Meet Hallie Ford
Worship Director Ministry Candidate
We are excited to welcome Hallie Ford to Good Hope as a candidate for full-time Worship Director at Good Hope Baptist Church. We look forward to the opportunity for our church family to meet her and experience her leadership in worship. We are grateful for how God has guided us through this process and are excited about what He may have in store for Hallie and Good Hope.
Please take time to review the information below from Hallie, including her letter to the church, credentials, and ministry philosophy, as we prayerfully prepare for her visit to Good Hope. Hallie will be on campus Saturday, August 29, and will lead worship on Sunday, August 30.
After reviewing the information, please submit any questions to wpsearch@goodhopechurch.org.
A Letter From Hallie
Hello, everyone! I am so excited to meet you all! My name is Hallie Ford, and this is my husband, Benny. We had the joy of being married in May 2025 and currently reside in Lone Tree, Colorado. Our first year of marriage has been an absolute blessing full of so many exciting adventures. We love spending time outside, traveling, finding new coffee shops, and making homemade pizza. Benny and I have had the privilege of doing ministry together throughout our relationship, and we are thrilled to continue doing so. Benny will be joining staff with Cru (Campus Crusade for Christ) in a mobilization position, where he will be sending missionaries all over the world.
As for me, I have been leading worship for as long as I can remember. I enjoy playing piano, songwriting, and singing. While I do love music, knowing people and building relationships is my mission. I have a passion and excitement for sharing the Gospel with others and creating spaces where they can worship and glorify the Lord. I love to develop and train teams and help them lean into the gifts that they have been given and use them for the local church. It is amazing how the Lord has been able to use me in my time of ministry. I cannot wait to spend some time with the family of Good Hope and see all the ways that God is moving in His Church!
Philosophy of Worship
Worship is a broad and complex component of our relationship with Jesus. As members of the body of Christ, the call on our lives is to worship the Lord. We are called to attribute to Him all the honor and glory that He deserves because of who He is and what He has done. That being said, worship comes from the individual and therefore comes in all shapes and sizes. Worship can look like singing songs in service on Sunday, but it also looks like serving your neighbor, volunteering in children’s ministry, spending time in prayer, etc. The list goes on and on. Worship requires sacrifice and humility, making your life an offering because Jesus is the King who already humbled Himself and sacrificed everything for you.
Now, when it comes to musical worship, the same is true. Humility and sacrifice are still required, and we know that songs and melodies come in all shapes and sizes. My goal when creating spaces for people to worship is to provide an opportunity for the congregation to hear and engage with the Gospel. From there, we all have a chance to respond with thanksgiving and adoration for how Jesus has changed our lives.
This should be done in an accessible way to the congregation, using language and sounds that resonate with their unique stories and perspectives and incorporating songs that reflect the different demographics in attendance. Both hymns and contemporary songs are important to complete this mission, along with the reading and meditation of Scripture. All that being said, I align with Good Hope’s visions, missions, and goals, and I simply want to come alongside the church to provide a fit worship experience for the congregation every Sunday!
Experience
- Worship Leader
Cherry Hills Community Church, Highlands Ranch, CO
August 2024 – Present - Student Worship Resident
Eastern Hills Community Church, Aurora, CO
August 2023 – August 2024 - MIX Event Staff, Worship Leader, Team Lead
Christ in Youth (Summer Camp), Joplin, MO
May 2022 – August 2022, May 2023 – August 2023 - Student Ministry Resident
2/42 Community Church, Brighton, MI
January 2019 – May 2022
Education
- Washtenaw Community College, — Associates in Arts
September 2022 – December 2023
Credits in Music, Communication, Graphic Design, and Art
Skills
- Experience and understanding in programs such as Abelton, ProPresenter, Photoshop, Planning Center Online, MA Lighting, and Multitracks/Playback
- Classical training in voice, piano, and music theory
- Teaching of voice and piano
- Live production set up and execution
- Event planning
- Social media management and graphic design
- Songwriting and composition
- Administration
Thoughts From Pastor Allen
Please watch this video where Pastor Allen shares an overview of the careful, prayerful process that has brought Good Hope to Hallie Ford as our candidate for Worship Pastor. Over the course of the search, Hallie has moved through multiple stages of review and interviews with the search team, elders, church staff, and finance team, with unanimous agreement to move forward at each step. Pastor Allen also reflects on the patience and prayer that have marked the search and encourages the church to continue praying as we approach the final step in the process.
Meet The Candidate Weekend
August 29-30, 2026
Saturday, August 29
- 10:30am – 11:00am: Meet with Elders and Deacons (G106)
- 11:15am – 12:00pm: Meet with music and worship team (FLC)
- 2:00pm – 3:30pm: Meet and Greet with the church family (FLC)
- This will be live streamed as well as recorded for those unable to attend.
Sunday, August 30
- 10:30am: Candidate to lead worship
- Afterward, the church will enter a business meeting to affirm the candidate.
