Service Times
Sundays, 8:30, 10 & 11:30am
Identical services, 60 minutes each
Staff
Senior Pastor
Harold Bullock – Senior Pastor
Harold Bullock is the founder and Senior Pastor of Hope Church. Pastor Harold and wife Deborah started Hope in 1978. They have been married since 1972 and have three adult children. Harold now leads Hope’s congregation of 800+ to move forward in its mission.
Advisory Team
Jim Anderson
Jim serves on Hope’s Advisory Team. He is a managing director of a private equity firm in Fort Worth, TX. He and his wife Jane have been a part of Hope since 1988. They have been married since 1985 and have 4 children. Jim also serves as our Director of Group Systems and is responsible for the direction and development of Hope’s Growth Groups.
Randy Boyts
Randy, a Sr. Vice President of an investment firm, serves on the Advisory Team. He and his wife Teresa have been married since 1977 and have been members of Hope for over 30 years. They have four grown children and two grandchildren.
Randy Meinen
Randy is the owner of a local business and has been a member of Hope for over 22 years. He and his wife Sallie have been married since 1985 and have two adult sons. Randy serves as a member of our Advisory Team and leads out in our local outreach efforts.
Senior Pastor and Advisory Team photographs by Sommer Carlin and Crystal Unrau
Program Staff
Matt Sturdevant – Executive Pastor
Matt and his wife Jessica have been married since 2002. They moved from Southern California to Fort Worth in 2002 to be part of Hope. Matt joined the staff in 2006 and serves as Hope’s Executive Pastor. He is responsible for supervision and oversight of the staff, development of church systems, strategic planning and marketing & outreach coordination.
Getting to know Matt:
What did you do before joining Hope’s staff?
My undergraduate degree is in Business Marketing. I worked in business for about 4 years. Two years in sales and sales management and then about two years entrepreneuring in a business marketing firm. I’ve also done marketing consulting.
What’s a favorite pastime?
Camping. Growing up our main form of family vacation was camping in our motor home. I have so many great memories of being with my family and sitting around a campfire together.
Something you enjoy doing in your spare time?
Spending time with my wife, Jessica…reading, hiking, watching movies or discovering new adventures together.
What’s your Favorite family activity?
Road trips. We especially enjoy exploring new places around the country.
Why did you originally join Hope Church?
While I was in college in Southern California, I attended and served in leadership in a Hope Global Network church plant. During that time my perspective on life, God’s purpose for us and how to live in community was greatly impacted. The church in California was a relatively new church plant and upon graduating from college, I sensed that God was leading us to move to Fort Worth to be part of Hope for a new, deeper phase of training. At that time, being in our early 20s, my wife and I wanted to learn more about values-shaping ministry and we wanted to learn about how to effectively build a godly foundation for our new marriage. We moved to Hope in January 2002 and quickly began serving, learning, growing and building great friendships.
Jerry Roberts – Associate Pastor, Facilities & Administration
Jerry and his wife Carol have been married since September 16, 1961. They have lived in Fort Worth for the better part of their lives. Jerry and Carol have raised 3 children and now are the happy grandparents of 5 grandchildren. They joined Hope in 1988. Jerry joined the staff of Hope Church in 1998 and serves as an Associate Pastor. He is manager of the Hope office, responsible for Hope’s building administration and grounds maintenance.
Getting to know Jerry:
What did you do before joining Hope’s staff?
I owned and operated a service business for thirty years. After selling the service business, I was a business consultant for ten years working with various businesses, universities, researchers and marketing firms. I am a 7th generation Texan.
What’s a favorite pastime?
Travel to different areas of Texas researching our family genealogy. My wife, Carol, and I have made many great memories traveling to places throughout Texas and learning more about our family histories.
Something you enjoy doing in your spare time?
Reading biographies of U.S. Presidents, Christian leaders and various other leaders.
What’s your Favorite family activity?
Getting all of our family together for a meal and talking around the table afterwards.
Why did you originally join Hope Church?
We joined Hope to help us discover a new life direction.
