Our Ministerial Staff
The Rev. Markus-Derek White, Pastor
Dr. Yolanda White, First Lady
Ministerial Support Team
The Rev. Briana Robinson-Franklin, MDiv
The Rev. St. George Andrew Pink
The Rev. Gwendolyn Williams, Retired
Exhorters
Sis. Maria Scruggs
Dr. Delceda Walker
What We Believe
Also known as the A.M.E. Church for short, the denomination is Methodist in terms of its basic doctrine and order of worship. It was born, through adversity, of the Methodist church and to this day does not differ in any major way from what all Methodists believe. The split from the main branch of the Methodist Church was not a result of doctrinal differences but rather the result of a time period that was marked by man’s intolerance of his fellow man, based on the color of his skin. It was a time of slavery, oppression and the dehumanization of people of African descent and many of these un-Christian practices were brought into the church, forcing Richard Allen and a group of fellow worshippers of color to form a splinter denomination of the Methodist Church.
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Historic Bethel is part of the AMEC movement working together to change the nation through a network of church leaders, national gatherings, and resources. Giving God all the glory he deserves.
Being a Christian is more than just an instantaneous conversion – it is a daily process whereby you grow to be more and more like Christ.
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
God cannot give us a happiness and peace apart from Himself, because it is not there. There is no such thing.