Hope Fellowship Church (EFCA) — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Pastor Patrick Sheldon (Lead Pastor)

Founded 1985 (as Faith EFC; merged 2020 with Trinity Bible Church)

Denomination EFCA

Service Times Sunday Worship 10:45 AM

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.hopefellowshiprh.org

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)

EFCA Statement of Faith — Trinitarian.

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

EFCA inerrancy affirmed.

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Verify dedicated men's ministry.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

EFCA sola fide.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?

EFCA complementarian — male elders required.

EFCA complementarian norm — male elders/pastors per denominational stance.

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Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

EFCA elder-led congregational polity.

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Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Verify preaching style.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

EFCA missions emphasis.

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Verify cultural posture.

Caution

Accountability Structure

Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?

EFCA Southeast District; lineage traces to 1985 Faith EFC plant from Trinity Bible Church; merged 2020 to form Hope Fellowship.

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Assessment

Hope Fellowship Church traces its lineage to 1985 when several families left Trinity Bible Church to plant Faith EFC in Rock Hill (later renamed Manchester Creek Community Church). In early 2020 the two congregations voted to merge, forming Hope Fellowship. 40-year EFCA presence in the Charlotte metro southern fringe. Sunday worship at 10:45 AM. Notable lineage with merger reconciliation between formerly-separated congregations.

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MOOP Engagement Tracker

How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Notable merger lineage — 1985 Faith EFC plant from Trinity Bible Church, merged back together in 2020 as Hope Fellowship. 40-year EFCA presence in Rock Hill.

These are the URLs consulted to arrive at this church's scoring. Score-note claims are synthesized from homepage content, denominational directories, and public statements of faith at the time of review. Church websites change frequently; we're progressively adding Internet Archive snapshots to prevent link rot.

[1] Live source hopefellowshiprh.org
[2] Live source hopefellowshiprh.org/our-story
[3] Live source efca-southeast.districts.efca.org/churches
[4] Live source churches.efca.org

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