About
Vision & Values
Hope Jersey City is a community called to connect all people to the tangible love of Jesus.
Christ
We want to lead people into a transformative relationship with Jesus.
Community
We want to be a community where people are known, loved, and belong.
Compassion
We want to love and serve our Jersey City community and participate in God’s work around the world.
Beliefs
What We Believe
As part of the East Coast Conference of the Evangelical Covenant Church denomination, a fellowship of over 800+ churches, we affirm the essential beliefs of Christian faith as expressed through the Apostle's Creed and the Nicene Creed. Central to our beliefs are the following:
The centrality of the word of God
The necessity of the new birth
A commitment to the whole mission of the church
The church as a fellowship of believers
A conscious dependence on the Holy Spirit
The reality of freedom in Christ
Our Staff Team
Craig Okpala
Lead Pastor
Gerardo Santiago
Assistant Pastor
Susan Kim
Executive Administrator
David Carment
Family Pastor
Jason Lee
Creative Director
Joshua Okpala
Worship Director
Julia Kim
Ministry Operations Manager
Laura Ndereba
HopeKids Coordinator
Our Leadership Team
Craig Okpala
Joanna Wu
Wai Sing Chew
Justin Gasper
Tamara Hopkins