NewLife Church (La Plata) — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Mike Hilson (Senior Pastor); Theo Bolden (La Plata Campus Pastor)

Founded See website

Denomination Wesleyan Church

Service Times Sunday morning (see website)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.newlife.live

Pastor Credentials See website

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Site affirms 'a perfect God, a perfect Jesus, and a Holy Spirit who perfects us' — Trinitarian framing.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Statement: 'The Bible is God's holy Word. It uniquely and infallibly reveals God's plan' — Wesleyan-style infallibility (less precise than inerrancy).

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Verify men's ministry.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Wesleyan-Arminian, sanctification-focused; salvation by repentance + faith.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Wesleyan Church denominationally ordains women; no statement on local practice. Yellow.

Verify

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Senior Pastor Mike Hilson + Campus Pastor Theo Bolden; both male.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not stated — verify.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Verify Great Commission focus.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Verify cultural alignment.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Affiliated with The Wesleyan Church denomination (Chesapeake District). Multi-site network of 6 US churches + 19 in Guatemala, ~3,000 weekly attendance.

Caution

Assessment

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

#wesleyan#maryland#la-plata#multi-site#needs-review

MOOP Engagement Tracker

How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

URL correction: actual site is newlife.live (NOT newlifewesleyan.org — that is Fayetteville TN, a different church). Pastors confirmed; Wesleyan Church affiliation confirmed. Hold yellow because The Wesleyan Church ordains women and the local website does not state complementarian limits — needs in-person verification of women preaching practice.

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 live

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