A team process has been at the heart of New Hope United Methodist Church. From the start, Pastor Scott and Pastor Aaron knew they would have to work together-- each was already pastor of his own large church. And then, all the planning of the events and pulling them off came from the work of many other pastors, lay people, and churches. It has been quite inspiring to be a part of.

 Our Bishop, our Superintendent, our New Church Development Director, all had roles in encouraging, supporting, and financing the work. Lay people have prayed, cooked, and volunteered for every aspect of the work.

This is being a Methodist at its best. We describe ourselves as “connectional,” meaning that each congregation is connected to every other church. We pool our resources of money and people to have a bigger impact. But we don’t always see it as directly and long-term as we have in Menifee County. From disaster relief to Easter egg hunts, all the time doing the work, and all the time in between, our brother and sister Methodists have been hard at work.

 Maybe we can start New Hope United Methodist Church with this plan in place: from the get-go, we will put our prayers and support behind the next church we will plant, wherever it will be! We pray for a revival across Kentucky that starts in Menifee County!