New Hope Community Church

New Hope will never be ashamed of Jesus and His words. We will always proclaim the truth of God’s words in love; but proclaim we will!

James grew up in New Orleans, Louisiana. After graduating high school, he left for Washington, D.C., to attend Howard University. While studying premed there, he realized there was a greater disease than that of the body — the disease of the soul. Toward the end of his sophomore year, he began to grow in his faith and learn the value of discipleship through the Navigators Ministry.

After graduating with a B.S. in Biology, James moved to the Chicago area in 1995 to attend Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He graduated from Trinity with a Masters of Divinity. Since that time, James has devoted his whole being to Jesus Christ. He lives for and serves not only the Lord but His people.