About Us
About Us
Our Origin Story
Hope for the Soul began as the faith story of David and Debbie Siniscalchi. It started in 1992, with a back problem that would require surgery and a 3-to-6-week recovery to restore my daily functioning and relieve my pain. Immediately after the surgery I knew something went seriously wrong. From that day on, my life and family were forever changed, but not ruined or wasted...
In the spring of 1993, Debbie and I discovered a new faith in God, different from our upbringing. Applying Biblical principles transformed our family life, strengthening our marriage and stabilizing our home. Despite my permanent disability and a diagnosis of Fibromyalgia in 1999, which brought financial and personal hardships, our faith grew. We embraced the “Love thy Neighbor” principle, sharing our faith actively.
By 2007, I had received a Bible-based education from Moody Bible College, studied with the American Association of Christian Counselors, served in youth ministry, and supported marriages. That year, while ministering in a nursing home, I shared Hebrews 6:19, emphasizing hope and faith in Jesus Christ. This moment inspired the birth of Hope for the Soul. Despite daily pain and extensive rehabilitation due to Fibromyalgia, I continue to minister.
Witnessing miracles in my struggle inspires others. God has enabled me to share my story, teach about His love and mercy, and lead others to hope. I never imagined my journey would evolve into Hope for the Soul Ministries as it is today.
David & Debbie Siniscalchi, 2023
Our Mission & Vision
Our mission is to be a multi-tiered lighthouse and anchor of safety and acceptance, to help those with any need or struggle experience hope through the transforming power of God's love--mentally, emotionally, spiritually, physically, and relationally.
Who We Are:
We are HEART.
Every moment we are mentoring, praying, listening, encouraging, and coming alongside someone right where they are. Everything we do comes from a place of showing we really do care.
We are OUTREACH.
We pour out into the existential needs of the community without wanting anything in return, including recognition or praise. We will unreservedly serve the needs of those around us, so no one feels invisible or disregarded.
We are grounded by a dependence on and leading of the Holy Spirit as the one who empowers us to serve, lead, and invite people into a community and culture full of His Love, Grace, and Truth.
We are PEOPLE.
We bring people together in a space where everyone can be who they really are, not who they were taught and wired to be. The expectations, facades, and status quo are washed away. We can laugh, cry, and scream together without restraint to celebrate we are loved individually and collectively just as we are.
We are EVER-CHANGING.
We get to the roots underneath the surface of symptoms and struggles to help individuals through their pain. What once felt like a lost battle and a never-ending cycle of feeling defeated, helpless, invisible, and flawed, becomes a continual journey of perseverance, small steps, help that really cares, and evidence that we really can accomplish all that the lies in our head and the world around us say that we can’t. And we firmly believe, the more we continue to learn and grow ourselves, the more we get to empower others to do the same.
Culture and Beliefs
The Gospel of Jesus not only brings us into true intimacy with God but empowers us as His followers to speak into the brokenness of humanity found in our communities, neighborhoods, and our world today.
The Gospel is not limited by culture, language, demographic, or location. We enter in, and become a part of, the community around us–knowing that we are a small part of this greater mission that gives life purpose and fulfillment.
As humans, we crave safe and simple answers that give us comfort rather than searching for God in the discomfort. To say God will never allow something puts our faith in a box. Neither doubting nor fanatical, but always securely biblical, we trust that God is still in the business of shaking things up and doing something new; we avoid giving easy answers to complicated questions.
We are grounded by a dependence on and leading of the Holy Spirit as the one who empowers us to serve, lead, and invite people into a community and culture full of His Love, Grace, and Truth.