Pastor Walt & Karen Troup arrived at A Place of Hope Africa in November 2014, following God’s calling on their lives to take the gospel to the nations. Every day, they care for the children by giving them a safe place to stay, nourishing meals, an education at a private school, and most importantly, the children see and hear about the love of Jesus Christ.
The Troups live everyday life with the children of A plAce of hope and also oversee two church plants including Glorious God Baptist Church in Opi, and Cornerstone baptist Church in Opi which Walt pastors. in addition, they oversee Cornerstone Christian Academy Primary school and Cornerstone Christian college secondary school.
Before arriving on the mission field, Pastor Walt served as an Executive Pastor in Texas, and Karen led mission teams around the world to places like El Salvador, Guatemala, and India. Walt holds a Master of Divinity in global studies from Liberty University. not only do they serve as the directors and missionaries on the ground at a place of hope, but they are also Co-Vice Presidents of the Board of directors.
The TroUps are sent by Temple Baptist Church in Fort Worth, Texas, where Doug Rife is the Pastor. ( drife@templefw.com )
A Place of Hope—Africa currently cares for over 100 children, from 2 years old to those in higher education and skills training. our mission is to prepare these children physically, emotionally, and spiritually to be the next men and women of God in Nigeria.
Jesus gave his believers a mission to ensure everyone would hear the saving gospel message (Acts 1:8). The ministry of A Place of Hope—Africa currently includes two church plants in the village of Opi-Nsukka, Nigeria.
Glorious God Baptist Church is pastored by Emmanuel UGWU, who is also the orphanage manager. GGBC is an Igbo-speaking church that reaches those in the village who enjoy worshipping in the local language.
Our second church is Cornerstone Baptist Church, pastored by Missionary Walt Troup. CBC is an English-speaking church that reaches the younger people of the village.
Both churches are passionate about presenting the only hope in this world: Jesus Christ.
The ministry of A Place of Hope – Africa also includes educating nearly 400 children in the community of Opi through our primary and secondary schools.
Cornerstone Christian Academy, entering its 10th year, provides a quality education from Pre-K through P6 (6th grade). And our newest school, Cornerstone Christian College, is raising up the future leaders of Nigeria with a focus on Jss1 (7th grade) through SS3 (12th grade).
Both schools provide a quality education, trained teachers, and a commitment to success in both academic and spiritual disciplines.