Daybreak Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Jonathan Diggs

Founded February 27, 2000 (as New Town UMC); Daybreak relaunch March 26, 2023

Denomination GMC

Service Times Sunday Worship at 10:30 AM (campus of Providence Classical School, Greensprings)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.daybreak.church/

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?

Active sermon preaching evident from podcast

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not verified on website

Caution

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 Jonathan Diggs (male) lead, but Stacey Cooprider serves as Associate Pastor (gender unverified); GMC complementarian polity in transition

GMC complementarian by polity; congregation may be in transition (associate pastor gender unverified)

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Full team page published; Pastor + Associate Pastor + Children's Lead + leadership council

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Active podcast 'Daybreak Church Williamsburg' on Spotify and Apple

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

GMC connectional missions

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Rebranded from New Town UMC to Daybreak Church March 2023

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

Voted to join GMC July 2023 after 23-year history as New Town UMC

Strong

Assessment

Daybreak Church started as New Town United Methodist Church in February 2000 under founding pastor David Ford. After voting to join the Global Methodist Church in July 2023, it relaunched under the Daybreak Church name on March 26, 2023. Pastor Jonathan Diggs leads with Stacey Cooprider as Associate Pastor, supported by an active leadership council. Williamsburg-area GMC congregation with strong online presence and active podcast.

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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 757-750-1444; offices at 156B Strawberry Plains Road, Williamsburg VA 23188

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 daybreak.church
[2] Live source daybreak.church/team
[3] Live source daybreak.church/our-story
[4] Live source gmcvirginia.org/church-finder/

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