Riverton Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Marc Roberson

Founded Predecessor congregation 1875

Denomination GMC

Service Times Sunday Worship at 10:45 AM (traditional and contemporary)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website rivertonchurch.org/

Pastor Credentials Ordained UMC clergy since 1995; transferred to GMC

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

GMC Wesleyan Christology

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Pastor Roberson described as scripture-focused weekly preacher

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not verified on website

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Wesleyan-Arminian conservative doctrine

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Pastor Marc Roberson (male) confirms male leadership

GMC complementarian by polity; current pastor (Marc Roberson) male

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Pastor since June 2014; received ministry call 1993; first appointment July 1995

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Scripture-focused weekly sermons confirmed by multiple sources

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

GMC connectional missions

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Both traditional and contemporary worship

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

Predecessor Riverton UMC closed 12/5/2023 in disaffiliation; now GMC

Strong

Assessment

Riverton Church transitioned from UMC to GMC December 2023 and displays the GMC logo with link to gmcvirginia.org. Pastor Marc Roberson has served since June 2014 after receiving his ministry call in 1993 and his first UMC appointment in 1995. Scripture-focused preaching with both traditional and contemporary worship; Shenandoah Valley flagship.

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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

Office hours M-F 10am-4pm and Sunday 9:30am-12pm

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 rivertonchurch.org
[2] Live source rivertonchurch.org/marc-roberson
[3] Live source gmcvirginia.org/church-finder/

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