HOPE caused a stir in 2008, and now the national mission movement has been re-launched and is springing up all over the country. 

The goal is lasting spiritual change in the lives of individuals, as communities are transformed by churches working together in mission with practical action as well as words. 

HOPE is distinctive because it doesn’t tell churches what to do! Leaders of all the Christian denominations are backing the initiative, describing it as ‘a gift’ to the Church.  It costs nothing to sign up. In fact churches don’t need to sign anything to come under the umbrella of HOPE. All that is needed is a commitment to share Jesus.

The three hallmarks of HOPE are:

• Together – churches and ministries, from all traditions, uniting for the purpose of mission

• Action – local churches building community and investing in their town, village or city

• Words – sharing the Gospel through words as well as action, in culturally relevant ways

Roy Crowne, Hope’s Executive Director, says, "Momentum is already building towards a whole year of mission in 2014, when thousands of projects will be running to bless local communities as churches put their faith into action, living out God’s love, proclaiming the Gospel in word and action and doing it all in unity with other Christians."

HOPE is working with all the denominations across the cultural spectrum and dozens of Christian organisations, building towards a year of mission in 2014. Working together in mission under the HOPE banner offers national impact to local initiatives.

Here are some of the key calendar moments for a HOPE mission focus in the days ahead:

  • Easter – Hope for Easter is full of tried-and-tested mission ideas to use reaching your village, town or city
  • The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee – churches all over the UK have been thanking God together for the Queen and celebrating in local communities this year - CPO has created a selection of publicity items to help promote your events. Click here to view and order a sample of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Souvenir Magazine
  • Harvest 2012 – time to be thankful and to reach out to meet the needs of people who have less than we do
  • Summer fun days and street evangelism in 2013 – taking HOPE onto the streets with family fun days and social action
  • Christmas 2013 – celebrating Jesus’ birth in creative ways in your church or community
  • 2014 – a year of mission – getting the Church out of buildings and being good news to the people around them – the whole Church, reaching the whole nation, for the whole year.

Find out more at www.hopetogether.org.uk