History

Living Hope Fellowship

History:

Living Hope Fellowship is a non-denominational full gospel independent church: self-sustaining and self-governed.

Living Hope Fellowship was planted by Grace Communion International.  In the early/mid 1990’s, the denominational church, through a sovereign move of the Holy Spirit, drastically changed their belief structure and doctrines.  The church moved into mainstream orthodox Christian belief.  In 2009, the denomination name was formerly adopted as Grace Communion International (www.gci.org).  Today, Grace Communion International is a member of the National Association of Evangelicals and a supporting member of many inter-denominational organizations.

Living Hope Fellowship teachings are trinitarian in nature; family values and healthy relationships are stressed; a friendly, fun, upbeat atmosphere is cultivated; and inter-church relationships are encouraged within the Christian community.

Tobe & Barb Johnson began to pastor in January 1998 with seven people in attendance.  The name Living Hope Fellowship was adopted in 1999 to reflect a core philosophy of the fellowship – that we DO have HOPE.  A Living Hope.

“…Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a LIVING HOPE through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead…”  1 Peter 1:3

Milestones:

• January 2025: Living Hope Fellowship became a non-denominational church; self-sustaining and self-governing.
• January 2021:  Launched Beacon of Montana Youth Camp
• Summer/Fall 2020-Spring 2021:  Thousands of food boxes distributed in the community during the community shut-down.
• January 2019:  Living Hope Fellowship purchased Arrowhead Drive campus.
• June 2017:  Launched the first Day Camp program
• October, 2016:  Living Hope Fellowship moved into new facility at 4954 Arrowhead Drive.
• April 2009:  Living Hope Fellowship worked with Set Free Ministries and Murph/Kim Powers in 2009 to support the start-up of Set Free Helena, a local Helena church based upon the Set Free Ministries church model.
• July 2007:  Living Hope Fellowship planted a local youth camp, operating as SEP Montana Youth Camp.
• January 2006: Church moved to lease the store-front facility at 614 N Last Chance Gulch.
• 2002:  Living Hope Fellowship moved to lease facility on 1092 Trails End Road meeting on Sunday mornings.  This was our first full-time facility.
• 2001:  In 2001, Living Hope Fellowship sponsored the startup of a small house church in Garrison, Montana.
• 2000:  Sub-leased facility from Helena Christian School
• 1999:  Church name changed to Living Hope Fellowship.
• 1998:  Sub-leased facility from Green Meadow Christian Reformed Church at 4790 Green Meadow Drive.
• Dec 31, 1997:  Tobe Johnson commissioned to bi-vocational pastor.