Lockdowns + Open Doors While this year of 2020 has been crazy and beyond challenging, there have also been many wonderful things that have happened. As a biblical counseling and equipping ministry, these difficult days have provided even more opportunities for us to shine the light of God’s Word through Hope for Life. Even before the lockdowns started, Mark had begun doing some counseling online, and he is now currently meeting almost exclusively with people in a virtual setting. As a Continue Reading
Forever Grateful (Personal Counseling Story)
LIFE CHANGING COUNSEL | My first session with Mark was right after lunch and I remember walking into his office and seeing his Bible open on his desk. I remember thinking that he must have been reading it on his lunch break. To my surprise as I began telling him my story, he constantly referred to it. He knew verses that applied to almost everything I told him. He knew exactly where they were, and most he knew by heart. Throughout my counseling sessions, the Bible was integral to all that we Continue Reading
Dinner + Auction
2nd Annual Dinner & Auction Hope For Life’s second annual Dinner and Silent Auction was held in October at Trinity Community Church, and we are thrilled to report that it was a great success! We enjoyed a wonderful evening of warm fellowship and amazing food, as we celebrated what God continues to do through the ministry of Hope For Life. Pastor Alden Laird of Visalia Ev. Free shared about the vital role that biblical counseling plays in our churches and Continue Reading
2013 + A Year of Firsts
Without a doubt, this year has been one of many firsts + big changes for the ministry of Hope For Life and the Baker family! Starting off, in January, our ministry office was relocated to the Willow Dental building, after more than a decade at the Youth For Christ office in downtown Fresno. February and March were spent teaching marriage classes and preparing for upcoming events. In April, we facilitated Hope For Life’s first Marriage Conference at Riverpark Bible Church, and then our Continue Reading