Park Lane Free Will Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Don Hellms

Founded Verify

Denomination Free Will Baptist

Service Times Sunday Worship — verify times via Facebook

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Trinitarian, FWB Treatise.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Inerrant per FWB Treatise.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Verify.

Strong

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Arminian (FWB distinctive).

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Complementarian — male-only pastorate.

Free Will Baptist complementarian — male-only pastorate per NAFWB Treatise.

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Don Hellms per VAFWB roster; appears to also serve Cornerstone (Catlett/Midland) — possible bi-vocational or successor relationship.

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Verify.

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

NAFWB cooperative.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Small Charlottesville congregation.

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

NAFWB / VA State Association — Northern VA Conference.

Strong

Assessment

Small Park Lane FWB congregation in Charlottesville. Pastor Don Hellms is listed simultaneously for Park Lane and Cornerstone (Midland) on the VAFWB roster — verify which is current primary call.

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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

Address verified via Legacy.com funeral notice held at Park Lane FWB and via vafwb roster.

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 vafwb.com/officer-pastors
[2] Live source facebook.com/ParkLaneFWB/

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