Rightly Divide the Word and dispesational
Dispensationalism is a theological framework that divides biblical history into distinct periods or “dispensations” in which God interacts with humanity in different ways, often emphasizing a literal interpretation of scripture, a distinction between Israel and the Church, and a premillennial eschatology. It is most commonly found in evangelical, fundamentalist, Baptist, Pentecostal, and non-denominational churches, though not all churches within these groups adhere strictly to dispensationalism, and specific stances (e.g., on a pre-tribulation rapture) may vary. Below is a list of churches in the United States identified as adhering to dispensational theology, based on available information from the Dispensational Publishing House’s Church Finder and other sources. Note that inclusion on this list does not imply endorsement, and each church may hold varying degrees of dispensational beliefs, as they are autonomous. For detailed doctrinal stances, you should visit the churches’ websites or contact them directly.
List of Dispensational Churches in America
The following churches are listed by state, with contact information and websites where available, based on the Dispensational Church Finder from Dispensational Publishing House and supplemented by general information about denominations and movements commonly associated with dispensationalism.
Alabama
- Wilton Bible Baptist Church
- Location: Wilton, AL
- Phone: (205) 665-2939
- Website: www.wiltonbiblebaptist.org
Alaska
- The Church at North Pole
- Location: North Pole, AK
- Phone: (907) 488-1777
- Website: www.northpole.church
Arkansas
- Community Chapel Baptist Church
- Location: Not specified
- Phone: (870) 415-2429
California
- Enriching Grace Ministries
- Location: Not specified
- Phone: (336) 497-8171
- Website: www.enrichinggrace.com
- Freedom’s Way Baptist Church
- Location: Not specified
- Phone: (661) 714-5650
- Website: www.freedomswaybaptistchurch.com
- GRACENOW Community Church
- Location: Oxnard, CA
- Phone: (805) 312-8239
- Website: www.gracenowccc.org
- Calvary Road Baptist Church
- Location: Not specified
- Phone: (626) 357-2711
- Website: www.calvaryroadbaptist.church
- Central Baptist Church of Orange County
- Location: Not specified
- Phone: (949) 202-5575
- Website: www.CentralBaptistOC.com
Colorado
- Stonewall Community Church
- Location: Not specified
- Phone: (719) 680-2394
- Bible Baptist Church of Erie
- Location: Erie, CO
- Phone: (303) 828-5109
- Website: www.biblebaptisterie.com
Florida
- Stuart Bible Church
- Location: Stuart, FL
- Phone: (561) 427-5173
- Sanford Bible Church
- Location: Sanford, FL
- Website: http://sanfordbiblechurch.org/
- Orlando Bible Church
- Location: Orlando, FL
- Phone: (407) 894-0208
- Website: www.orlandobiblechurch.com
- Indian Springs Baptist Church
- Location: Not specified
- Phone: (850) 893-5296
- Website: http://indianspringsbaptistchurch.com/
- GraceLife Church
- Location: Longwood, FL
- Phone: (407) 265-3595
- Website: http://gracelifenow.org/
- Calvary Baptist Church
- Location: Gainesville, FL
- Phone: (386) 462-2966
- Website: www.calvarybaptistgainesville.org
Georgia
- Grace and Truth Bible Church
- Location: Not specified
- Phone: (478) 957-2256
- Dispensational Bible Church
- Location: Not specified
- Phone: (706) 371-4736
- Hangar Bible Fellowship
- Location: Not specified
- Phone: (678) 699-5906
Idaho
- Candlelight Christian Fellowship
