Hope Church NYC Midtown — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Drew Hyun (Lead Pastor, Hope Church network)

Founded Unknown

Denomination Evangelical Covenant Church

Service Times See website

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry No

Website www.hopemidtown.org

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Part of Hope Church NYC 'Family of Churches' network; Evangelical Covenant Church affiliation assumed — orthodox.

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Bible-believing evangelical posture; inerrancy typically affirmed.

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not listed on homepage — verify.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Historic evangelical gospel of grace through faith alone.

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Gender / Biblical Design

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

Male pastoral leadership observed; complementarian baseline (CBMW halfway position; MOOP holds patriarchal headship as the biblical standard).

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Male pastor(s) confirmed via church website.

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Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not detailed; discipleship via Alpha/Emotionally Healthy/Missional programs.

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Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Discipleship-centered but mission statement not visible.

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No DEI/CRT language visible on homepage excerpt.

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Accountability Structure

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

Accountability structure present via denomination/association.

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Assessment

Hope Church NYC began in 2012 with Drew Hyun as Lead Pastor, co-affiliated with the East Coast Conference of the Evangelical Covenant Church. Hope Midtown is one of several Hope locations. ECC affirms Scripture and gospel while allowing for some theological breadth — verify local leadership stance.

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Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

ECC allows female ordination denominationally — gender caution remains appropriate.

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 hopemidtown.org

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