| New Hope's Staff |
| Mike Stephenson, Senior Minister |
Our senior minister is J. Michael Stephenson. A native of Huntington, West
Virginia, Mike is a 1975 graduate of Roanoke Bible College (now Mid-Atlantic
Christian University) in Elizabeth City, NC. Mike and his wife, Debbie, have a grown
daughter, Aimee. After serving in churches in Virginia, Tennessee and Kentucky
Mike arrived at New Hope in August 2002, dedicating himself to studying and
preaching the Word of God.
Favorite Bible Verse: 1 Timothy 1:12
Favorite Christian Author: John MacArthur
Favorite Worship Song: Thank You for Loving Me
Favorite Hymn: It is Well with My Soul & The Love of God
Favorite Singing Group: The Vintage Gospel Lads
Favorite Book (besides the Bible): The Freedom and Power of Forgiveness by
MacArthur
Favorite Hobbies: Golf, reading, spending time with Debbie
Favorite Food: Dove Dark Chocolate (it’s good for your heart!)
Favorite Sports Team: Cincinnati Reds
Something Unique about you: I share my mother & father’s birthday. All three of
us were born on August 17th.
Past Ministries: Youth ministries in Virginia Beach, Virginia, Blountville,
Tennessee, and Newport News, Virginia; preaching ministries in Virginia Beach,
Gretna and Chatham, Virginia; two years with the Gospel Lads Quartet; Nine
years in Lexington, KY as worship/evangelism minister.
Virginia, Mike is a 1975 graduate of Roanoke Bible College (now Mid-Atlantic
Christian University) in Elizabeth City, NC. Mike and his wife, Debbie, have a grown
daughter, Aimee. After serving in churches in Virginia, Tennessee and Kentucky
Mike arrived at New Hope in August 2002, dedicating himself to studying and
preaching the Word of God.
Favorite Bible Verse: 1 Timothy 1:12
Favorite Christian Author: John MacArthur
Favorite Worship Song: Thank You for Loving Me
Favorite Hymn: It is Well with My Soul & The Love of God
Favorite Singing Group: The Vintage Gospel Lads
Favorite Book (besides the Bible): The Freedom and Power of Forgiveness by
MacArthur
Favorite Hobbies: Golf, reading, spending time with Debbie
Favorite Food: Dove Dark Chocolate (it’s good for your heart!)
Favorite Sports Team: Cincinnati Reds
Something Unique about you: I share my mother & father’s birthday. All three of
us were born on August 17th.
Past Ministries: Youth ministries in Virginia Beach, Virginia, Blountville,
Tennessee, and Newport News, Virginia; preaching ministries in Virginia Beach,
Gretna and Chatham, Virginia; two years with the Gospel Lads Quartet; Nine
years in Lexington, KY as worship/evangelism minister.
| Kirk Rolph, Youth Minister |
Kirk Rolph, a native of Brown County, Ohio, serves as the Youth Minister at New
Hope. Kirk has served at New Hope since 2000 and is a 2003 graduate of Kentucky
Christian College in Grayson, KY. Kirk strives to be a humble servant of God,
teaching and sharing the Word of God with youth and their families. Kirk and his
wife Kirsten are proud parents of Carson, Cooper and Corbin.
Favorite Hobbies: Fishing, spending time with family and friends and thrift
shopping with Kirsten.
Favorite Bible Verse: 1 Timothy 4:16
"Watch your life and doctrine closely. Preserve in them, because if you do,
you will save both yourself and your hearers."
Favorite Sports Teams: Bengals, Reds, UK Wildcats and THE Ohio State Buckeyes!
Favorite Music Artist(s): Third Day, Needtobreathe, Josh Turner, Brad Paisley,
Credance Clearwater Revival and Huey Lewis & The News
Favorite Authors: Max Lucado, John Eldredge and God
Favorite Soda: RC Cola
Favorite Food: Kirsten's spaghetti and pizza! (She won my heart with them!)
Hope. Kirk has served at New Hope since 2000 and is a 2003 graduate of Kentucky
Christian College in Grayson, KY. Kirk strives to be a humble servant of God,
teaching and sharing the Word of God with youth and their families. Kirk and his
wife Kirsten are proud parents of Carson, Cooper and Corbin.
Favorite Hobbies: Fishing, spending time with family and friends and thrift
shopping with Kirsten.
Favorite Bible Verse: 1 Timothy 4:16
"Watch your life and doctrine closely. Preserve in them, because if you do,
you will save both yourself and your hearers."
Favorite Sports Teams: Bengals, Reds, UK Wildcats and THE Ohio State Buckeyes!
Favorite Music Artist(s): Third Day, Needtobreathe, Josh Turner, Brad Paisley,
Credance Clearwater Revival and Huey Lewis & The News
Favorite Authors: Max Lucado, John Eldredge and God
Favorite Soda: RC Cola
Favorite Food: Kirsten's spaghetti and pizza! (She won my heart with them!)
