DENOMINATIONAL CHART

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Theological
Distinctives Gender* Baptism* Other Local/Regional
Denomination Polity (Liberal; Mixed; (Egalitarian or
Complementarian)
(Pedo/Covenant,
Credo/Believers, Both)
Distinctives Contact
Conservative,
Reformed; Information
Charismatic;
Pentecostal

DEFINITIONS:
Polity: Congregational = major decisions effecting the local church (including ordination) are made by the congregation.
Episcopal = major decisions affecting the local church made by the denominational leadership; ordination approved by bishops.
Presbyterian = major decisions effecting the local church are made by the ruling elder; ordination approved by presbytery.
Theology: Categorizations of these distinctives are taken from a centrist Evangelical perspective. (See further definitions at end of chart.)
Gender: Complementarian* = the view that women may not be ordained nor have leadership positions over men.
Egalitarian* = the view that women may be ordained and/or have leadership positions over men.
(*There are modifications and variations on each of these positions.)
Baptism: Pedo/Covenant = infant baptism practiced along with adult convert baptism.
Credo/Believers = believer baptism only.

Varies by www.acts29network.org
Acts 29 church Reformed Complementarian Depends on the A trans- Mark Driscoll, Co-Founder
[Churches can Evangelical congregation denominational Scott Thomas, President
be independent Missional peer to peer Elliott Grudem, Director
or other- network of info@acts29network.org
denomination- missional church
ally affiliated]
planting churches

Advent Christian Congregational Conservative/ Generally Credo with Fellowship vs. Dr. Gordon Isaac, Prof. of
Reformed Egalitarian but immersion denomination; soul Advent Christian Studies,
varies by sleep & destruction of GCTS
congregation wicked. 978-646-4099
www.adventchristian.org
Clayton Blackstone
2141 Broadway
Bangor, ME 04401
cblackstone@midmaine.com
First Episcopal District:
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Methodist Norris
Episcopal 3801 Market St.,
Philadelphia, PA
215-662-0506
BishopNorris116@aol.com
www.ame-church.com
TABCOM
American Congregational Mixed Egalitarian Credo-Believers Tony Pappas, Supt.
Baptist-USA Lib/Conservative 20 Milton Street
Dedham, MA 02026
781-320-8100
pappas@tabcom.org
www.tabcom.org
The Rt. Rev. William
Anglican Church Episcopal Conservative Complementarian Pedo-Covenant Murdoch, Bishop
in North 978-388-0009
America Egalitarian as www.allsaintsamesbury.org
(ACNA) local option Asst. to the Bishop, The
Venerable Donald Roberts
droberts@allsaintsamesbury.o
rg
www.anglicanchurch-na.org
Pentecostal Southern New England
Offices
Assemblies of Congregational Charismatic Egalitarian Credo-Believers Northeast MA Superintendent Otis D.
God Presbyter: Randal E. Stanley
Smith, PO Box 535
randal.e.smith@veriz Sturbridge, MA 01566
on.net; 508-248-3711
10 Baltimore Street ostanley@snedag.org
Lynn, MA 01904 www.snedag.org;
tel: 781.599.6045 www.ag.org
fax: 781.599.3325
cell: 781.632.5810 
Dr. Alan Avera, Exec. Dir.
Associate Presbyterian Reformed; Complementarian Pedo-Covenantal Cessationist Outreach North America
Reformed Conservative 1 Cleveland St., Ste. 110
Presbyterian Greenville, SC 29601
Church (ARP) 864-232-8297
www.arpchurch.org.
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Dr. Paul Hubley, Executive
Baptist General Congregational Conservative Undeclared; open Credo-Believers Regional identity is Minister
Conference to Egalitarian but Converge Northeast 277 Main Street, 3F
(BGC) functionally Marlborough, MA 01752
Complementarian 508-480-0787
norbaptrisha@aol.com
www.northeastbaptist.org
www.bgcworld.org
Jonathon Arnold
Bible Fellowship 3000 Fellowship Drive
Church Presbyterian Conservative; Complementarian Credo-Believers Calvinist; Whitehall, PA 18052
Reformed (but women can Premillenial jwarnoldsr@juno.com
be deacons) 610-838-3111
bfc@bfc.org
www.bfc.org
Nat’l. HQ:
Brethren in Presbyterian Mixed Conservative Egalitarian Credo-Believers Anabaptist; affiliated
Christ w/Mennonite Central
Committee www.bic-church.org

