Faith Bible Fellowship Church of York — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Wesley Bunting

Founded Unknown

Denomination Bible Fellowship Church (BFC)

Service Times Sundays at 10:30 AM; Prayer 10:00 AM

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website faithbfcyork.org

Pastor Credentials BA Elizabethtown College, MS South University, MA Liberty University, EdD Eastern University

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Trinitarian orthodoxy. Affirms Apostles' Creed. Christ alone for salvation.

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Bible as final authority. Adheres to BFC 28 Articles of Faith. High view of Scripture.

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Elder Alex Kocman leads men's discipleship groups at the church. Confirmed by personal relationship with user — Kocman, who writes publicly at American Reformer and Founders Ministries on biblical manhood, carries that conviction into hands-on men's formation inside the local body.

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Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Doctrines of grace (TULIP). Salvation by grace through faith alone. Reformed soteriology.

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Gender / Biblical Design

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

Patriarchal household vision, male headship, anti-feminist. Church mission statement is explicitly household-focused: 'joyfully build Christ's kingdom, household by household.' Male-only elders and pastors per BFC bylaws. Elder Alex Kocman is a published voice at American Reformer and Founders Ministries on biblical manhood, male headship, and the missions-critical nature of complementarian/patriarchal order. The church holds a complementarian label but with appropriate biblical-patriarchy guardrails — the hard line on male-only elder rule, an unapologetic household-by-household mission, and Kocman's public writing against the cultural crisis of masculinity — that prevent the usual drift of soft complementarianism into functional egalitarianism. Caveat: church retains a female servant-deacon (Helen Gemmill); by BFC polity deacons 'do not exercise rule or spiritual authority,' so this is a serving role rather than an office of authority.

Patriarchal household vision, male headship, anti-feminist. Male-only elders (Wesley Bunting, Alex Kocman, Joshua Vann). Female servant-deacon (Helen Gemmill) on board — non-authority role per BFC polity.

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Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Elder-led with 3 elders (Senior Pastor + 2). Deacon board for material needs. Denominational accountability through BFC.

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Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Expository, sermon-based teaching through Scripture. Reformed tradition. Podcast sermons available.

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Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Church planting emphasis. Elder Alex Kocman directs communications for ABWE (international missions). Bold witness central.

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No DEI/CRT language. Conservative Reformed stance. Family-focused mission statement.

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Accountability Structure

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

Bible Fellowship Church denomination. Accountable to BFC conference. Self-governing under elder board.

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Assessment

Faith Bible Fellowship Church of York is a Reformed, evangelical, baptistic church in the BFC denomination. Pastor Wesley Bunting leads a solid elder-governed congregation committed to the doctrines of grace and expository preaching. The church's mission — 'joyfully build Christ's kingdom, household by household' — reflects a patriarchal, family-centered, Great Commission focus. Elder Alex Kocman's role with ABWE, his published work at American Reformer and Founders Ministries, and his hands-on men's discipleship leadership give the church unusually strong DNA on biblical manhood, male headship, and international missions. The one polity detail worth asking about directly: the church retains a female servant-deacon (Helen Gemmill) under BFC's rule that deacons 'do not exercise rule or spiritual authority' — elder rule remains entirely male. Doctrinally and practically, green across the board. Worth visiting.

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Pastor Signatures & Affiliations [Orthodox-aligned signatures]

Public statement signatures and organizational affiliations of this church's named pastors. "People is policy" — these are evidence-weighted signals about doctrinal trajectory, not the sole determinant of any rating.

Nashville Statement

Wesley Bunting

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