Exeter Methodist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Phil Michaels

Founded Disaffiliated UMC Sept 2023

Denomination GMC

Service Times Sunday worship; verify times

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry No

Website northeastgmc.org/map-location/exeter-methodist-church/?mpfy-pin=8340

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

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?

Pastor 'Phil' first-name only known — verify gender + ordination status. Default yellow.

GMC complementarian per Transitional BoD para. 304.1 — male-only ordination as Elder. Verify pastor 'Phil' gender + ordination status.

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Pastor Phil; verify

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not sampled

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

GMC connectional missions

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Disaffiliated UMC Sept 2023

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

Listed on Northeast GMC directory

Strong

Assessment

Exeter Methodist Church is one of the GMC's small but real footholds in northern New England (the Northeast Conference targets 'one church in each county'). Disaffiliated UMC September 2023. Pastor Phil leads; verify identity before introduction.

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Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Phone 603-772-6625; no dedicated domain found yet. New pastor reported by local press Dec 2023.

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 northeastgmc.org/map-location/exeter-methodist-church/
[2] Live source carriagetownenews.com/community/new-pastor-at-exeter-meth…

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