Welcome to Hope Discipleship! Hope Christian Discipleship exists to joyfully proclaim the gospel of the Christian’s Union to King Jesus – through the means of Soul Care, Discipleship, Online Resources, and Speaking. On this website, we have a number of resources that are available. We will be adding to these resources continually, so keep checking back in to see what’s new. Also, don’t forget to click the “Follow” button on the bottom right of this page and you will automatically be notified when we add a new article or resource.
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Our Staff
Tim and Martha Jo Melton.
Hi! My name is Tim Melton. I am an ordained Anglican pastor (ACNA) and I have worked in pastoral discipleship and counseling for over 30 years. I earned my Masters in Theology with an emphasis in Counseling from Columbia International Seminary. My greatest desire in ministry is that people will know and experience the magnificent treasure of love that is found in a living Union with King Jesus. Tim and his wife, Martha Jo, have been married since March of 1988 and have two adult children – Callie and Camp.
Soul Care Counseling
I meet with individuals who are struggling in particular life situations – such as marriage, singleness, work, school, relationships, family wounds, general depression and anxiety, abuse, addiction, and forgiveness.
My Approach is to help people understand their particular life situation through the lens of a gospel enabled Union with Christ.
My Hope in this work is to create a consciously Christ oriented approach to life that will help Christians to address specific areas of their lives with the gospel. We believe that no true change can occur in a person’s life unless they learn to properly understand and embrace the gospel, live out of a dynamic Union with Christ, and walk in dependence on the Holy Spirit.
Julia Rupp.
Hi! My name is Julia Rupp. I am a Connected Families Parent Coach. I have worked with parents since 2023 helping them navigate parenting through a new lens of grace and truth. I am also currently the Director of Family Ministries at Christ Church in Murrells Inlet. I have served in Children’s Ministry for over 10 years. I have a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education and a certification in Early Childhood education.
I have been married to my husband, Joshua, for 25 years and we have a daughter who attends Anderson University and a son who is a senior at St. James High School in Murrells Inlet, SC.
Connected Families Coaching
My husband and I found Connected Families during a heartbreaking season of parenting. We had been down so many different avenues looking for help without success. We found a Connected Families Parent coach and it completely changed the trajectory of our family.
The Connected Families framework helps me recognize what’s really going on in my children and provides practical tools to guide my children, with love and connection, towards wisdom and responsibility. I was so encouraged by how Connected Families weaves together the latest brain science, research, and the Bible into a beautiful grace-filled plan for parenting.
Because of the incredible difference that Connected Families made in our lives, I have a heart to walk alongside other families and equip them with perspective and tools so that they might experience that same change and restored hope that we found through our coaching experience.
Parenting is hard work! We need people to walk alongside us and to help us on our parenting journey. Our coaching experience with Connected Families helped us apply the ideas and tools of the framework into the unique situations in our home. Please contact me if I can help your family find confidence and bring more peace and hope to your parenting journey.
Online Resources
 Articles (Click) / These are articles where we make connections between everyday life and our Union with Christ. |
 Video Library / This is an online video discipleship resource that is built around the foundation of Union with Christ. |
 Infographics / This is a series of resources that help to visually communicate different aspects of theology and Christian living. |
 Devotionals / Here we have Devotionals on various passages of scripture that relate to discipleship and soul care. |
 Valley of Vision Remix / This is a selection of prayers from ”The Valley of Vision”, that are presented in modern English and written in various forms of liturgy, poetry, rhythmic spoken word. |
 Sermon Library / These are gospel-oriented sermons preached by Tim Melton along with other notable speakers and teachers. |
 Blog Posts / These are a selection of blog posts that relate specifically to the ministry and needs of Hope Discipleship. |
 Recommended Books / These are books that we find invaluable in regard to discipleship and soul care. |
