About Hope D. Blackwell
Hope D. Blackwell is a mother, grandmother, author, missionary, intercessor, and Pastor of The Hope Center. Her mission is to encourage, equip, and empower God's people to walk in victoriously in their purpose through (HOPE) Helping Others Perform in Excellence. Hope's life is the manifestation of the miracles of God and proof of His ability to redeem and transform the most broken life. As HOPE shares the love and power of Jesus Christ she leaves no one untouched. God has shaped HOPE into a unique and refreshing mouthpiece for such a time as this, ushering people all over the world "back to the garden". She genuinely loves and serves people with no barriers. Hope also preaches the gospel of the Kingdom releasing the hope found in Christ to those she serves.
Although saved at 9 years old and raised in the church with a loving family, shortly after her confirmation and baptism HOPE became a victim of molestation, which led her down a path of low self worth, and physically and sexually abusive and destructive relationships. Becoming a teenage mother of three sons, high school drop out, and feeling trapped in a physically and verbally abusive marriage; hope often felt like giving up, even attempting suicide on several occasions. In the midst of her pain, discouragement, and disappointment the Lord continually declared to HOPE, I have called you out to build the old wastes, raise up the former desolations, and repair the waste cities, the desolations of many generations.” (Isaiah 61:4 KJV) For nearly a decade hope faced many struggles, during which period she was attacked & raped and mothered two more children; a son whom she secretly had and put up for adoption at birth, and a year later a daughter. After years of healing and restoration HOPE loss the battle for her marriage, which left her devastated and confused, wondering what good could ever really come out of her life. Filled with great shame and hopelessness, she felt there was no way possible God could use her after losing yet another battle. The issues and consequences of the past often haunted HOPE and caused her to doubt God's plan for her life.
Nevertheless, despite the enemy’s attempts to hi-jack God’s destiny for HOPE, God protected, healed, delivered, strengthened, and encouraged HOPE as she began to serve Him more fervently than ever. Her struggles as a single parent were numerous, but her passion for God, desire for His wisdom, love for her family, and heart to see others free from their pain took precedence over her own lack. During times of fasting, prayer, and study God drew HOPE closer to Him and gave her deeper revelations and understanding of His Word. Several years later He took her "back to the garden" to the early chapters of Genesis where she embraced her full value, purpose, healing, and deliverance, receiving the revelation that not only set her free, but others that she would share the teachings with. As God further developed and matured HOPE He gave her favor, wisdom, and influence in the church, marketplace, and community. Hope began her own non profit which has empowered many people in the low to moderate income community become stable and productive members of society through a variety of 
housing, employment, and individual and group family counseling programs and services which was a powerful vehicle to many hurting and displaced people, needing to see and hear the gospel message. In 2003, God released HOPE to finally began to author the "Back to the Garden" messages, currently up to four books, which are transforming lives across the world. Also after many years of secret prayer and 40 days of fasting and consecration, God miraculously united HOPE and her family with the son no one knew she had and put up for adoption many years ago. By the power of Jesus Christ, HOPE lives a victorious and purposeful life in Christ, with a loving and supportive family, as she shares her many stories of shame to victory and the redemptive power of Jesus Christ to save, heal, deliver, and restore. Her life is one of faith and sacrifice dedicated to conveying HOPE to all and serving others, sharing the message that regardless of one's past or present circumstances, God works ALL things together for the good of them who love Him and are called according to His purpose. Hope has sacrificed her life and lifestyle to be about the great commission of Christ and committed to going to the four corners of the world to spiritually, physically, and financially assist and strengthen leaders, men, women, and children in the most poverty stricken places.
Clothed in the love, compassion, and wisdom of God, HOPE is a woman of prayer and daughter of Zion serving in various capacities of ministry including: outreach, evangelism, global missions, prayer, teaching, preaching, and 
training. She also continues to write inspirational messages that help people operate in their full potential in the kingdom of God. She has a unique and effective ministry to women and a passion to raise up Proverbs 31 women of worth throughout the world. Her humility, giving heart, and extensive but "down to earth" teaching style enable her to touch the lost as well as wounded Christians of all cultures, sexes, ages, and status. It is HOPE' s desire to help others experience the saving, healing, delivering, and transforming power of God found through genuine relationship with Jesus Christ, leading to an accurate representation of Him in the earth, thus advancing the Kingdom of God, and reclaiming the world for Christ. HOPE expresses her love for God and His people through her lifestyle of unconditional Christian love and service to others. She is driven by her passion to simply introduce the world to the perfect, undying, unconditional, redemptive love of the savior, Jesus Christ. She is supported by her spiritual parents; Dr. Geoffrey V. Guns & Rosetta Guns, pastors of Second Calvary Baptist Church in Norfolk, Virginia.
One of Hope's treasured scriptures is found in the final replies of Job after His deeper understanding of God's awesome and divine orchestration of his life:
Then Job replied to the Lord: “I know that you can do everything, and that no purpose of yours can be withheld from you… Therefore I have uttered what I did not understand, things too wonderful for me, which I did not know. Listen please, and let me speak… I have heard of You by the hearing of the ear, but now my eye sees You. Therefore I abhor myself and repent in dust and ashes” (Job 42: 1-6 NKJV)
For speaking request or more information about Hope D Blackwell contact us by e-mail. HOPE doesn't have an honorarium to minister, she receives love offerings or donations from ministries, organizations, or individuals whom God has touched to sow into this great work. We thank God that as it has been freely given unto us, so we freely give.
For if I [merely] preach the Gospel, that gives me no reason to boast, for I feel compelled of necessity to do it. Woe is me if I do not preach the glad tidings (the Gospel)! For if I do this work of my own free will, then I have my pay (my reward); but if it is not of my own will, but is done reluctantly and under compulsion, I am [still] entrusted with a [sacred] trusteeship and commission. What then is the [actual] reward that I get? Just this: that in my preaching the good news (the Gospel), I may offer it [absolutely] free of expense [to anybody], not taking advantage of my rights and privileges [as a preacher] of the Gospel (I Co.9:16-18 Amplified)
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Featured song entitled "Have Hope" from the upcoming Breakthrough CD by Hope Askew.