Mission Statement

Handfuls of Hope is committed to bringing Jesus Christ into the lives of all who we touch through Missions, Education and Evangelism. We believe the only way to change a life is through a saving and loving relationship with Jesus. "(God our Saviour) wants all men to be saved and come to a knowledge of truth" (1 Timothy 2:4).

HOH has three main purposes with a focus on MEE: Missions, Education and Evangelism. Our medical mission trips are comprised of well-qualified, highly trained healthcare practitioners from both the United States and the Dominican Republic. Other various short-term missions trips throughout the year are comprised of people of all ages including youth groups, church groups and high school students who are committed to enhancing the lives of the children at the school, and those in the community we serve, by participating in vacation bible school and tackling various projects at our school and sports ministry site located about 15 minutes from our school. Enhancing education, the second prong of our purpose, happens at the Handfuls of Hope school. By recruiting and developing highly trained educators, we faithfully believe that every child deserves the opportunity to receive a good education, in order to effectively break the cycle of poverty in the community. Evangelism is at the root of both our mission and education; our youth volunteers, healthcare practitioners, and teachers, all aim to display and illustrate the love of Jesus Christ to the community through both works and words.

The Handfuls of Hope School is recognized for its excellence in education. We are committed to raising the standard of education in the Dominican Republic while emphasizing Christian values, civic responsibility, and parental engagement.

At Handfuls of Hope, we believe that education empowers people, opening doors of opportunity to break the cycle of poverty. We are determined to make a difference, to help bring a new standard of Christian education to the Dominican Republic, to help shape the lives of future leaders that will impact their nation and help break the bonds of poverty.

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Statement of Faith

We believe the Bible to be the inspired, the only infallible, authoritative Word of God.
1 Thessalonians 2:13; 2 Timothy 3:15-17.

We believe that there is one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
Matthew 28:19; John 10:30; Ephesians 4:4-6.

We believe in the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father, and in His personal return in power and glory.
Matthew 1:23; John 1:1-4 and 1:29; Acts 1:11 and 2:22-24; Romans 8:34; 1 Corinthians 15:3-4; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Philippians 2:5-11; Hebrews 1:1-4 and 4:15.

We believe that all men everywhere are lost and face the judgment of God, that Jesus Christ is the only way of salvation, and that for the salvation of lost and sinful man, repentance of sin and faith in Jesus Christ results in regeneration by the Holy Spirit.
Luke 24:46-47; John 14:6; Acts 4:12; Romans 3:23; 2 Corinthians 5:10-11; Ephesians 1:7 and 2:8-9; Titus 3:4-7.

We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit, whose indwelling enables the Christian to live a godly life.
John 3:5-8; Acts 1:8 and 4:31; Romans 8:9; 1 Corinthians 2:14; Galatians 5:16-18; Ephesians 6:12; Colossians 2:6-10.

We believe in the spiritual unity of believers in our Lord Jesus Christ and that all true believers are members of His body, the Church. 
1 Corinthians 12:12,27   Ephesians 1:22-23.

We believe that the ministry of evangelism and discipleship is a responsibility of all followers of Jesus Christ.
Matthew 28:18-20; Acts 1:8; Romans 10:9-15; 1 Peter 3:15.

We believe God’s plan for human sexuality is to be expressed only within the context of marriage, that God created man and woman as unique biological persons made to complete each other. God instituted monogamous marriage between male and female as the foundation of the family and the basic structure of human society. For this reason, we believe that marriage is exclusively the union of one genetic male and one genetic female.
Genesis 2:24; Matthew 19:5-6; Mark 10:6-9; Romans 1:26-27; 1 Corinthians 6:9.

We believe that we must dedicate ourselves to prayer, to the service of our Lord, to His authority over our lives, and to the ministry of evangelism.
Matthew 9:35-38; 22:37-39, and 28:18-20; Acts 1:8; Romans 10:9-15 and 12:20-21; Galatians 6:10; Colossians 2:6-10; 1 Peter 3:15.

We believe that human life is sacred from conception to its natural end; and that we must have concern for the physical and spiritual needs of our fellow men.Psalm 139:13; Isaiah 49:1; Jeremiah 1:5; Matthew 22:37-39; Romans 12:20-21; Galatians 6:10.