Brian Cropp – Associate Pastor, Arts, Worship & Events, Director of Communications
Brian joined the Hope Church staff in February of 2006. As Associate Pastor over Worship, Arts, Events and Communications Brian is responsible for developing and producing our weekly worship services as well as the Arts and Communications Ministries. He and his wife Glenda have been married since 2001 and have a daughter.
Getting to know Brian:
What did you do before joining Hope’s staff?
After wrapping up a Bachelors degree in Theater and a Masters degree in Communications, I’ve held multiple positions working as: a copywriter and a writer and director for a traveling sketch comedy group. I have also worked in hotel construction, and as an oil and gas land man.
What’s a favorite pastime?
I enjoy going to the ballpark to see live baseball games.
Something you enjoy doing in your spare time?
Watching movies and spending time with my wife and daughter.
What’s your Favorite family activity?
Hanging out with them. The activity almost doesn’t matter so much. Just getting the chance to talk, laugh, and make a few memories is what is really important to me.
Why did you originally join Hope Church?
My soon-to-be wife and I were in a class that was talking about churches that were thriving in big cities and as a part of that we took a tour of Hope’s building and heard from Pastor Harold some of the mission and vision for Hope’s ministry. We were struck by how intentional everything was – the inside architecture, the placement of the building, the vision for who they wanted to reach. As we learned more, we were impressed with Hope’s desire to reach the community of Fort Worth through artistic means. We had been praying we would find a church that wanted to utilize the Arts to reach out to people in the community, the country and the world. After learning all of that about Hope, we got here as soon as we could!
Christian Williams – Associate Pastor, Growth Groups & Men’s Events
Christian and his wife Sarah have been married since 2001 and have four children. Graduates of Texas A&M, they came to Fort Worth from Washington State in 2004. Christian originally joined Hope Church staff in 2006 as Student Pastor. He now serves as Associate Pastor over Growth Groups and Men’s Ministry.
Getting to know Christian:
What did you do before joining Hope’s staff?
I earned a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and then worked for an aircraft manufacturer. Later I spent time as a high school math and Bible teacher and baseball coach. During that time and since I’ve come on staff at Hope Church I completed a Master’s of Divinity degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.
What’s a favorite pastime?
Playing Sports like basketball, tennis or Frisbee golf. I love to play baseball, but pick-up baseball games are harder to come by these days.
Something you enjoy doing in your spare time?
Dating my wife, playing with my kids and reading
What’s your Favorite family activity?
Traveling is a lot of fun. We really enjoy visiting new places as well as our local favorites like the museum and zoo.
Why did you originally join Hope Church?
When we moved to Fort Worth we had been married for just a few years, we had a six month old daughter and I was working full time while pursuing a master’s degree. I knew I needed more than knowledge; I needed to grow in wisdom. We wanted to be a part of a church that really valued character and training. A relative had friends who were attending Hope and invited us to visit. We found Hope to be a people who were intentional about walking with God together. And they were following leaders who emphasized wisdom and led strongly by example. We wanted to be a part of what God was doing through Hope Church both in Fort Worth and around the world.
Todd Dunham – Associate Pastor, Student Ministries
Todd and his wife Denise have been married since 1989. They and their four boys have been a part of Hope since 2007 when they moved from Colorado. Todd joined Hope staff in 2008 as Associate Pastor of Student Ministries. Todd is responsible for the junior high, high school and college ministries.
Getting to know Todd:
What did you do before joining Hope’s staff?
I have a bachelor’s degree in education from the University of Wyoming and my Masters from Golden Gate Seminary. I taught for nearly ten years in Colorado and then went into full time student ministry.
What’s a favorite pastime?
I enjoy hunting, fishing and camping with my sons and especially love it when my beautiful bride comes with us too!
What’s your Favorite family activity?
Camping
Why did you originally join Hope Church?
I had an opportunity to attend one of Pastor Harold’s wisdom conferences. After attending that conference I knew there was much more learning and growing ahead for me. After a second conference by Pastor Harold, God began to orchestrate a series of confirmations for us to conclude our ministry in Colorado and join Him in the work He was doing at Hope. We sold everything, joined Hope and have been blessed tremendously in so many ways for making those decisions.
