| Meet the Disciples of Christ |
New Hope Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) is affiliated with the Christian
Church (Disciples of Christ) in the United States and Canada, which has its
national offices in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our Regional church, known as The
Christian Church in Georgia , has its offices in Macon, Georgia. Currently, the
Rev. Dr. Sharon Watkins serves as the General Minister and President of the
denomination. The regional minister for the state of Georgia is the Rev. Dr. Ray
Miles.
One of the more distinctive qualities of the Disciples is the role of women in the
leadership of the church. Both men and women are invited and encouraged to
hold any office of the church, including Pastor, Elder, and Deacon. Disciples
encourage a spirit of openness and inclusiveness, the evidence of which can be
seen in the lively discussions in Sunday School classes and the diversity of
opinions among the membership.
Disciples of Christ congregations are autonomous. We call our own ministers,
set our own budgets, own our facilities and administer our own programs. All
decisions regarding the church's mission are made through the congregation's
General Church Board and the congregation. Although autonomous, we are in a
covenant relationship with all Disciples churches, and the Regional and General
or National offices of our denomination. We voluntarily contribute to and
cooperate with the ministries of the Regional and General church whose primary
missions is to support the local congregation and provide opportunities for them
to engage in worldwide ministries more efficiently.
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