Our Story

How it all started...

Hope Church began with a desire to see God move in Northwest Florida in a transformational way.  Paul and Vivian Malson have served in ministry and pastors for over 40 years and believe God wants to do so much more than we can think or imagine.  

Hope Church was birthed in Paul and Vivian as a group of Jesus followers who make a difference in our community.  The typical church has many followers but few disciples.  It is also true, that in almost every church,  10% of people do 90% of the work.  That is not God's way.  Jesus birthed a world-wide transformational movement - Jesus-followers filled and moved by the Holy Spirit -  who believed their first and foremost loyalty was to Jesus.   We are always a work in progress.

We are blessed by location - The buildings of the former Moors Golf Club at 3220 Avalon Blvd in Milton FL serve as our training center.  The Church is not a building, but a people.

Expanding the vision...


If you are in need of a genuine touch by Jesus, experience authentic community, be challenged to follow Jesus wholeheartedly, and desire to make a diference in the world, Hope Church is for you, and wants your participation.  

Where we are headed...

We are dedicated to, first of all, building people.  God placed this upon our heart:  Build people and I will build the church.

We are actively involved in our community by

* Serving the unseen homeless students in the High Schools in Santa Rosa County
* Serving meals and celebration for homeless individuals in Santa Rosa and Escambia County
* Various non-traditional outreach events

We will build a permanent training center on the property of the Moors in the future  

Be a part of our story...

Join us every Sunday as we gather to worship together a 9:30 am and 11 am.