OUR STORY & OUR PURPOSE
Hope is our mission.
Bringing the living hope of Jesus to the Newark area through worship, biblical teaching, and service.
A living hope.
A life of love.
True hope comes from a relationship with Jesus Christ, who offers the living hope of salvation.
Our mission is to spread that hope within our church and throughout the wider community. Grounded in God’s promises, we want to help people find purpose, healing, and restoration.
Through local service, global missions, and care for people in need, we seek to live out the Gospel in practical, tangible ways—creating a community where people are valued, loved, and connected to a greater purpose.
MEET OUR PASTOR
Rev. Jon Earls
Pastor Jon has served Living Hope since the church was established in July 2024. Previously, he pastored Tarrant Bible Methodist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, for 14 years and the Bible Methodist Church in Cordele, Georgia, for eight years.
He earned a bachelor’s degree in ministerial studies from Penn View Bible Institute in 2002 and a master’s degree in Christian studies from Wesley Biblical Seminary in 2023.
Passionate about expository preaching, he is the author of Sermons on THE Sermon: Studies on the Sermon on the Mount.
Jon and his wife, Michelle, have three children: Kayla, Caleb, and Kylee.
