We exist to embrace and share the living hope of Jesus Christ.
We do that by making disciples and planting churches, reaching our community, our city and our world with the Gospel.
Meet Ryan & Lissette.
Pastor Ryan and his wife, Lissette
Hope Church is a new church plant established in January 2026 by Lead Pastor Ryan and his wife Lissette.
Their personal conviction and driving passion is to reach the lost and hurting with the living hope found in the Gospel of Jesus Christ. They aspire to reach their community, city and world with the Gospel presented in a relevant and caring way. They’ve been married since 2006 and live in Alexandria, Va. with their five beautiful children.
Hope Church began in January 2026.
Ryan and Lissette have been married since 2006.
A family of seven, and growing in faith together.
They live right here, among the people they serve.
The heart behind Hope.
The lost and hurting
Our first conviction is to reach people who are lost or hurting with the living hope found in the Gospel.
Relevant and caring
We present the Gospel in a way that is relevant to real life and full of genuine care.
Community, city and world
Hope starts here in Springfield and Alexandria, and reaches outward to our city and the world.
Making disciples
Helping people know Jesus, follow him and grow in faith together, week by week.
Planting churches
Sharing the living hope of Jesus by starting new churches, beginning right here with Hope Church.
“According to his great mercy… a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.”
1 Peter 1:3
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Join us Sundays at 2:30 pm inside Harvest Church, 7401 Beulah St., Alexandria.
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