A Brief History.....
In 2001 God began speaking to the hearts of several different people, in different churches, and in different locations in the area, about the need for a place where Biblical Counseling could be done. Over the next two years, God was working in lives, calling workers into this ministry, preparing and equipping them to serve. After two years of groundwork and preparation, on February 14, 2003 the Articles of Incorporation were filed for New Hope Counseling Center. NHCC was founded as a faith-based, charitable 501(c)(3) organization and on the principles of Biblical Counseling.
NHCC is a non-denominational ministry supported by the generous contributions of individuals, churches, businesses, and organizations. We are set up and operated as a home mission work and all of our counseling services are provided free of charge. New Hope is overseen by a Board of Directors and four staff positions with the rest of the ministry staffed by trained Volunteers.
New Hope began as a counseling ministry, but God has now “expanded our borders” beyond what we could have thought or imagined. As of 2008, New Hope has grown to having a full staff of Volunteer Biblical Counselor/Prayer Partner Counseling Teams meeting with numerous Counselees weekly. We praise God for the increasing number of Graduates who have completed the New Hope Program. Hundreds of people have gone through the New Hope Seminars here in our local communities as well.
There are also several different forms of the New Hope Materials and Ministry Kits now available to help others serve the Lord even more effectively in their own ministries. God is using New Hope to not only transform the lives of the people who go through the program, He is also transforming the lives of the people who are a part of this ministry. We want Him to continue His work in each of us to make us more Christ-like. We praise Him for continuing His transformational work in us as we serve Him. “And what is the exceeding greatness of His power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of His mighty power,” (Ephesians 1:19).
“Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that Great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, make you perfect in every good work to do His will, working in you that which is well-pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory
for ever and ever. Amen” (Hebrews 13:20-21).