Diocese of the Northeast:

Charismatic The Most Rev. Craig Bates,
Episcopal Episcopal Conservative & Egalitarian Pedo-Covenant Archbishop
Charismatic 50 St. Thomas Place
Malverne, NY 11565
516.599.3780
interny@iccec.org
www.iccec.org

Doug Bortner, NE Director

Christian & Presbyterian Conservative Complementarian Credo-Believers Emphasis on healing & Candidate Development
Missionary with immersion ministry; Missions- 973-412-7025
Alliance (C&MA) focused; Pre- bortnerd@cmalliance.org
Millennial service@newenglandcma.o
eschatology rg
www.cmalliance.org

[Independent] www.christianchurchtoday.
Conservative; non- Credo-Believers Origin: [Stone- com
Christian
Congregational denominational Complementarian with Campbell] Rev. Brent Storms
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Churches of Regeneration Movement. church planting.
www.orchardgroup.org
Christ

Christian Church Congregational Mixed Egalitarian Credo-Believers Lonnie Oates

(Disciples of with immersion 718-949-5460
Christ) oatesathome@msn.com

Christian Presbyterian Conservative; Egalitarian Pedo-Covenant Calvin College & www.crcna.org

Reformed (CRC) Covenantal; depending on Theo. Seminary; Rev. Jim Osterhouse, home
Evangelical; Classis middle of the missions
Reformed (area/region) Reformed spectrum osterhoj@crcna.org;
www.crchm.org

Church of God in Pentecostal Complementarian African American;

Christ Conservative although women outreach, evangelism http://www.cogic.org
may be licensed & missions-minded
to preach
Winebrenner Theo. www.cggc.org
Seminary; Rev. Michael Smith
Churches of God, Travis Jarrett SENT NE Network
Gen. Conf. Presbyterian Adventist heritage; Egalitarian Credo-Believers NewSong Comm. Ch. (ERC)
(CGGC) Conservative 65 Power Rd., mike@lifequestcc.com
Westford, MA
978.799.1125
travis@newsongs.org
www.newsongs.org
NE Region:
Church of God, Episcopal Pentecostal Egalitarian Credo-Believers Cervin McKinnon
Prophecy New York
518-489-0753
Email:
bishopmck@nercogop.org

NE District
Church of the Linda Williams
Brethren Brethren Pacifist 500 E. Cedar St.
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717-367-4730
Lwilliams_ds@brethren.or
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www.brethren.org

Church of the Episcopal Wesleyan/Holiness Egalitarian Credo-Believers Holiness Rev. Mr. Kim Richardson
Nazarene Beverly Church of the
Nazarene; 978-927-2314

Church of Christ Congregational Conservative Complementarian Credo-Believers Restorationist; http://church-of-christ.org

with immersion a capella worship

Conservative Congregational Complementarian Credo-Believers Pre-Trib. & Pre- NE Region

Baptist (CBA) Millennial Randy Keeley (New York)
eschatology 518-935-4619
randykeeley@missionnorth
east.org
Rev. Terry Shanahan
Conservative NEX [New England Northeast Regional
Congregational Congregational Conservative Both; depending Both Credo and Multiplication] is the Minister
Christian on congregation Pedo church planting pastorths@aol.com
Conference arm:jpaul@freechristi (603) 964-8500
(CCCC) an.org, 978.475.9500 www.ccccusa.org
(x102)

Diocese of Massachusetts:
Bishop M. Thomas Shaw
Episcopal Church Episcopal Mixed/Liberal Egalitarian Pedo-Covenant 138 Tremont St., Boston
(ECUSA) 02111
jdrapeau@diomass.org
617-482-4826
www.diomass.org
http://ecusa.anglican.org
Central Office
The Evangelical Roots found in the 410-425 Lincoln Road
Christian Church Congregational Conservative Egalitarian Credo-Believers Christian [Disciples] Waterloo, Ontario
in Canada Church 1804 N2J 2N9
519-880-9110
Bishop: Dr. D. Lavigne
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East Coast Conference
Superintendent
Evangelical Congregational Mixed/ Egalitarian Both (pastor must North Park Seminary; Rev. Howard Burgoyne,
Covenant (ECC) Conservative teach & perform Pietist tradition; Assoc. Supt.
both) variety of Howard.Burgoyne@gma
styles/practices il.com
52 Missionary Road
Cromwell, CT 06416
860-635-2691
www.eastcoastconf.org
www.covchurch.org

