Mission
Hope Rises International exists to proclaim the Gospel in word and deed to persons affected by leprosy and related diseases, helping them to be healed in body and spirit and restored to lives of dignity and hope.
History
Over 100 Years of Impact
Since 1906, we’ve been providing life-changing medical care and gospel-centered hope to those suffering from disease, stigma, and isolation.
Our Team
Our experienced team is committed to advancing Christ-centered healing by guiding our mission with wisdom, faith, and compassion.
Our Partners
We collaborate with more than 50 organizations on community development, program coordination, research, advocacy, technical training, community development and more, in order to best serve people affected by NTDs.
Our Financials
See how your gift is being used to help restore lives to dignity, fullness and community.
Statement of Faith
Hope Rises International, formerly American Leprosy Missions, serves as a Christian medical mission, offering medical, rehabilitative, surgical, social and spiritual services to people with Hansen’s disease (leprosy) and related diseases. To this end, Hope Rises International as a whole adheres to the following Statement of Faith and expects all of its employees to adhere to it as critical to the fulfillment of Hope Rises International’s mission.
The Bible.
We believe the Bible to be the inspired, the only infallible, authoritative Word of God. (Psalms 12:6; 119:105,160; Proverbs 30:5; II Timothy 1:13; 3:16; II Peter 1:20-21.)
God.
We believe that there is one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. (Genesis 1:1,26-27; 3:22; Psalms 90:2; Matthew 28:19; II Corinthians 13:14; I Peter 1:2.)
Jesus Christ.
We believe in the deity and humanity of Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father, in His present rule as Head of the Church and in His personal return in power and glory. (Isaiah 9:6; Matthew 1:22-23; John 1:1-5; 14:10-31; Acts 1:9-11; Romans 1:3-4; I Corinthians 15:3-4; I Timothy 6:14-15; Titus 2:13; Hebrews 4:14-15.)
Salvation.
We believe that for the salvation of lost and sinful man regeneration by the Holy Spirit is absolutely essential. (Titus 3:4-5.)
Holy Spirit.
We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit by whose indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a godly life. (John 14:16-17; 16:7-13; Acts 1:8; I Corinthians 2:12; 3:16; II Corinthians 3:17; Galatians 5:25; Ephesians 1:13; 5:18.)
Resurrection.
We believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost; they that are saved unto the resurrection of life and they that are lost unto the barrenness of damnation. (1 Cor. 15:14.)
Spiritual Unity.
We believe in the spiritual unity of believers in our Lord Jesus Christ, with equality across racial, gender and class differences. (Ps. 133:1; 1 Cor. 12:12-13; Eph. 4:3.)
This Statement of Faith is the basic spiritual foundation for Hope Rises International. It cannot be amended or deleted from our procedure manual except by vote or written consent of all members of the Board of Directors.
