Bible Fellowship Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Various

Founded Unknown

Denomination Non-Denominational (Bible Church)

Service Times Sunday mornings (check website)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Verify

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Verify

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Verify

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Verify

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Bible churches are generally complementarian with male elder leadership. Some are more egalitarian. Verify locally.

Non-Denominational (Bible Church) — verify local stance

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Verify

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Bible church tradition emphasizes verse-by-verse expository preaching.

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Verify

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Verify

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Independent — no denominational hierarchy. Accountability depends on elder structure. DTS heritage provides theological network but not formal denomination.

Caution

Assessment

Bible Fellowship Church in PA. Independent Bible church tradition. Conservative.

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Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

BFC is more confessional than generic 'Bible Church' — has written Articles of Faith. If this entry is actual BFC, denomination should be upgraded from 'Independent Bible Church' to 'Bible Fellowship Church'.

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 bfc.org
[2] Live source bfc.org/find-a-church/

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