Evangelical Free Congregational Conservative Complementarian Both Trinity Evangelical Mark Overmyer
Church (EFCA) Divinity School; 603-731-5694
church planting Ves Sheely, N.E. Supt.
860-678-1014
In communion Rev. Peggy Weurtele,
Evangelical Presbyterian Mixed/Liberal Egalitarian Pedo-Covenant w/RCA, PCUSA & regional coord.
Lutheran (ELCA) UCC Philadelphia, PA
215-248-6318
peggysuew@aol.com

Evangelical Episcopal Conservative Pedo-Covenant http://www2.emchurch.org/

Methodist exponent/index.php?section
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Evangelical http://www.epc.org
Presbyterian Presbyterian Conservative Egalitarian Pedo-Covenant Dr. Tom Petter, GCTS
(EPC) 978-646-4243
Dr. Donna Petter, GCTS
978-646-4117

Rev. John Hatcher

Foursquare Pentecostal Egalitarian Credo-Believers 877-337-8157
Gospel snegland@foursquare.org

Pastor Bradley Quick

General Assn. of Congregational Conservative Complementarian Credo-Believers Elyria, OH
Regular Baptists Fundamentalist 440-458-5128
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Independent Congregational Conservative/ Complementarian Credo-Believers

Bible Churches Fundamentalist

Rev. Michael Livingston,

International Executive Director
Council of Congregational 21116 Washington
Community Parkway
Churches Frankfort, Illinois 60423
Email:
icccml@sbcglobal.net
(815)464-5690
(815)464-5692 Fax
www.icccusa.com
Timothy Bell, Regional
Korean Pentecostal Complementarian Credo-Believers Director
Evangelical Shippenville, PA
Holiness 814-797-2088
timbell@csonline.net

Korean- Presbyterian Mixed Pedo-Covenantal Korean/American; www.kapc.org

American member of North
Presbyterian American Presbyterian
& Reformed Council
(KAPC)

New England District:

Lutheran Church Presbyterian Conservative Complementarian Both *“concordia” = Rev. James Keurulainen
Missouri Synod (but walking together 400 Wilbraham Road
Congregational Springfield, MA 01109
in many info@ned-lcms.org
functions) http://ned-lcms.org/
413-783-0131
Mennonite Conference
Mennonite Mixed Credo-Believers Center
215-723-5513
info@easterndistrict.org
Rev. Gary Straughan
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District
800-732-0591
gary@mcnp.org or
edeb@mcnp.org
www.moravian.org

National Baptist Congregational Mixed Conservative African American Rev. Wayne Gadie
Convention Unity Baptist Assoc.
(NBC-USA) 20 Hillside Ave.
Malden, MA

National Office:
National Assn. of Congregational Mixed 8473 South Howell Avenue
Congregational PO Box 288
Christian Oak Creek, WI 53154-0288
Churches Phone: 1.414.764.1620
(NACCC) Fax: 1.414.764.0319
Email: naccc@naccc.org
Member of N. The Orthodox Presbyterian
Orthodox Presbyterian Reformed; Complementarian Pedo-Covenantal American Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian Conservative & Reformed Council Box P
and the Intl. Council of
(OPC) Reformed Churches;
Willow Grove, PA 19090-
0920
cessasionist
215/830-0900
www.opc.org

Plymouth Congregational Mixed/ http://plymouthbrethren.org

Brethren Conservative

www.pcanet.org
Presbyterian Presbyterian Reformed; Complementarian Pedo-Covenantal Cessationist 1700 North Brown Road,
Church in Conservative Lawrenceville, GA 30043
America (PCA) Telephone: 678-825-1000
Fax: 678-825-1001
Email: ac@pcanet.org

Presbyterian Presbyterian Mixed Pedo-Covenantal

Church of Korea
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Presbyterian Presbyterian Reformed; Mixed Egalitarian Pedo-Covenantal In communion New England
Church in the w/RCA, ELCA & Rev. Dana Lindsley, Exec.
USA (PCUSA) UCC; “ecumenical” Presbyter
danalindsley@psne.org
123 Elm Street, # 200, Old
Saybrook, CT 06475
860- 388-0874
Local pastor: Rev. Rob
John robmjohn@aol.com
978-921-5245

