When our church was born, the inspiration for our name came from Isaiah 56:7 that says “my house shall be called a house of prayer for all nations.” So we used the acronym and called it AHOP. We are a church only because He brought us together and shaped us into what we are today. From the beginning He called us to be a multi-denominational, multi-cultural, casual and contemporary . . . . AHOP is a community… More than a building, a name, or a weekend gathering, AHOP is a community of people. We are living together the adventure for which God created us: pursuing Christ and being changed by Him. At AHOP, “community” is more than just a passive synonym for “group.” It’s connection and relationship built on shared purpose and passion. It happens in weekly Celebration services; connect groups during the week; teams that pray, serve, lead, and reach out together; and partnerships with other churches and organizations.… being transformed by Christ…God doesn’t want us to stay the same. In fact, He tells us to “be transformed through the renewing of our minds.” AHOP is a community of seekers and learners. We’re seeking to know God better, hear His voice, and learn to respond to Him with our lives. The more we seek Him, the more God reveals of Himself—and of who He wants us to be. As God changes and refines AHOP, He calls us to invest all that we are into being catalysts for other lives and churches that need change. To this end, we constantly seek out, and try out, new ways of effectively reaching today’s generations with the Good News that’s been true for centuries.
