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New Hope Presbyterian Church (PCA)

13310 S Black Bob Rd, Olathe, KS 66062
PCA — Confessional Westminster Presbyterian
Quick Facts
Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Jim Baxter
Founded 1978
Denomination PCA
Service Times See website
Men's Ministry No
Kids Ministry Yes
Website www.newhopepca.net/
Pastor Credentials Senior Pastor since 2004
10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
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Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
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Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Men's specific ministry not specifically advertised
Caution
Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
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Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
Male-only ordination per BCO; complementarian — patriarchal in practice
Male-only elders + deacons (BCO) — complementarian/patriarchal
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Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
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Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
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Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
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Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
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Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
PCA — Westminster Standards; conservative Presbyterian
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Assessment
New Hope Presbyterian Church is a PCA congregation established in 1978 in Olathe, Kansas, currently led by Senior Pastor Jim Baxter — son of founding pastor Bob Baxter — who has served as primary teaching pastor since 2004. The church is part of the Heartland Presbytery and confesses the Westminster Standards. The church has dedicated kids' ministry programming.
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Enrichment Notes

Verified via newhopepca.net/leaders + Heartland Presbytery roster

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. [1] Live source newhopepca.net/leaders/
  2. [2] Live source manhattanpres.com/heartlandpresbytery

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Last reviewed: 2026-05-16 — Annual review recommended
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