Fair Haven Amish Mennonite Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Wilbur Yoder (bishop)

Founded 1957

Denomination Beachy Amish-Mennonite

Service Times Sunday Worship — verify times

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website Verify

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Orthodox Anabaptist

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Plenary inspiration

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Plural plain-Anabaptist eldership

Strong

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Believer's baptism

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Male-only ordination; head covering practiced

Conservative Anabaptist complementarian — male-only ordination per Schleitheim/Dordrecht; head covering practiced.

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Bishop Wilbur Yoder; ministers Dale Hochstetler, Marion Miller, Phaylon Schrock (per 2017 GAMEO; verify current)

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Expository

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Beachy mission network

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Plain dress, cultural separation

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Beachy Amish Mennonite Fellowship — orthodox conservative Anabaptist body

Strong

Assessment

Fair Haven Amish Mennonite Church (145 members per 2017 GAMEO) is a major Beachy AM congregation located 5.5 miles east of Goshen in Elkhart County, Indiana. Plural eldership: bishop plus three ordained ministers as of 2017.

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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

Cross-verified via GAMEO + Pilgrim Ministry. Bishop Wilbur Yoder + 3 ministers current as of 2017 — re-verify.

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 gameo.org/index.php
[2] Live source pilgrimministry.org/church-detail/160/fair-haven-amish-me…

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