Pastor Benji Kelly started New Hope in his living room and was working out of the attic in his house when he called Brad. New Hope had a wonderful site for a future building but no ministry plan for reaching the lost or developing Christ-like disciples. Together they developed the Reach, Teach and Release strategy, designed a new facility to house the ministry and then watched God grow the church to over 5,00 people. New Hope Church is now listed among the fastest growing churches in America.