Duncan New Beginnings Methodist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Lisa Beavers (Pastor; also OKC District Presiding Elder)

Founded GMC plant; renamed

Denomination GMC

Service Times See website

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website duncannewbeginnings.org

Pastor Credentials Presiding Elder, Heartland Annual Conference OKC District

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

GMC orthodox.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

GMC inerrantist.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Verify.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Wesleyan-Arminian.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Female pastor and District Presiding Elder — unusual for GMC's complementarian polity; UMC-era holdover with significant authority.

Female pastor and Presiding Elder; UMC-era holdover; GMC by polity is complementarian.

WARNING!

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Verify elder structure; pastor is also district leader.

WARNING!

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Verify on church site — confirm Lisa Beavers' preaching role.

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

GMC Great Commission.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Verify locally.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Heartland Annual Conference, OKC District.

Caution

Assessment

Duncan OK GMC. Pastor Lisa Beavers, also OKC District Presiding Elder — notable UMC-era holdover with authority over OKC district.

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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

[2026-05-19] Auto-flagged RED: female senior pastor pattern (Lisa Beavers (Pastor; also OKC District Presiding Elder)). MOOP complementarian distinctive applied.

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 heartlandgmc.org/groups/duncan-new-beginnings-methodist-c…
[2] Live source duncannewbeginnings.org

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