Next Steps
What is
a disciple?
In Matthew 4 it says: “As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. “Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.” At once they left their nets and followed him.” Our mission is multiplying diverse disciples and churches. This scripture is an example of that happening in real time.
A disciple is someone who knows, loves, and follows Jesus and leads others to do the same. Our vision is to see every neighborhood, nation, and generation transformed by the love of Jesus. Our church family follows our discipleship rhythms in order to live out this mission and to see our vision come to life.
Living as disciples
of Jesus.
These discipleship rhythms are not a one-time, step by step list to follow but an ongoing process that flows and changes with our various seasons of life.
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Surrender to the Gospel and know how to share it.
Ephesians 2:8-10 says: “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works, so that no one can boast. For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.”
We believe that following Jesus begins with surrender. When you surrender your life to Jesus, you acknowledge that it is by grace, through faith, that you have been saved. If you’ve made this decision, a great next step for you may be getting baptized. Baptism is simply an outward expression of what Christ has done in your heart!
If you want to learn more about what this next step means, check out our Baptism Resource Guide!
If you’re feeling called to getting baptized, fill out the quick form linked below and we will follow up with you!
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Gather in worship.
Hebrews 10:24-25 says: “And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.”
As disciples of Jesus, we gather in worship. What does this look like practically? We have our weekly Sunday Gatherings and offer various Gather Nights throughout the year. We also have intentional spaces for the Next Generation to gather as well!
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Grow in community.
2 Peter 1:5-8 says this: “For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, mutual affection; and to mutual affection, love. For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.”
As disciples of Jesus, we want to grow in community. We practice this by offering classes during the year, share discipleship resources, join small groups, and share meals together. If you feel called to this rhythm, a great next step for you is joining a group! We have small groups that meet all across the city for various demographics in our community. We have kid friendly groups, young family groups, a group for students, and more!
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Go to 68104 and beyond.
Acts 1:8 says:“But when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, you will be filled with power, and you will be witnesses for me in Jerusalem, in all of Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
As disciples of Jesus, we go and share the Good News. How do we do this? We live on mission through giving sacrificially, serving locally, and sending globally for the sake of the Gospel.
Becoming an
oH Partner.
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I thank my God every time I remember you. In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now. - Philippians 1:3-5
One Hope is full of passionate followers of Christ who are dedicated to giving, serving, and being a part of this community. So what is the difference between a regular attender and someone who does the same thing but is called a Partner? Commitment & accountability.
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Partnership tells us you have chosen One Hope Church as your home, are formally committing to our mission and vision, and are mutually accountable to the leadership. It also tells us you are fully committing to living out our discipleship rhythms.
In return, church leadership commits to faithfully teaching, caring, praying, and serving our oH Partners.
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To become an oH Partner, you must complete the following:
You have attended oH Family Foundations.
You have been baptized.
You have submitted the Partnership Form linked below.
You will receive confirmation from Pastor Jamison after completing these steps!
Interested in
oH Family Foundations?
oH Family Foundations is a class that gives you a full picture of who we are, shares how you can get connected, meet other people in our community, and is a great space to ask any questions you may have. Visit the link below to let us know you’re interested and we’ll send you the info for the next upcoming class!