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Aldersgate Family Methodist Church

11394 Edison Street NE, Alliance, OH 44601
GMC — Alliance, OH (Allegheny West Conference)
Quick Facts
Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Rev. Doug Beggs
Founded Verify
Denomination GMC
Service Times Sunday 10:30 AM
Men's Ministry No
Kids Ministry Yes
Website www.aldersgatefamily.com/
Pastor Credentials Verify ordination credentials
10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
Wesleyan/GMC creedal Christology
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Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
Bible-based per site self-description
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Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Not verified
Caution
Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
Wesleyan-Arminian doctrine of grace
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Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
Male lead pastor (Beggs)
GMC complementarian per Transitional BoD para. 304.1 — male-only ordination as Elder. Male lead pastor (Beggs).
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Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Rev. Doug Beggs
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Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Not sampled
Caution
Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
GMC connectional missions
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Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
Site self-identifies as Bible-based GMC
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Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
Listed on Allegheny West GMC directory + site self-identifies
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Assessment
Aldersgate Family is a Stark County, OH congregation in the GMC stream led by Rev. Doug Beggs. Site self-identifies as Bible-based church in GMC tradition.
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How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:

✓ Researched church website
Sources & Evidence
Enrichment Notes

Phone 330-935-2500; info@aldersgatefamily.com.

These are the URLs consulted to arrive at this church's scoring. Score-note claims are synthesized from homepage content, denominational directories, and public statements of faith at the time of review. Church websites change frequently; we're progressively adding Internet Archive snapshots to prevent link rot.

  1. [1] Live source aldersgatefamily.com/about-6
  2. [2] Live source alleghenywestgmc.org/find-a-church-map/

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Last reviewed: 2026-05-16 — Annual review recommended
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