Ministry Services

Biblical Counseling

Hope's trained Biblical Counselors and Addictions Counselors provide one-on-one private and confidential sessions. An intake evaluation process determines what services are necessary and who will facilitate them. This ministry includes a family focus.

Intervention: Assisting individuals, families and businesses at times of crisis.
Encouragement: Providing compassionate support and encouragement.
Biblical Counseling: Offering private and group support for healing and growth.
Referrals: Providing resource information and facilitating referrals.
Teaching: Instructing individuals and groups with life-giving truths of Christianity.
Training: Facilitating skills of compassionate care for Christian leaders and recovery ministries.

Fire and Workplace Chaplaincy

This is a new ministry of Hope Ministries that extends an outreach to the community. It is patterned after military chaplaincy. The goal is to provide a chaplain in the workplace in the tradition of military chaplaincy and that of fire and police. The focus of the work is to provide a presence in the workplace: allowing workers to know their Chaplain.

The major thrust of this ministry is to the Fire Service. Our two chaplains have experience in the fire service and desire to provide service to Fire and Rescue workers. Chaplain Dick Phelps is a certified Firefighter I in the state of Florida and an active volunteer with the Indialantic Fire and Rescue as well as their Chaplain. There is a willingness to provide service in any employment setting where management and workers are desirous of a Chaplain's Service.

Chaplain Richard S. Phelps leads the Hope Ministries Fire and Workplace Chaplain's Service. He is founder and Chairman of the Board of Hope Ministries and has been a pastoral counselor for 24 years. Previously, Pastor Phelps was an Employee Assistance Consultant to over fifty employers. The service is offered without charge to the employer and their employees.

Prisoner's & Their Families Outreach & Counseling

Tom and Barbara Murgatroyd: married 27+ years and blessed with three sons and two grandchildren are the leaders of the very important ministry. They personally understand how incarceration affects the families left behind. They experienced it and are now reaching out to help others caught in difficult situation. Tom and Barbara say, "We are not professionals, we just have a heart for the hurting."

What is being offered now and what will be offered in the future

Angel Tree Craft Club (Children) - Meets 1st Saturday of every month.
Angel Tree Christmas
Left Behind Group (Adults)
In-prison Faith-Based Classes
After-Release Support
Angel Tree Camping
Clothing Closet
Marriage Mentoring
Addictions Support

Tom and Barbara were called by God to this prison outreach ministry and they are reaching out to inmates and their families to show them love in practical ways and show them that they they are not alone.

Education &Training

Addictions Counseling Training: Continuing Education classes are provided through the Net Training Institute at Hope Ministries for anyone interested in working in the Recovery, Addictions, or counseling fields. These classes are facilitated by Lew Gervais, an Addictions Counselor and Educator for over 20 years.

Facilitator training seminars are offered in order to help churches enter into the growing mission field of wounded, downtrodden and addicted people all around them. Our trainer will come to your church and train your people and help you start and organize a Christ-centered support group ministry.

Guest speakers: We have seasoned teachers who will come to your church, Sunday school, small group, or recovery ministry to teach on the topics of addictions and Christ-centered recovery. For more information click here