Hope House Ministries was established in 2001 on the island of St. Croix, USVI, and sanctioned as a sister organization by the Foursquare Gospel Church, also known as the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel.
Hope House mission is to provide a safe and welcoming community where individuals of all backgrounds can come together to grow in their faith, cultivate meaningful relationships, and serve those in need. We strive to embody the love and compassion of Christ, challenging one another to live out our faith in tangible ways that impact both our local and global communities. We are committed to creating an environment that celebrates every person, consistent with Christ’s Great Commandment:-
“And He said to him, ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ This is the great and foremost commandment. The second is like it, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself. Upon these two commandments hang the whole Law and the Prophets.”
Matthew 22: 37-40 [NASB]
About the Author
John Rains is the founding pastor of Hope House Ministries, starting as a pastor and regional representative in the US Virgin Islands for the Foursquare Gospel Missions. Today, Hope House operates as a non-denominational online ministry, reaching people around the world from its home base in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands.
With decades of experience in both corporate leadership and Christian service, John brings a compassionate and practical voice to spiritual teaching. His ministry has included street outreach, prison ministry, and deep one-on-one discipleship — always centered on the healing, transforming grace of God.
John writes and teaches with the conviction that God’s truth is not just to be studied, but lived — and that every life has value, purpose, and a place in God’s redemptive story.
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