Bethlehem Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Kenny Stokes (Lead Pastor); Jason Meyer (Pastor for Preaching)

Founded Unknown

Denomination Baptist (Converge)

Service Times Sunday 9:00 AM & 11:00 AM

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry No

Website bethlehem.church

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Piper-legacy/Converge Baptist church with explicit Trinitarian affirmation.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Bethlehem's Elder Affirmation of Faith affirms biblical inerrancy explicitly.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Men's ministry not surfaced on homepage (Children/Youth/Adults/Women ministry tabs visible); yellow holds pending direct evidence.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Reformed-Baptist sola fide; Calvinistic soteriology per Piper legacy and current preaching pastor Jason Meyer.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Complementarian per Elder Affirmation of Faith — male-only elders; clear biblical manhood/womanhood emphasis.

Verify

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Plurality of elders governance; Kenny Stokes Lead Pastor + Jason Meyer Pastor for Preaching — team leadership.

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Expository preaching central to church identity; mission statement 'spread a passion for the supremacy of God' reflects Piper's homiletic legacy.

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

'For the joy of all peoples through Jesus Christ' — explicit Great Commission mission emphasis (Piper legacy).

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Complementarian and Christ-supremacist stance resists progressive drift.

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

Converge (formerly Baptist General Conference) — confessional evangelical Baptist body.

Strong

Assessment

Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis — historically prominent Baptist church (John Piper pastored 1980-2012). Now led by Kenny Stokes and Jason Meyer. Multi-campus: Downtown, North (Mounds View), South (Lakeville). Affiliated with Converge, not SBC. Full theological review pending.

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Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Upgraded from yellow to green based on Bethlehem's publicly documented Elder Affirmation of Faith and Piper/Meyer preaching legacy.

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 bethlehem.church

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