Bethel Community Brethren in Christ Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Pastor Paul Pawelski

Founded Not published

Denomination Brethren in Christ U.S. (BIC)

Service Times Sundays (see directory)

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website bicus.org/church/bethel-community-bic

Pastor Credentials Lead Pastor at Bethel Community BIC.

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

BIC orthodox Trinitarian.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

BIC affirms Scripture.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Verify locally.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Evangelical/Wesleyan blend.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Verified male senior pastor Paul Pawelski; BIC denomination ordains women.

Pastor Paul Pawelski (male)

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Pastor Paul Pawelski leads.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Sunday teaching.

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Local outreach.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

SW Michigan Anabaptist heritage area.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

BIC U.S. yellow.

Caution

Assessment

Bethel Community BIC in Cassopolis is a southwestern Michigan Brethren in Christ congregation under Pastor Paul Pawelski. The Cassopolis area has historic Anabaptist roots, and Bethel provides BIC witness alongside the Mennonite presence in the region. Yellow rating reflects BIC denominational caveat on women in ministry; local male leadership and Anabaptist accountability balance the assessment.

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MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Live-fetched BIC directory entry on 2026-05-16 — confirmed Pastor Paul Pawelski + Brethren in Christ U.S.

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 bicus.org/church/bethel-community-bic
[2] Live source facebook.com/people/Bethel-Community-Church-BIC-of-Cassop…

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