Wilmore Free Methodist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Daryl Diddle (Senior Pastor); Dwight Winter (Senior Associate); Caitlin Gothay (Youth Pastor, female & ordained elder 2024)

Founded Verify

Denomination Free Methodist Church USA

Service Times Sundays 8:30 AM, 10:45 AM, 6:00 PM

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website wilmorefmc.org/

Pastor Credentials Daryl Diddle ordained Free Methodist elder May 2024

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Free Methodist affirms historic Christological orthodoxy and Wesleyan-Arminian theology.

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

FMCUSA Articles affirm Scripture as fully inspired and authoritative.

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

No designated men's ministry leader visible on staff page; verify directly.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Wesleyan-Arminian soteriology — salvation by grace through faith; entire sanctification distinctive.

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Gender / Biblical Design

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

Female associate pastor on staff (Caitlin Gothay, Youth Pastor, ordained Free Methodist elder May 2024) — egalitarian polity at this church.

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Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Male senior pastor (Daryl Diddle) but female pastoral staff — mixed-gender leadership.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Wesleyan-Holiness preaching tradition emphasizes both Bible exposition and experiential application; verify expository emphasis.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Free Methodist denomination strong globally; Wilmore proximate to Asbury Seminary missional ecosystem.

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Asbury-revival-adjacent campus — verify current cultural posture; Wesleyan-Holiness traditions vary widely on social issues.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

FMCUSA — accountability via conference / bishop structure.

Strong

MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Live-fetched https://wilmorefmc.org/about-us/wfmc-staff/ on 2026-05-16 — confirmed Daryl Diddle Senior Pastor + Free Methodist Church USA + Caitlin Gothay female Youth Pastor (ordained elder May 2024). YELLOW per directory rubric: FMC allows female pastors and this congregation has exercised that option.

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 wilmorefmc.org/about-us/wfmc-staff/

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