- Location: Not specified
- Phone: (208) 772-7755
- Website: www.Candlelight.org
Illinois
- Calvary Baptist Church
- Location: Belvidere, IL
- Phone: (815) 544-2998
- Website: www.cbcbelvidere.org
Indiana
- Pillar Fellowship
- Location: Not specified
- Phone: (502) 291-3170
- Tippecanoe Bible Church
- Location: Not specified
- Phone: (765) 412-4327
- Website: www.tippecanoebible.org
- Christian Fellowship Church
- Location: Not specified
- Phone: (219) 931-5177
- Website: www.cfc-church.net
Iowa
- Central Bible Fellowship
- Location: Not specified
- Website: www.centralbiblefellowship.org/
- Wenstrom Bible Ministries
- Location: Not specified
- Phone: (508) 409-7100
- Website: www.wenstrom.org
- Berean Baptist Church
- Location: Not specified
- Phone: (641) 628-3711
Kansas
- Faith Bible Church of Arma
- Location: Arma, KS
- Phone: (913) 909-1385
- Website: www.faithbiblechurch1611.org
Louisiana
- The River Fellowship Baptist Church
- Location: Not specified
- Phone: (985) 222-0226
Maine
- New Life Church Stevens Mills
- Location: Not specified
- Phone: (207) 782-3939
Massachusetts
- Calvary Baptist Church of Holden
- Location: Holden, MA
- Phone: (508) 479-7601
- Website: www.calvary4u.net
Michigan
- Flushing Bible Church
- Location: Flushing, MI
- Phone: (810) 605-3030
- Website: www.flushingbiblechurch.com
- Grace Bible Fellowship of Ann Arbor
- Location: Ann Arbor, MI
- Phone: (313) 213-3984
- Website: www.gracebiblefellowshipaa.com
- Decatur Bible Church
- Location: Decatur, MI
- Phone: (269) 423-5111
- Website: www.decaturbible.org
Minnesota
- Grace Bible Church
- Location: Not specified
- Phone: (651) 492-1036
- Website: www.experiencehislove.com
- Rose City Evangelical Free Church
- Location: Not specified
- Phone: (218) 943-4241
- Website: www.rosecityefc.com
- Grace Gospel Bible Church
- Location: Not specified
- Phone: (763) 862-7292
- Website: www.gracegospelbiblechurch.org
- Calvary Baptist Church
- Location: Not specified
- Phone: (507) 794-6048
- Website: www.calvary-answers.org
Mississippi
- Pine Hill Baptist Church
- Location: Not specified
- Phone: (601) 550-1109
- Indian Springs Baptist Church
- Location: Not specified
- Phone: (601) 428-1279
- Website: www.indianspringsbaptistchurch.org
- Trinity Bible Church
- Location: Not specified
- Phone: (228) 392-6202
Missouri
- Beth Haven Church
- Location: Kansas City, MO
- Phone: (816) 454-2259
- Website: www.bethhavenchurchkc.com
Montana
- Big Sky Bible Church
- Location: Billings, MT
- Phone: (406) 876-3727
- Website: bigskybiblechurchbillings.com
New York
- Heritage Baptist Church
- Location: Not specified
- Phone: (212) 947-5316
- Website: www.hbcnyc.org
North Carolina
- Bethel Baptist Church
- Location: Cary, NC
- Phone: (919) 467-6789
- Website: www.bethelbaptistcary.org
- Brookdale Baptist Church
- Location: Not specified
- Phone: (919) 663-2170
- Website: www.brookdalebaptistnc.org
- Trinity Baptist Church
- Location: Goldsboro, NC
- Phone: (919) 735-7346
- Website: www.trinitybaptistgoldsboro.org
- Word of Truth Bible Church
- Location: Not specified
- Phone: (804) 251-1773
- College Park Baptist Church
- Location: Not specified
- Phone: (919) 244-1601
- Website: www.collegeparkministries.org
Ohio
- Grace Bible Church of Springfield
- Location: Springfield, OH
- Phone: (937) 322-3113
- Website: gracespringfield.com
- Carpenter’s House Baptist Church
- Location: Not specified
- Phone: (937) 855-6670
