Communities have been neglected by society due to economic and physical realties. As a result, churches are often disconnected, turning to handouts instead of disciple-making. Inner city churches struggle to support their own work, and new churches are not being planted.
Gospel-centered endeavors risk neglecting the same communities who have been neglected by the world.
The average life expectancy of an individual in the Upton/Druid Heights Neighborhood of Baltimore, MD is 65 years old; 14 years below the U.S. average and 19 years below the average in the city’s wealthiest neighborhoods. The average income is less than half of the national average, and 50% of children will leave school before graduating high school.
Children in Single Parent Homes
Families Considered Low-Income
Adult Unemployment Rate
Neighborhood Median Income
The greatest poverty we face is not the poverty food or cash, but a poverty of the Word. We believe that the Gospel of Jesus Christ is the one hope that can fully address the problem and change communities. The church displays the glory of God. Through planting and revitalizing inner-city churches, we will display God’s glory among neglected communities, making an impact that will change the trajectory of entire families and communities.
ONE HOPE is a ministry of an inner-city local church called The Garden Church in west Baltimore. The church has years of experience in inner-city Gospel work and has provided internships, sent out pastors and planters, and sought to be a hub for church planting.
ONE HOPE was birthed as an initiative to partner with like-minded churches and individuals in order to build more healthy churches in Baltimore City and beyond.
Local churches and individuals just like you partner with ONE HOPE in order to create a sustainable environment for training and deploying Gospel workers and church planters into the inner city. ONE HOPE is like a greenhouse raising up laborers to be planted. ONE HOPE is also a conduit, connecting outside churches and Christians in a meaningful missions partnership with on-the-ground workers. Learn more about how you can partner with ONE HOPE.