Ben McSpadden – Associate Pastor, Connections & Missions
Ben and his wife Nan have been married since 2002 and they have 5 children. After moving to Fort Worth in 2004 to begin work in graduate studies, Ben and Nan joined Hope Church. And in 2008 Ben joined the staff and serves as Hope’s Associate Pastor over Connections and Missions. He is responsible for helping people connect at Hope Church with Next Step Classes, First Impressions and Connections Ministry Teams, as well as overseeing Mission Trips both nationally and abroad.
Getting to know Ben:
What did you do before joining Hope’s staff?
My undergrad and graduate degrees focused on Bible and Culture. After college, I held a variety of jobs including security, food service, and assisting with international church planting. During graduate school, I held jobs in media services as well as the social work industry working with homeless veterans and resettling international refugees.
What’s a favorite pastime?
Spending time outdoors with my wife and kids. In particular, we really enjoy taking advantage of all the state parks in Texas.
Something you enjoy doing in your spare time?
Reading
What’s your Favorite family activity?
Camping in the mountains and sharing a big breakfast together (bacon, pancakes, biscuits, gravy—the works).
Why did you originally join Hope Church?
My wife and I first heard about Hope from people we had interacted with in previous ministry settings in Oklahoma and Kansas. We were impressed with seeing the quality of leaders who had been trained at Hope, so we wanted to check it out for ourselves. As we began to attend, we were able to build friendships with a group of people and team together to accomplish some really great things. Hope’s focus and approach to helping people grow in their walk with Christ no matter where they are at in life was something we were glad to be a part of. In our time at Hope, we have learned how to apply what the Bible says to everyday situations and relationships, and that has really made life enjoyable.
John Strappazon – Associate Pastor of Outreach
John and his wife Wanda first joined Hope in 1978, then left Hope in 1984 to join the staff of the BSU on the University of Oklahoma campus. Having grown up in Chicagoland, and as an unbeliever, John became a follower of Jesus as a college freshman. He and his wife Wanda have been partners in ministry for over 31 years. Most of these years have been spent discipling college students on five campuses across the southwest. Their daughter Lindsay works in Fort Worth and is also a leader at Hope.
Getting to know John:
What did you do before joining Hope’s staff?
I was the Collegiate Ministries Specialist for the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma for nine years giving direction to BCM ministries on 37 campuses.
What’s a favorite pastime?
Watching or attending Texas Tech sports, Chicago Cubs baseball, OKC Thunder basketball.
Something you enjoy doing in your spare time?
Viewing classic cars
What’s your Favorite family activity?
Going to estate sales with Wanda
Why did you originally join Hope Church?
Because of Harold and Deborah’s investment in our lives as seminary students and through the years.
Rhonda Gayle – Director Children’s Ministries & Women’s Events
Rhonda has been married to her husband Kyle since 1994. They have two married adult children and three kids still at home. After volunteering in Hope’s elementary kids’ programs for a number of years, Rhonda was hired in May, 2006 to direct programming in the areas of Children’s and Women’s Ministries. Today, Rhonda oversees all aspects of the Hope Kids’ Ministry (0–5th grade), directs Women’s programming, and supervises women leaders in the Growth Group system.
Getting to know Rhonda:
What did you do before joining Hope’s staff?
Before I took the staff position at Hope, I had the privilege of being a stay-at-home mom for about ten years. Prior to that, I worked as an assistant band director in the Eagle-Mountain/Saginaw school district and as an assistant resident camp director (in the summers) with Camp Fire USA.
What’s a favorite pastime?
Traveling to new places/seeing new things…especially with my family!
Something you enjoy doing in your spare time?
Reading
What’s your Favorite family activity?
Family Vacations
Why did you originally join Hope Church?
I was invited to attend Hope by a friend in 1990. I was immediately struck by the genuineness of the people in the church and was intrigued by its (seemingly) unique ministry philosophy. As I began to participate in church life, the everyday practicality of walking with Christ (as exampled by members of Hope) just made sense to me. As I was challenged to take my faith seriously, the message of the scriptures became more than just something that was true. It became real to me and my life…right now. I knew that this was a church in which I could truly grow in my understanding and knowledge of how to follow Christ wholeheartedly, and I wanted to be a part of that!