Progressive Congregational Mixed Liberal Egalitarian Both African American Dr. Tyrone S. Pitts
National Baptist Civil rights & social 601 50th Street, N. E.
Convention justice Washington, D. C.
(PNBC) District of Columbia
USA 20019
(202) 396-0558
In communion
w/ELCA, PCUSA & http://www.rca.org
Reformed Presbyterian Reformed; Mixed Egalitarian Pedo-Covenantal UCC; the more
Church in liberal of the
America (RCA) Reformed
denominations;
“ecumenical”
www.evangelical-
Religious Society Congregational Mixed Egalitarian friends.org
of Friends Dr. John P. Williams, Jr. –
(Quaker) Eastern Region
representative
330-493-1660

Arminian; military Lt. Colonels Fred &

Salvation Army Episcopal Conservative Egalitarian Do not Baptize organization & Barbara Van Brunt,
terminology Divisional Commanders
“Articles of War”; 147 Berkeley St.
strong hands-on Boston, MA 02116
ministry or help and 617-542-5420 (operator)
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Baptist Convention of New

Southern Baptist Congregational Mixed/ Either; varies by Credo-Believers Dispensational England
(SBC) Conservative congregation with Immersion Jim Wideman, Exec.
Director
508-393-6013, ext. 224
jwideman@bcne.net
www.sbc.net
Church planting, Bauer Evans
Sovereign Grace Presbyterian Conservative; Complementarian Credo with voluntary apostolic, bevans@crosswayma.org
Ministries Reformed; Immersion relational oversight of (508) 226-5312
Charismatic local church www.sovereigngracemini
networks. stries.org
An association of Dr. Dale Salico
Transformation Congregational Conservative Egalitarian; may Credo-Believers churches focusing on 970 E. Village Oaks Dr. -
Ministries vary by Leadership, Church Suite 101
congregation health & Kingdom Covina, CA 91724
Expansion dsalico@transmin.org;
800-299-3448
www.transmin.org
Rev. Jim Antal
United Church of Congregational Mixed/Liberal Egalitarian Pedo-Covenantal 1 Badger Road
Christ (UCC) Framingham, MA 17020
508-875-5233
macucc@macucc.org
http://www.macucc.org

Bishop Peter D. Weaver

United Methodist Episcopal Mixed Egalitarian Pedo-Covenantal Wesleyan New England Conference
(UMC) 276 Essex Street 5th Floor
Lawrence, MA 01840-1516
communicate@neumc.org
Eastern Region Overseer
Vineyard Congregational Pentecostal; Egalitarian Credo-Believers Roots: Calvary Rev. Phil Strout
Christian Conservative Chapel & John Pathway Vineyard Church
Fellowship Wimber; Quest for 9 Foss Road
the Radical Middle P. O. Box 1610
Lewiston, ME 04241
207-784-9500
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District Superintendent
Wesleyan Episcopal Conservative Egalitarian Pedo-Covenantal Holiness emphasis Rev. W. Paul James
Arminian 793 Corinth Rd.
Queensbury, NY 12804
ds@enynewesleyan.org
518-793-4565
www.enynewesleyan.org
A network of
Willow Creek 12,000+ Evangelical Non-specified Non-specified “…what unites…is a www.willowcreek.com
Association churches from passion for God and a
90 pioneering spirit.”
denominations
and 35
countries.

Further Definitions:

The terms “Conservative“, “Charismatic” and “Pentecostal” carry with them the assumption that these denominations are also Evangelical.
* Egalitarian or Complementarian. In denominations, particularly with a congregational system of polity, the emphasis or practice of a given view varies
from congregation to congregation. For our purposes here the focus of these views has to do with a denomination’s stand on women in leadership,
particularly ordained pastors. Egalitarian would mean yes, Complementarian would mean no.

© Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary Placement Department, 2011-2012. Any additions, corrections, deletions or suggestions may be submitted to
Katherine Kyte Horvath, Placement Director, at 978-646-4119 or via e-mail at khorvath@gordonconwell.edu.

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