. He was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of a virgin, and lived a sinless life in obedience to the Father. He taught with authority and all His words are true. On the cross He died in the place of sinners, bearing God's punishment for their sin, redeeming them by His blood. He rose from the dead and in His resurrection body ascended into heaven where He is exalted as Lord of all. He intercedes for His people in the presence of the Father.

5. Salvation

Salvation is entirely a work of God's grace and cannot be earned or deserved. It has been accomplished by the Lord Jesus Christ and is offered to all in the Gospel. God in His love forgives sinners whom He calls, granting them repentance and faith. All who believe in Christ are justified by faith alone, adopted into the family of God and receive eternal life.

6. The Holy Spirit

The Holy Spirit has been sent from heaven to glorify Christ and to apply His work of salvation. He convicts sinners, imparts spiritual life and gives a true understanding of the Scriptures. He indwells all believers, brings assurance of salvation and produces increasing likeness to Christ. He builds up the Church and empowers its members for worship, service and mission.

7. The Church

The universal Church is the body of which Christ is the head and to which all who are saved belong. It is made visible in local churches, which are congregations of believers who are committed to each other for the worship of God, the preaching of the Word, the administering of Baptism and the Lord's Supper; for pastoral care and discipline, and for evangelism. The unity of the body of Christ is expressed within and between churches by mutual love, care and encouragement. True fellowship between churches exists only where they are faithful to the Gospel.

8. Baptism & The Lord's Supper

Baptism and the Lord's Supper have been given to the churches by Christ as visible signs of the Gospel. Baptism is a symbol of union with Christ and entry into His Church but does not impart spiritual life. The Lord's Supper is a commemoration of Christ's sacrifice offered once for all and involves no change in the bread and wine. All its blessings are received by faith.

9. The Future

The Lord Jesus Christ will return in glory. He will raise the dead and judge the world in righteousness. The wicked will be sent to eternal punishment and the righteous will be welcomed into a life of eternal joy in fellowship with God. God will make all things new and will be glorified forever.