Jessica Sturdevant – Director of New Ministry Development
Jessica and her husband Matt have been married since 2002. They moved from Southern California to Fort Worth in 2002 to be part of Hope. Jessica joined the staff in 2005 and currently serves as Hope’s Director of New Ministry Development. She is responsible for supervising the start-up of new areas of ministry and for development in education and training programs.
Getting to know Jessica:
What did you do before joining Hope’s staff?
After finishing my undergraduate degree in Business Marketing I worked in marketing for about 2 years. I have also taught high school business/marketing and English as well as working with a team to start a performing arts program at the high school. I was hired on staff at Hope as the Director of Arts, Worship, Events and Communications where I served building those ministries for about 4 years before transitioning to my new role on staff as Director of New Ministry Development. I have done marketing consulting and I also started and own a small business with my friend.
What’s a favorite pastime?
Cooking. I love to explore new ideas, come up with recipes, and I especially love cooking for people or large groups. I remember when I was very young the first thing I learned to “cook” was toast. As I was growing up I taught myself to bake “from scratch.” Over the years I have developed a real love for making meals or baking for my husband, my family, friends, neighbors!
Something you enjoy doing in your spare time?
Getting coffee with friends, reading, being outdoors, walking through art galleries.
What’s your Favorite family activity?
Road trips! My husband, Matt, is my favorite friend to spend time with. I really love traveling with him and discovering new places, getting time together to talk, dream take in new places.
Why did you originally join Hope Church?
I actually grew up at Hope and moved to California for college where I met my husband, Matt. While in college we were involved in a Hope Global Network church. We served in the church plant together for over 3 years. After we graduated college, Matt asked me to marry him and to pray with Him about moving back to Texas to be part of Hope Church where we could learn more about values-shaping ministries and gain further training in life and ministry. Since moving back to Texas and Hope Church we have learned so much and had the joy of developing really wonderful friendships and have had the chance to invest our lives, time, energy and resources in the mission of Hope Church…what an incredible adventure it has been!
Office and Support Staff
David Ludwig – Assistant Office Manager
David and his wife Martheine met at Hope Church and were married in 1998. They now have 4 children. David and Martheine have been members of Hope since 1996. David joined the staff in 2001 and serves as Hope’s Assistant Office Manager. He is responsible for assisting staff with special projects, day-to-day operations, managing databases, and distribution of communications pieces.
Getting to know David:
What did you do before joining Hope’s staff?
My undergraduate degree is in Business Administration from Penn State University. During and after college I worked in business near Penn State and I helped with the campus student ministry. I also spent 2 years in Kazakhstan helping university students learn English and doing humanitarian aid. When I moved to Fort Worth in 1996, I worked in shipping and then earned my Master’s degree from Southwestern Seminary in 2001.
What’s a favorite pastime?
Playing with my kids. Enjoying time with my wife.
Something you enjoy doing in your spare time?
Golfing
What’s your Favorite family activity?
Camping
Why did you originally join Hope Church?
I had a mentor in college who had been a member of Hope. After watching his life and the kind of man he was and after meeting several men from Hope, I saw that Hope was a place where I could plug in and really make my life count. I wanted my life to make a difference, so, I moved to Fort Worth and joined Hope Church in 1996.
Dan Wolfard – Accountant
Dan has been a part of Hope for several years. He joined staff in 2009 as serves as Hope’s Accountant. His main task is overseeing the financial record-keeping of the church.
Getting to know Dan:
What did you do before joining Hope’s staff?
I coordinated the accounting and finance functions for 3 privately-held companies over a period of years.
What’s a favorite pastime?
The beach and the ocean do wonders for me.
Something you enjoy doing in your spare time?
Reading
Why did you originally join Hope Church?
I had recently moved to Fort Worth and some friends recommended I check out Hope Church. What I found after visiting were genuine people seeking to learn how to “do life” on the basis of the principles laid out in God’s Word. The combination of solid teaching, small group Bible-centered interaction in Growth Groups, and meaningful friendships is what drew me to Hope and what has kept me here over the years.
Murphy Britton – Custodial & Facilities Services
After working part-time for Hope for the past few years, Murphy joined Hope’s Support Staff full-time in October 2007. He is responsible for a variety of jobs related to care and maintenance of the building.
