Bethel Baptist Church of North Port — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Marc Knoedler

Founded 2002 (September)

Denomination SBC

Service Times Sunday 9:30 AM, 10:30 AM, 6:00 PM; Wednesday 7:00 PM

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.bethelbc.info

Pastor Credentials SBC pastor

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

IFB tradition is Trinitarian but no creed explicitly named on site — yellow.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

KJV-only position implies high view of Scripture but no Chicago-Statement-level inerrancy statement published — yellow/green.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not mentioned on site — verify.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

IFB tradition typically affirms sola fide; not stated on site — verify.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

IFB tradition is patriarchal/male-headship; not stated on site but typical for this stream — green inferred.

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Pastor-centric IFB model typical; elder plurality not characteristic of IFB — yellow.

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

'Spirit-empowered preaching' + KJV — likely verse-by-verse expository typical of IFB.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Not stated on available sources — verify.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

IFB 'biblical separation' stance; no DEI language — green.

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

Site live; explicitly self-identifies as 'independent, fundamental Baptist church'; KJV-only confirmed ('time-honored King James Version'); no men's ministry surfaced; no women pastors detected; no DEI/CRT/affirming language. Note: prior 'denomination: SBC' is incorrect — site is IFB, not SBC. Corrected here.

WARNING!

Assessment

SBC church in North Port, FL.

#north-port#fl#national#sbc#batch-13#florida-sbc

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Classic KJV-only independent fundamental Baptist. Denominational score red reflects 'fully independent, no accountability' per rubric — but this is deliberate IFB ecclesiology, not a negative marker for all MOOP users.

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 bethelbc.info
[2] Live source kjvchurches.com/churches/united-states/florida/north-port…

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