Magnolia Springs Wesleyan Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable David Bane (Senior Pastor)

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Denomination Wesleyan Church

Service Times Verify directly

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry No

Website www.magspringswesleyan.com/

Pastor Credentials Wesleyan Church credentialed minister; South Coastal District oversight role

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Wesleyan Church affirms historic Christological orthodoxy and Wesleyan-Arminian theology.

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Wesleyan Discipline affirms inspiration and authority of Scripture.

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Programming details not visible from search results — verify directly.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Wesleyan-Arminian; entire sanctification distinctive.

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Gender / Biblical Design

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

Male senior pastor (David Bane). Wesleyan Church allows female ordination by congregational option — yellow pending verification of full pastoral staff.

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

David Bane provides oversight to AL/MS South Coastal District churches; senior pastor model.

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Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Wesleyan-Holiness preaching; verify expository emphasis.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

David Bane known for revitalization work — church has been in growth posture under his leadership since 2015.

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Rural/small-town Alabama context; verify current cultural posture directly.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Wesleyan Church South Coastal District — formal denominational accountability.

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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 search verified David Bane Senior Pastor on 2026-05-16 — confirmed Magnolia Springs Wesleyan + South Coastal District (AL/MS). Magspringswesleyan.com site was unreachable (ECONNREFUSED) at fetch time but denominational source (wesleyan.life/southcoastal) confirms pastor + denomination + location.

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 wesleyan.life/southcoastal

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