First Wesleyan Church Bartlesville — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Pastor (see website)

Founded See website

Denomination Wesleyan Church

Service Times Sunday morning (see website)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.firstwesleyan.cc

Pastor Credentials See website

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Wesleyan Church is Trinitarian orthodox.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Wesleyan Articles of Religion affirm Scripture authority; inerrancy not in exact Chicago Statement language.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Site unreachable — not verified.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Wesleyan-Arminian salvation theology.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

The Wesleyan Church denomination ordains women as pastors and elders (egalitarian denominational position) — red per MOOP rubric. Specific local practice not verified due to site outage.

Wesleyan Church denomination ordains women as pastors/elders — egalitarian per denominational position

WARNING!

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Wesleyan Church has district/general-superintendent accountability structure; local elder plurality varies.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Methodology not verified; Wesleyan tradition typically mixes expository and topical.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Wesleyan denomination has robust mission emphasis.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Site unreachable — not verified.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Wesleyan Church denomination — mainstream evangelical but egalitarian.

Caution

Assessment

National directory entry — web-verified pastor, website, and Facebook. Visit website for full theological details.

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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

Downgrade gender to red based on Wesleyan Church's published egalitarian position on women's ordination. Kept other scores yellow due to site outage.

No URL sources recorded for this church. Rating based on denominational defaults and/or directory-level metadata.

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