OUR PASTORS
SENIOR PASTORS PAUL & MARINETTE VAN COLLER
Paul is a phenomenal communicator of Godās Word! He is a great story teller and inspires people to have more faith and risk more for God. His passion is planting churches in all corners of the world.
Marinetteās passion is growing the local church. She is all about seeing people find Jesus, living their lives to the full & being the leaders Godās called them to be. Her motto is āOne life, one chanceā!
Marinetteās passion is growing the local church. She is all about seeing people find Jesus, living their lives to the full & being the leaders Godās called them to be. Her motto is āOne life, one chanceā!
Paul and Marinette have been married since 2001 and have two awesome sons. They have been in active ministry for over 30 years. Before they re-planted Hope Family Church George in 2012 they were missionaries for 10 years with The Zambia Project which they pioneered and continue to lead. After matriculating Marinette completed Marketing & Paul obtained a masters degree in Theology in 2012.
WHO WE ARE
WHO WE ARE
Because Jesus came to seek and save the lost, we feel compelled to do the same. We do whatever it takes to get the invitation out, because we want everyone to know Jesus and to belong to a vibrant church family.
Through the various ministries of Hope Family Church, we desire for people to not only meet Christ, but to serve Him daily and become more like Him. We believe that as our church continues to grow spiritually and in numbers, weāll make a bigger impact for His glory.
At Hope Family Church it is not about āusā. It is all about God and other people. Hope Family Church George has started Hope Family Church Parkdene as well as two Hope Centres, one in Wilderness Heights and one in Protea Park. Through our Hope Centres we strive to meet both spiritual & physical needs in our community. We also have a sister church in Western Zambia, called Hope Family Church Mongu. It is a privilege to serve and resource these churches.
Our deepest desire is to make Jesus known. It is all about Him. We believe He is building a home, Hope Family Church, and He is using us all! It is so exciting to be a part of it!
OUR VISION
Our VISION is to build a dynamic church of tens of thousands of people. A church that starts other life-giving churches & brings HOPE to a lost & broken world.
OUR MISSION
Our MISSION is to reach people that are far from God and help them become fully devoted followers of Jesus.
Fully devoted followers of Jesus, Know God, Found Freedom, Discovered Purpose & are Making a Difference.
We exist, āSo others may liveā.
OUR VALUES
Our values are based on the principle of reaching people with the message of Christ. Our 10 simple values make Hope Family Church unique:
Every Person is valuable
Every person is valuable to God and therefore valuable to us.
Every person is valuable to God and therefore valuable to us.
Team
āWeā is better than āmeā.
āWeā is better than āmeā.
Servant Leadership
We help others achieve their destiny in God.
We help others achieve their destiny in God.
Generosity
We are blessed to bless.
We are blessed to bless.
Authenticity
Reflecting Christ in everyday life.
Reflecting Christ in everyday life.
Family
Everyone person needs a sense of belonging at home and at church.
Everyone person needs a sense of belonging at home and at church.
Honour
We believe in the next generation and value the wisdom and guidance of those who have gone before us.
We believe in the next generation and value the wisdom and guidance of those who have gone before us.
Excellence
Excellence honours God and inspires people.
Excellence honours God and inspires people.
Relevance
Being culturally relevant while remaining doctrinally pure.
Being culturally relevant while remaining doctrinally pure.
Fun
Fun opens the heart and refreshes the soul.
Fun opens the heart and refreshes the soul.
WHAT WE BELIEVE
The Bible
We believe the entire Bible is inspired by God, without error and the authority on which we base our faith, conduct and doctrine.
The Trinity
We believe in one God who exists in three distinct persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. We believe Jesus Christ is the Son of God who came to this earth as Saviour of the world. The Holy Spirit leads and guides us into all truth and empowers us for effective ministry.
Salvation
We believe Jesus died on the cross and shed His blood for our sins. We believe that salvation is found by placing our faith in what Jesus did for us on the cross. We believe Jesus rose from the dead and is coming again.
Water Baptism
We believe water baptism is a symbol of the cleansing power of the blood of Christ and a testimony to our faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.
Communion
We believe in the regular taking of Communion as an act of remembering what the Lord Jesus did for us on the cross.
Growing Relationship
We believe every believer should be in a growing relationship with Jesus by obeying Godās Word, yielding to the Holy Spirit and by being conformed to the image of Christ.