Charter Oak Church (Frye Farm Campus) — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Chris Whitehead (Lead Pastor)

Founded 1961

Denomination GMC

Service Times Sunday worship across multiple campuses; verify times on site

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.charteroak.church/

Pastor Credentials Verify ordination credentials

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Wesleyan/GMC creedal Christology

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

GMC affirms scriptural authority

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not verified on site

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Wesleyan-Arminian doctrine of grace

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Male lead pastor (Whitehead); male campus pastors (Hartland, Phipps)

GMC complementarian per Transitional BoD para. 304.1 — male-only ordination as Elder. Male lead + campus pastors.

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Chris Whitehead + campus pastor team across Crossroads / Jeannette / Mt Pleasant

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not sampled

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

GMC connectional missions; multi-site expansion

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

GMC orthodox stream

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

Listed on Allegheny West GMC directory; founded 1961 by Pastor Bob Richards

Strong

Assessment

Charter Oak is a multi-site Westmoreland County GMC congregation founded 1961 by Bob Richards, now led by Lead Pastor Chris Whitehead. Listed in Allegheny West GMC official directory. Multiple campuses (Crossroads, Jeannette, Mt Pleasant-Scottdale).

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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

Phone 724-805-0355; cwhitehead@charteroak.church; multi-campus model.

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 charteroak.church/ourteam
[2] Live source alleghenywestgmc.org/find-a-church-map/

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