Julie Moore – Receptionist & Staff Assistant
Julie and her husband Jeff have been married since 1995. They have four children, two boys and two girls. Julie grew up in the Fort Worth area and returned with her family in 2001. Julie joined the Hope staff as Receptionist and Staff Assistant in 2010.
Getting to know Julie:
What did you do before joining Hope’s staff?
My undergraduate degree is in Music Performance. I ran my own private music studio for 10 years. I have also homeschooled my children for 11 years. In 2009 I started and own a business with my friend.
What’s a favorite pastime?
Some of my favorite memories are in music performance. I’ve played French horn in orchestras, bands, small ensembles, musicals, and ballets. I think the musicals and ballets were my absolute favorite experiences.
Something you enjoy doing in your spare time?
Reading
What’s your Favorite family activity?
Family Adventures! We enjoy all kinds of experiences—camping, board games, museums, parks, movies—anything that is a change of pace and where we get to be together.
Why did you originally join Hope Church?
When we returned to the Fort Worth area, we wanted to find a church home where we could plug in, get involved and raise our family. After visiting Hope a few times, we clearly saw that Hope was a church where we could invest our lives in something much bigger than ourselves. And we saw that it was a place we could receive real training in what it means to live a Christian life.
Meghan Robinson – Arts, Worship & Events Assistant
Meghan has been a member of Hope since 2006 when she moved from Nevada to Texas for graduate studies. She has been married to her husband Randall since March 2012. Meghan joined the staff in 2012 and serves as Assistant to the Associate Pastor of Worship, Arts and Communications, Brian Cropp.
Getting to know Meghan:
What did you do before joining Hope’s staff?
Before joining Hope’s staff, I worked as an office manager for a local photographer.
What’s a favorite pastime?
I enjoy playing guitar and crafting
Something you enjoy doing in your spare time?
I enjoy spending time with friends, catching up on current movies and shopping.
What’s your Favorite family activity?
My family’s favorite activity is having friends over to play board games.
Why did you originally join Hope Church?
I originally joined Hope Church because I really wanted to be a part of what God was doing through Hope here in Fort Worth. I had heard about Hope back in 2000 and because of Pastor Harold’s example, his teachings, and how he and the members practice the Heart Attitudes, I knew is wanted to join the team.
Sarah Williams – Children’s and Women’s Ministry Assistant
Sarah has been married to her husband Christian since 2001, and has four children. She has volunteered in the kid’s and women’s ministries as well as helped lead Growth Groups since joining the church in 2005. She now serves as apart-time assistant to Rhonda Gayle.
Getting to know Sarah:
What did you do before joining Hope’s staff?
After graduating from Texas A&M and getting married, I taught high school English and coached volleyball for several years before becoming a stay-at-home mom and homeschooling.
What’s a favorite pastime?
I enjoy traveling and recreating when I can.
Something you enjoy doing in your spare time?
Spending time with family.
What’s your Favorite family activity?
Going on some sort of fun adventure with my husband and kids or playing board games.
Why did you originally join Hope Church?
We were told about Hope by several different people upon moving back to Texas from Seattle, WA. We checked it out one of our first Sundays in town and were really drawn to how intentional the people of Hope were to connect with newcomers and help people grow wherever they are in their walks with God.
Crystal Unrau – New Ministry Development Assistant
Crystal has been a member of Hope since 2012 when she moved from Oklahoma to Texas after graduating college. She has been married to her husband, Lance, since December 2011. Crystal joined the staff in 2013, and serves as Assistant to the Director of New Ministry Development, Jessica Sturdevant.
Getting to know Crystal:
What did you do before joining Hope’s staff?
I worked as a sales representative in a local marketing company.
What’s a favorite pastime?
I enjoy photography and basketball.
Something you enjoy doing in your spare time?
Painting
What’s your Favorite family activity?
Long-boarding when the weather allows it.
Why did you originally join Hope Church?
I originally joined Hope Church because I knew it was a great place for training and wanted to be involved in what was happening in Fort Worth. I had heard about Hope when I was a student at the University of Oklahoma. I had seen the lives of a few who had been members of a Hope Global Network church and knew the Heart Attitudes were something I wanted to incorporate in my life.