Quick Facts
Founded
Unknown
Denomination
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Service Times
Sunday School 10:00 AM; Worship and Prayer & Praise 11:00 AM; weekly communion; fellowship dinners follow services; (910) 346-3693
Men's Ministry
No
Kids Ministry
Yes
Pastor Credentials
Verify — bi-vocational ministry per MOOP firsthand observation
10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
DoC affirms broadly Trinitarian Christology in historic confession but allows wide latitude; yellow.
Caution
Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
DoC has no binding doctrinal statement on inerrancy; broadly progressive view of Scripture; red.
WARNING!
Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Not visibly featured; yellow.
Caution
Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
DoC has wide latitude on soteriology; yellow.
Caution
Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
DoC ordains women to all levels of ministry; red per MOOP rubric.
Pastor Paul Wilkins (male, bi-vocational); DoC denomination ordains women to all levels
WARNING!
Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Congregational polity within the DoC General Assembly framework.
Caution
Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Local pastor Paul Wilkins is bi-vocational; preaching style not reviewed.
Caution
Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
DoC missions emphasize social justice and ecumenism over evangelism.
Caution
Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
DoC is officially Open and Affirming on LGBTQ inclusion at the General Assembly level (2013 resolution); BLACK per MOOP rubric.
Disqualifier
Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) — BLACK per MOOP rubric due to LGBTQ-affirming and egalitarian denominational positions.
Disqualifier
Assessment
MOOP attended First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Jacksonville NC during V-22 training and noted: 'bi-vocational pastor; the small church seemed ok despite the woke denomination.' Located at 900 Gum Branch Rd with bi-vocational Pastor Paul Wilkins. Per MOOP rubric, the Disciples of Christ denomination rates BLACK at the denominational level — DoC General Assembly affirmed LGBTQ-inclusive 'Open and Affirming' identity in 2013, ordains women to all levels of ministry, and is broadly progressive theologically. MOOP's positive personal-attendance note ('seemed ok') describes a small bi-vocational congregation that may not visibly express the full denominational stance, but the BLACK denominational rating holds. This is an asymmetry between local-pastor-impression (yellow) and denominational-affiliation (black); the overall rating uses the denominational frame.
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MOOP Engagement Tracker
How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:
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Researched church website
Sources & Evidence
Enrichment Notes
[2026-05-19] MOOP rubric: Disciples of Christ — affirming since 2013. Already rated black.
No URL sources recorded for this church. Rating based on denominational defaults and/or directory-level metadata.
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Last reviewed:
2026-05-16
— Annual review recommended
900 Gum Branch Rd, Jacksonville, NC 28540
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