Kirk Hanger is founding pastor of New Hope Fellowship. Marilyn, Kirk's wife, teaches 3rd grade at Claremont Immersion School in Arlington, VA and they have two sons in college.

From 1993 to 2003 the Hangers served as church planters in Mexico City and were involved in starting three churches in one of the largest cities in the world. Kirk continues as a mentor to leaders and churches in Mexico.

Kirk grew up in Waynesboro, Virginia and graduated from Eastern Mennonite University, Harrisonburg, VA and from Palmer Theological Seminary, Philadelphia, PA. Kirk is an ordained minister in Franconia Mennonite Conference, an area conference of Mennonite Church, USA. Prior to going to Mexico, Kirk pastored Methacton Mennonite Church in Norristown, PA.

Marilyn is from Souderton, Pennsylvania and also graduated from Eastern Mennonite University and has a Masters in Education from George Mason University.