Calvary Mennonite Fellowship — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Sam Troyer

Founded Verify

Denomination BMA Mennonite

Service Times Sunday School 9:30 AM; Worship 10:30 AM

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website calvarymennonite.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?

Pastoral team + Calvary Christian Academy

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 per BMA standards

Conservative Anabaptist complementarian — male-only ordination per Biblical Mennonite Alliance confessional standards.

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Pastor Sam Troyer (selected Oct 2022); Calvary chartered BMA in 1999 under Paul Emerson

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Expository; full sermon archive online

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

BMA mission network

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

BMA more culturally engaged than SMC plain churches

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

BMA confessionally orthodox conservative Anabaptist body (1998 founding)

Strong

Assessment

Calvary Mennonite Fellowship is a charter member of the Biblical Mennonite Alliance (1999) on Mt. Clinton Pike west of Harrisonburg. Pastor Sam Troyer since Oct 2022. Operates Calvary Christian Academy and a substantial sermon-archive ministry. Conservative Anabaptist on doctrine and polity.

#anabaptist#bma-mennonite#virginia#rockingham#mt-clinton#rockingham-county#shenandoah-valley

MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Verified via dedicated calvarymennonite.com site + GAMEO entry. Phone 540-867-9444. Operates Calvary Christian Academy.

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 calvarymennonite.com
[2] Live source calvarymennonite.com/our-history/
[3] Live source calvarymennonite.com/people-profiles/
[4] Live source gameo.org/index.php

Transparency note: MOOP ratings are researcher judgments about publicly available theological and ecclesial evidence. They are not infallible. If a church's public posture has changed since our review, or if we've mis-read evidence, tell us — we publish corrections.