Beulah Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Don Gibson

Founded 1890 (as Beulah Methodist Episcopal Church, South)

Denomination GMC

Service Times Sunday Worship 8:30 AM and 11:00 AM

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.beulah-church.com/

Pastor Credentials Verify

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

GMC Wesleyan Christology

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Beliefs page affirms scriptural authority

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Adult Ministries page active

Strong

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Wesleyan-Arminian conservative doctrine

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Pastor Don Gibson (male) confirms male leadership consistent with GMC polity

GMC complementarian by polity; current pastor (Don Gibson) male

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Pastor identity published on Our Staff page

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Active Sermons + Sermon Archives sections on website

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Active ministries page

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Mission: 'Transforming Lives as we Seek, Share and Serve God'

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

Disaffiliated from UMC 12/5/2023 with 86% vote; now GMC

Strong

Assessment

Beulah Church (founded 1890 as Beulah Methodist Episcopal Church, South) voted 86% to disaffiliate from the UMC and joined the Global Methodist Church on December 5, 2023. Pastor Don Gibson leads a Richmond-metro congregation with two Sunday morning services (8:30 and 11:00). Strong website presence with sermon archives, beliefs statement, and active ministries.

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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

Disaffiliation vote July 23, 2023 (86% in favor); approved Oct 7 2023; property transfer Dec 5 2023

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 beulah-church.com
[2] Live source beulah-church.com/our-staff
[3] Live source beulah-church.com/our-history
[4] Live source gmcvirginia.org/church-finder/

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