The Landing Place Free Methodist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Arthur Rajanayakam

Founded Verify

Denomination Free Methodist

Service Times Bible Study 8:45 AM; Worship 10:00 AM Sunday

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.thelandingplacechurch.net/

Pastor Credentials Verify

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Free Methodist orthodox Christology

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Free Methodist affirms scriptural authority

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not verified

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Wesleyan-Arminian doctrine; entire sanctification distinctive

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Free Methodist Church ordains women; current pastors (Arthur Rajanayakam, Rich Martin) male

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Two pastors identified: Arthur Rajanayakam and Pastor Rich Martin

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not yet sampled

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Free Methodist connectional missions

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Self-described 'where you can wear a tie, or...'

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

Member of Free Methodist Church USA

Strong

Assessment

The Landing Place Free Methodist Church (also known as The Landing Place Fellowship) in Hampton operates with two pastors: Arthur Rajanayakam and Pastor Rich Martin (rwmartin100@gmail.com). Sunday morning Bible Study at 8:45am followed by 10am worship. Free Methodist denomination is Wesleyan-Arminian conservative.

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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

Phone 757-814-6208; co-pastor model unusual but documented

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 thelandingplacechurch.net/contact
[2] Live source thelandingplacechurch.net
[3] Live source churchfinder.com/churches/va/hampton/landing-place-fellow…

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