
Quick Facts
Founded
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Denomination
Non-denominational
Service Times
Sundays 11:00 AM
Men's Ministry
No
Kids Ministry
No
Pastor Credentials
Verify

10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
Evangelical.
Strong
Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
Bible-teaching.
Strong
Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
YELLOW — verify.
Caution
Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
YELLOW — not surfaced.
Strong
Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
YELLOW — verify.
Caution
Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Lead Pastor Aaron Sellars + elders + deacons.
Caution
Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
YELLOW — not sampled.
Caution
Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
White River Valley area.
Strong
Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
Royalton/Bethel central VT.
Caution
Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
YELLOW — non-denominational.
Caution

Assessment
Cornerstone Church in Royalton VT (mailing Bethel) launched ~2016 from East Randolph Baptist Church; Marty Bascom initial pastor, Aaron Sellars now Lead Pastor. Eldership and deacon team listed. YELLOW pending fuller doctrinal verification.

MOOP Engagement Tracker
How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:
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Researched church website

Sources & Evidence
Enrichment Notes
Live-fetched https://www.cornerstonechurchvt.org/leaders on 2026-05-16 — confirmed Aaron Sellars + non-denominational evangelical (plurality of elders).
No URL sources recorded for this church. Rating based on denominational defaults and/or directory-level metadata.
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Last reviewed:
2026-05-16
— Annual review recommended