Asbury Church Tulsa — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Dr. Tom Harrison (Senior Pastor at time of 2022 disaffiliation)

Founded Unknown

Denomination Independent (formerly United Methodist, disaffiliated March 2022)

Service Times Sundays 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website asburytulsa.org

Pastor Credentials Not published

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)

Traditional Wesleyan orthodox Trinitarian Christology — disaffiliated from UMC over 'vastly different approaches to theology, ministry, and Christology.'

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Wesleyan view of Scripture authority; specific inerrancy language not confirmed on fetched page.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not detailed on fetched content.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Wesleyan Arminian framework; grace through faith central.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?

Wesleyan/Methodist tradition ordains women. Asbury as UMC successor likely continues women-in-ministry practice. Red per rubric unless confirmed complementarian.

Wesleyan tradition ordains women; Asbury's current staff gender makeup not fully visible on fetched content — likely permits female clergy.

WARNING!

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Senior Pastor Dr. Tom Harrison (may have transitioned — verify); staff-pastor model.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

'Year Through the Bible' series suggests scheduled teaching; style not detailed.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

'Traditional, Wesleyan congregation that is committed to Helping Others Follow Jesus' — clear gospel orientation; motivation for disaffiliation was fidelity to historic mission.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Disaffiliated explicitly over UMC progressive drift — conservative posture.

Strong

Accountability Structure

Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?

Independent after March 2022 UMC disaffiliation; expected GMC (Global Methodist Church) affiliation.

Caution

Assessment

Asbury Church Tulsa — FORMERLY United Methodist, DISAFFILIATED in 2022 over theological differences. Nearly 7,000 members. Now operates as independent 'Asbury Church.' Disaffiliation was driven by UMC's drift from historic Christian mission, particularly on sexuality issues. Considering joining Global Methodist Church (conservative Methodist denomination). Pastor Tom Harrison led the disaffiliation; Andrew Forrest is current Senior Pastor. Founded 1962. The disaffiliation over orthodoxy is a POSITIVE indicator — they left because the UMC was too progressive. Statement of faith available on their website.

#methodist#tulsa#oklahoma#batch-21-enriched

MOOP Engagement Tracker

How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Strong conservative posture evidenced by disaffiliation vote. Gender dimension held at red pending confirmation of female clergy status.

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] Live source asburytulsa.org/about
[2] Live source christianpost.com/news/oklahoma-megachurch-leaves-united-…

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