In February 1964, New Hope Baptist Church was founded with seventy-six charter members and was located at the Elm Grove School in East Lexington Road in Independence, Missouri.

Following a fire, which destroyed the Elm Grove School, the church relocated to an old church building at the present location in 1965.

The congregation grew and responded with expansion efforts that included the dedication of a new auditorium in 1978 and construction of a gymnasium in 1983.

On February 6, 2011 the congregation of New Hope voted unanimously to offer the position of pastor to Dr. Darren Tharp and we rejoice over God's blessing in Dr. Tharp accepting the position.