Leadership
Pastor Phil:
Bio: Phil graduated from U.C.C.S. with a degree in Economics, went on to graduate from Denver Seminary with a degree in Philosophy of Religion, and then did a couple of years of study in the C.U. Boulder graduate philosophy program. Phil has worked as a pastor in Colorado Springs for about 15 years now. In 2004, Phil became the pastor of the church plant, Hope Community Church, and then became the lead pastor as HCC merged with Living Springs Worship Centre, now Living Hope Church. Phil is married to the lovely and talented Heather, has two dogs, and seven nieces and nephews.
What is he reading? I usually have a handful of books going at once, but I am currently Deep Church by Jim Belcher, Souls in Transition: The Religious and Spiritual Lives of Emerging Adults by Christian Smith, and John Newton: From Disgrace to Amazing Grace by Jonathan Aitken.
What is on his iPod? This may sound pretty boring, but a lot of Christian apologists and speakers like Ravi Zacharias, William Lane Craig, and Stand to Reason. As for music, I am currently into some Oscar Peterson and Brubeck, Waterdeep, Jamie Cullen, and The John Mayer Trio.
Email Pastor Phil: phil@livinghopecolorado.org
Pastor Ryan
Bio: Ryan graduated from North Central University in Minneapolis, MN, with a B.A. in Church Planting and a Minor in Music. He served on staff at a church in Berkley, Michigan, and while he was there, he helped support three other church plants in various capacities. Ryan moved to Colorado to work with Hope Community Church shortly before it merged with Living Springs Worship Centre in the Spring of 2008. Ryan currently serves as an Associate Pastor at Living Hope Church.
What is he reading? I am currently reading Einstein: the Life and Times by Ronald W. Clark. I am also reading Faces and Places by Leeland Fietz, which is a collection of short stories about people and places in Colorado.
To what is he listening? The CD currently in my car is a set of worship songs from Hope Community Church in Springfield, Missouri, not to be confused with Hope Community Church mentioned above.
Email Pastor Ryan: ryan@livinghopecolorado.org
What We Believe
- Jesus is the Son of God who came to earth to show us His Love and Grace.
- God loves us and wants to be in relationship with us.
- The Bible is God's greatest revelation of Himself and His plan.
- The Holy Spirit is God with us today.
- Each of us was created by God to be with Him.
- The Church exists to love and disciple people.
- Jesus is coming soon.
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Our mission
"Hunger for Truth, Passion for People"
- We Believe in worshiping God with all our Heart and soul.
- Therefore we value spiritually inspiring worship and giving place to your personal interaction with God.
- We Believe in worshiping God with all our mind.
- Therefore we value biblically focused services which engage with the renovating truths of Scripture in and intelligent and systematic fashion.
- We Believe in worshiping God with all our strength.
- Therefore we value an atmosphere where you and your family can engage in a comprehensive life with Christ and become active participants in God’s work here on earth.
- We Believe in worshiping God by loving our neighbors as ourselves.
- Therefore we value opportunities to reach our community and the world for Christ.