We Are Hope Family Church NWA

We exist to build a diverse church, that helps people to know God, live in community and make a difference. We are passionate about reaching people with the gospel of hope.

Our Story

We are Matt and Savannah Mackie, and have been married for 6 years and have two amazing boys, Denver and Everett.

Matt is from Cape Town, South Africa and Savannah from Van Buren, Arkansas, USA. We met in the mission field in Zambia in 2013 and were married a few years later. We have been missionaries with The Zambia Project for over a decade. Zambia has our hearts, and we feel so privileged to have lived and loved this country for so many years.

We are so excited for this new adventure that God has called us to. He has filled us with a passion and a vision to reach beyond our Hope Family in Zambia and move across the world to Northwest Arkansas. As we saw God fully transform lives and communities in Zambia, we have moved over to the US with the same hope and expectation; to see lives changed and cities transformed through the love of God.

Although we were content to live in remote locations in Africa for the rest of our lives, we felt the need to take this step of obedience and launch Hope Family Church NWA. Our time in Zambia drove us to rely on God for the most basic of necessities. Not only did God overwhelm us with His provision and protection, but He showed us how ordinary people can be used to change the world around them.

We are here to be a church that is radically generous, missional minded, and known by their love for others; to see lives transformed and communities changed by the love of God. He is doing it, and we are so excited to be a part of it!

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Our Beliefs

the Bible

We believe the entire Bible is inspired by God, without error and the authority on which we base our faith, conduct and doctrine.

the Trinity

We believe in one God who exists in three distinct persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. We believe Jesus Christ is the Son of God who came to this earth as Saviour of the world. The Holy Spirit leads and guides us into all truth and empowers us for effective ministry.

Salvation

We believe Jesus died on the cross and shed His blood for our sins. We believe that salvation is found by placing our faith in what Jesus did for us on the cross. We believe Jesus rose from the dead and is coming again.

Water Baptism

We believe water baptism is a symbol of the cleansing power of the blood of Christ and a testimony to our faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.

Communion

We believe in the regular taking of Communion as an act of remembering what the Lord Jesus did for us on the cross.

Growing Relationship

We believe every believer should be in a growing relationship with Jesus by obeying God’s Word, yielding to the Holy Spirit and being conformed to the image of Christ.

Our Values

Every person is valuable to God and therefore valuable to us.

“We” is better than “me”.

We help others achieve their destiny in God.

We are blessed to bless.

Reflecting Christ in everyday life.

Everyone person needs a sense of belonging at home and at church.

We believe in the next generation and value the wisdom and guidance of those who have gone before us.

Excellence honors God and inspires people.

Being culturally relevant while remaining doctrinally pure.

Fun opens the heart and refreshes the soul.

Our Staff

Savannah Mackie

Lead Pastor

Matt Mackie

Lead Pastor

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