Joplin, Missouri

A church where you
can come and find hope.

We are an independent, fundamental, King James Bible church on North Jackson Avenue, with a burden for the lost and a love for one another. Whoever you are, there is a warm welcome and a seat waiting for you this Sunday.

Service Times

Sunday School9:30 a.m.
Sunday Morning10:30 a.m.
Sunday Evening5:00 p.m.
Wednesday Evening6:00 p.m.

Plan Your Visit Watch Sermons

204 N Jackson Ave.

Welcome to Hope

Come as you are.
You’ll be family by lunch.

Hope Baptist Church is a congregation of ordinary people who love the Lord, love the old Book, and look out for one another. There is nothing to prove and nothing to join before you come — just walk up the steps on North Jackson Avenue and sit down with us.

The congregation of Hope Baptist Church gathered in the sanctuary — Our church family — gathered in the sanctuary on N Jackson Ave.

Independent

We answer to no denominational board. We know and choose the missionaries we support, and we are accountable to Christ and to one another.

Fundamental

We affirm and contend for the fundamental doctrines of historic Christianity — without apology and without compromise.

Authorized KJV

We preach, teach, and read from the Authorized King James Bible, believing in the verbal, plenary inspiration of the Scriptures.

Read what we believe

“For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.”

Romans 10:13 · KJV

About Our Pastor

Pastor James Story

Pastor James Story was born on the island of Guam in 1987 and moved with his family to the United States in 1988. He accepted Christ as his Savior in 1993 and has faithfully served the Lord ever since. Pastor Story has been a member of Hope Baptist Church since September 2022, where he has developed a deep love for the congregation and a strong desire to see souls saved.

He carries a sincere burden for the lost and a passion for preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ. Pastor Story is eager to serve the Lord at Hope Baptist Church, faithfully delivering insightful and thought-provoking sermons that encourage spiritual growth and biblical understanding within its growing congregation.

Pastor Story and his wife, Niki, are blessed with seven children: Connor, Anastasia, Taylor, Adrian, William, Rebecca, and Charlotte.

Read His Story Our Leadership

Weekly Events

The work of the church,
week in and week out

Sunday is only part of it. Through the week our people are downtown, in living rooms, in the neighborhood, and around a breakfast table — carrying the gospel and caring for one another.