New Hope began its services as a "mission" in the home of Addie and Maggie Vine on Drift Street in Newark.  Its first pastor elected was Rev. Jesse Williams from North Carolina and the church organized on June 2, 1903 and incorporated on May 1, 1918.  The church continued to flourish and in 1908 Reverend Terry Redd assumed the pastorate and remained in that position from 1908 until his passing in 1936.  Reverend CH Walters, assistant to Reverend Redd, became the pastor of New Hope on December 30, 1937 until his passing in 1966.  Reverend Boyd Cantrell of Hopewell Baptist Church served as the spiritual advisor to New Hope while Reverend John Toler rendered his services by baptizing the New Hope candidates.                                                                         More

Pastor Joe A. Carter

The call to labor for the Kingdom of God appeared early and unmistakably to Reverend Joe A. Carter. In 1979, in Oklahoma City, OK, a nine-year-old Joe Carter began preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ and impacting the lives of many. A  Sharing the Word of God in revivals across the country put Reverend Carter in contact with many who were in need of Christ. It brought him to the attention of well-known preachers and pastors. At the age of 21, Reverend Carter was preaching the late night services at the National Baptist Convention, U.S.A., Inca.                                                                                                                                       More