Filer Mennonite Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Pastor Ronald D. Hershey

Founded Not published

Denomination CMC / Rosedale Network of Churches

Service Times Sundays (see website)

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website filermennonite.org

Pastor Credentials Senior Pastor at Filer Mennonite Church; CMC/Rosedale Network credentialed minister.

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

CMC affirms orthodox Trinitarian Christology and Dordrecht Confession.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

CMC affirms Scripture's authority and Anabaptist hermeneutic.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Verify locally.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Anabaptist evangelical: regeneration, believers' baptism by immersion, discipleship emphasis.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

CMC/Rosedale Network practices male-only ordination and plural-male-elder polity.

Pastor Ronald D. Hershey (male); plural male elders per CMC polity

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Pastor Ronald D. Hershey + male elders.

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Expository Anabaptist preaching tradition.

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Pacific Northwest CMC outpost.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Plain Anabaptist witness; no DEI/CRT influence.

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

CMC/Rosedale is a confessional conservative Anabaptist conference with formal accountability.

Strong

Assessment

Filer Mennonite Church is the lone CMC/Rosedale Network congregation in Idaho, anchoring conservative Anabaptist witness in the Magic Valley region of southern Idaho. Pastor Ronald D. Hershey leads. The Rosedale Network (formerly Conservative Mennonite Conference) practices male-only ordination, plural-male-elder polity, and adheres to the historic Dordrecht Confession alongside its own Statement of Theology. This gives Filer Mennonite real confessional accountability and a clearly complementarian polity, distinguishing it from the more progressive Mennonite Church USA. Green rating reflects the conservative Anabaptist denomination's strong gender, leadership, and confessional integrity.

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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

Live-fetched Rosedale Network directory + http://filermennonite.org/ on 2026-05-16 — confirmed Pastor Ronald D. Hershey + CMC/Rosedale Network of Churches.

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 rosedalenetwork.org/congregational-directory/
[2] Live source filermennonite.org/about-us

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