Bethel Mennonite Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Leon Yoder

Founded Verify

Denomination Conservative Mennonite (unaffiliated)

Service Times Sunday Worship — verify times on website

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website bmcgladys.com/

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Orthodox Anabaptist

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Plenary inspiration

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Five-man plurality eldership

Strong

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Believer's baptism, regenerate membership

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Male-only ordination; head covering practiced

Conservative Anabaptist complementarian — male-only ordination per Schleitheim/Dordrecht; head covering practiced.

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Bishop Leon Yoder + Ministers Jerrill Schrock, Sam Troyer, Galen Yoder + Deacon Rich Bowman (per 2018 GAMEO; verify current)

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Expository; full sermon podcast archive on bmcgladys.com

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Conservative Anabaptist mission outlook

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Plain dress, conservative posture

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Unaffiliated conservative Mennonite — self-identifies as 'Conservative Christian Church'

Strong

Assessment

Bethel Mennonite (Gladys VA, Campbell County southside) is a 99-member unaffiliated conservative Mennonite congregation governed by Bishop Leon Yoder + four other ordained men. Robust podcast/sermon archive. Conservative Anabaptist on doctrine and polity.

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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

Verified via dedicated bmcgladys.com site + GAMEO + Pilgrim Ministry directory entry. Sermon archive accessible via Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

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 bmcgladys.com
[2] Live source gameo.org/index.php
[3] Live source pilgrimministry.org/church-detail/170/bethel-mennonite-ch…

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