Leadership

Leadership: Team Members

Reverend Arundel Hope,

Senior Pastor

Rev. Arundel Hope is the Pastor of Ariel Bowen United Methodist Church in Atlanta, Georgia. He was ordained as a Deacon in the United Methodist Church in 1990 and became an Elder in full connection with the North Georgia Annual Conference in June 1992.

Throughout his career, Rev. Hope has dedicated himself to enhancing God’s community through service to the church and the broader community. Since 2004, Rev. Hope has served as a devoted member of the Local School Advisory Council for Oak Knoll Elementary School. He has served on the Board of Advisors for the Business and Technology Department at Creekside High School. His commitment to community service extends to several other boards, including the Newton County Hospital Chaplaincy Advisory Board, Shepherds Gate Hospice, and Newton County Habitat for Humanity. Currently, he serves as the Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Pittsburgh Neighborhood Resident Leadership Team, Inc.

Rev. Hope has collaborated with the Mayor of Atlanta and various city, county, and state officials to tackle challenges facing inner-city communities, including homelessness, crime, education, and economic development. In 2018, he was inducted into the Morehouse College Martin Luther King International Chapel's Board of Preachers, and in 2019, he published his first book, On Broken Pieces.

In addition to his pastoral duties, Rev. Hope has participated in numerous Conference and District Committees, such as the Council on Finance and Administration, the Commission on Religion and Race, and the Board of Ordained Ministry. He is a proud father of two children, Neva and Malcolm.