About LHOH

 

God called Ray and Tressa Shaw out of their careers in the business world and into full-time ministry in 2001.  In 2002, they founded "A Flame for Christ Ministries", and upon the sale of their home in Dallas, Texas they moved to West Virginia in September 2002. In February 2015 the ministry had grown and diversified to the point the board of Directors decided to change the Ministry name to the LightHouse of Hope Ministries which described the multifaceted ministry more clearly.

 

Motivated by Matthew 28:19-20, The LightHouse of Hope Ministry is a Discipling Ministry:  Proclaiming the Good News of Jesus Christ; Teaching the precepts of His Word -- the Bible; and Mentoring what it means to Live in a Love Relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ.  True Discipleship encourages and leads the Christian to a life of intimacy with the Living Lord -- evidenced by an effectual, fervent prayer life; immersion in and obedience to the Word of God; and a faith-filled walk of absolute surrender to Christ that is empowered by the indwelling Holy Spirit.

 

The heartbeat of LHOH Ministries is to Disciple God's people to a Living, Love Relationship with Christ focusing on:

 

- Prayer

- Bible Study

- Witnessing

- Obedience

- Sanctified Life

 

LHOH's Goal:

The goal of LHOH Ministries is to multiply trained regenerated souls within the Local Church so they in turn are able to exhort the Body of Christ into becoming life long, dedicated disciples who are living in an intimate love relationship with Jesus Christ

 

LHOH's Mission:

LHOH exists for the purpose of:

 

Spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ to a lost and and rebellious world

 

Helping and Encouraging Local Pastors in their ministries

 

Training the Body of Christ for Service as Surrendered Servants to the Lord Jesus Christ

 

Igniting a Passion within the Body of Christ to live a Spirit-Empowered life through Prayer, the consistent Study of God's Word, and Obedience to Christ's Commands.

 

Equipping the Body of Christ to be effective Witnesses of Jesus Christ by the Testimony of their Lives and Lips

 

Transforming the Local Church by accurate teaching, exhorting and dividing of Gods word - Transforming her into a Shining Lighthouse of Hope filled with the Holy Spirit

 

LHOH's Statement of Faith:

 

The Bible, both the Old and New Testaments, are fully inspired by God, inerrant, and is our supreme and final authority in faith and life. God's word is totally sufficient for training, counseling and for all of life's purposes.

There is one true God, eternally existing in three distinct persons - Father, Son and Holy Spirit. The Maker, Preserver, and Ruler of all things. He is all perfections and infinite in them all and to Him all creation owe worship, reverence and obedience

Jesus Christ is God, who became flesh, was miraculously conceived by the Holy Spirit and was born of the Virgin Mary; He is true God united with true humanity in one person forever - the infinite God-Man, Jesus Christ.

Human beings are created by God and in the image of God.  The first man, Adam, sinned by disobeying God, therefore, incurred not only physical death but spiritual death, which is separation from God; this historic fall caused all human beings to be born with a sinful nature, totally unable to please God.

Jesus Christ lived a sinless life and voluntarily died on the cross to atone for the sin of human beings, therefore satisfying divine justice and accomplishing salvation for all who trust in Him alone; He was buried, arose from the grave and ascended into heaven and is currently at the right hand of God the Father where He is the only mediator between God and human beings.

Salvation is a free gift, only by God's grace, and not by any human works, goodness, or religion.  God's righteousness is only available to human beings who place their faith and only hope for eternal salvation from their sin in the finished work of the shed blood of the Lord Jesus Christ on the cross.

Election, Election is God's eternal choice of some persons unto everlasting life. Not because of forseen merit in them, but of his mercy in Christ in consequence of which choice they are called, justified and glorified.

Regeneration, is a supernatural change brought upon the saved soul by the power of the Holy Spirit. This act is described in Ezk 36:26-27- God removes the heart of stone (spiritually dead heart) and replaces it with a heart of flesh (spiritually alive heart), gives them a new human spirit which is holy, places the Holy Spirit into their new human spirit and writes His word upon their hearts! He enlightens their minds spiritually and opens their minds to the truth of God's word. They have been made new and their whole nature changes. They love to practice holiness and love, obey and serve the Lord.

All who believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and call upon His name, repent and are truly regenerated will become children of God and heirs of eternal life, spending eternity in heaven. 

Every regenerated believer has direct access to God through the Lord Jesus Christ.

Baptism is by immersion after salvation and is done in obedience to the Lord Jesus Christ's command.

Sanctification, Those who have been regenerated are also sanctified by God's word and the Holy Spirit dwelling in them. This is an ongoing work of the Spirit giving divine strength to live a Godly life in obedience to Christ

The Holy Spirit's work is to reveal and glorify Christ; convict human beings of their sin - God's righteousness - God's  judgment; call them to repentance,and impart new life to them, and continuously indwell them from the moment of their spiritual birth as their divine Helper, Comforter, Assistant, Counselor, Guide and Instructor. 

Every believer is called to live and walk in the power of the Holy Spirit, therefore, enabling them to live a Godly life bearing much fruit and called to be image bearers of Christ in the sanctified life.

Every believer's mission is to proclaim the Gospel throughout the world and to make disciples of every nation.

At physical death, the believer enters immediately into an eternal, conscious presence with the Lord; at physical death, the unbeliever enters immediately into an eternal, conscious separation from the Lord and awaits everlasting punishment.

Jesus Christ is the Head of the Church, His Body, which is composed of all believers who have joined to Him through saving faith.

It is the Lord's desire that every believer have an intimate, personal relationship with Him.  This relationship is developed and strengthened through Prayer, through the continuous study of His Word, and through complete obedience to His commands by dying to self and complete surrender to the Holy Spirit's leading.

Jesus Christ, our Blessed Hope, will literally return to the earth - personally, visibly and boldly - to complete the eternal plan of God. He will come to judge the ungodly and to save and bless His elect.