Poarch Community Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Pastor David P. Moulton

Founded Not published

Denomination Mennonite (independent / Poarch outreach)

Service Times Sundays (see ChurchFinder listing)

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.churchfinder.com/churches/al/atmore/poarch-community-church

Pastor Credentials Pastor at Poarch Community Church; Mennonite congregation in Atmore, AL.

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Mennonite orthodox Trinitarian.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Mennonite affirms Scripture's authority.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Verify locally.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Anabaptist evangelical.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Mennonite congregations in this stream typically practice male-only ordination — verify locally.

Pastor David P. Moulton (male)

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Pastor David P. Moulton leads.

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Mennonite expository tradition.

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Local outreach to Poarch Band of Creek Indians area.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Plain Alabama Anabaptist witness; Poarch reservation outreach.

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

Yellow on denominational because conference affiliation not clearly identified; some Atmore-area Mennonite churches are independent.

Caution

Assessment

Poarch Community Church is a Mennonite congregation in Atmore, Alabama, serving the area near the Poarch Band of Creek Indians reservation. Pastor David P. Moulton leads. The conference affiliation is not clearly identified on public listings, but the Atmore area has historic Mennonite mission roots dating back to MCF's founding-era outreach. Green rating reflects Mennonite Anabaptist accountability with yellow note on unverified conference affiliation.

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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 Mennonite directory references on 2026-05-16 — confirmed Pastor David P. Moulton + Mennonite affiliation. Conference affiliation flagged for verification.

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 churchfinder.com/churches/al/atmore/poarch-community-church
[2] Live source christiancommunitydirectory.com

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