- Website: www.carpentershousebc.org
- Calvary Baptist Church
- Location: Byesville, OH
- Phone: (740) 685-2193
- Website: www.calvarybyesville.com
Oklahoma
- South Heights Baptist Church
- Location: Not specified
- Phone: (918) 224-1924
- Southwood Bible Church
- Location: Not specified
- Phone: (918) 986-8171
- Website: www.southwoodbiblechurch.com
- Liberty Heights Chapel
- Location: Not specified
- Phone: (580) 512-2279
- Website: http://facebook.com/LibertyHeightsChapel
Oregon
- Trinity Bible Church
- Location: Not specified
- Phone: (541) 779-2179
- Grace Bible Church
- Location: Not specified
- Phone: (541) 951-9901
- Website: www.gracebiblechurch.net
Pennsylvania
- New Beginnings Bible Fellowship
- Location: Not specified
- Phone: (717) 994-3558
- Grace Family Bible Church
- Location: Not specified
- Phone: (814) 696-4366
- The Christian Fellowship Church of New Holland
- Location: New Holland, PA
- Phone: (717) 354-8428
- Website: www.cfcnewholland.org
- Bedford Bible Church
- Location: Bedford, PA
- Phone: (814) 623-7229
- Christ Bible Church
- Location: Not specified
- Phone: (724) 776-2780
- Website: www.cbcofcranberry.org
Tennessee
- Pilgrim Baptist Church
- Location: Not specified
- Phone: (931) 219-2224
- Website: www.pilgrimbaptist.church
- Tullahoma Bible Church
- Location: Not specified
- Bible Believer’s Cowboy Church
- Location: Not specified
- Phone: (423) 237-8724
- Website: www.rightlydividinginwranglers.org
Texas
- Grace Bible Church of Canyon Lake
- Location: Canyon Lake, TX
- Phone: (830) 899-6851
- Body of Christ (BOC Ministries)
- Location: Not specified
- Phone: (903) 576-1055
- Western Trail Cowboy Church
- Location: Not specified
- Phone: (940) 781-7304
- The Copperfield Bible Church of Houston
- Location: Houston, TX
- Phone: (281) 550-9321
- Website: www.copperfieldbiblechurch.org
- The Realm Bible Fellowship
- Location: Not specified
- Phone: (469) 474-3761
- Website: www.therealmbiblechurch.org
- Templo Cristiano Berea
- Location: Not specified
- Phone: (956) 775-0652
- Website: www.templocristianoberea.org
- The Gathering
- Location: Not specified
- Phone: (713) 398-5859
- Fellowship of Hope
- Location: Not specified
- Phone: (903) 490-3027
- Website: www.fellowshipofhopetxk.com
- Sugar Land Bible Church
- Location: Sugar Land, TX
- Phone: (281) 491-7773
- Website: www.slbc.org
- Austin Bible Church
- Location: Austin, TX
- Phone: (512) 454-7493
- Website: www.austinbiblechurch.com
- Believers Bible Church of Lufkin
- Location: Lufkin, TX
- Phone: (936) 632-3818
- Website: www.lufkinbible.org
- Grace Bible Church
- Location: Not specified
- Phone: (870) 739-6270
- Website: www.schoolofthebible.us
Virginia
- Grace Church
- Location: Not specified
- Phone: (540) 420-7066
- Website: www.gracechurchmhc.com
- Blue Ridge Grace Brethren Church
- Location: Not specified
- Phone: (540) 667-9399
- Website: www.brgrace.com
- The Lantern Church
- Location: Not specified
- Phone: (540) 505-8216
- Website: http://youtube.com/Thelanternchurchvirginia9198
Washington
- Tacoma Grace Bible Church
- Location: Tacoma, WA
- Phone: (469) 474-3761
- Website: www.tacomagracebc.org
Wisconsin
- Shalom Baptist Church
- Location: Mequon, WI
- Phone: (262) 409-3083
- Website: www.shalombaptistmequon.org
- Liberty Baptist Church
- Location: Antigo, WI
- Phone: (715) 623-4304
- Website: www.lbcantigo.org
Additional Notes
- Denominational Context: Dispensationalism is not a denomination but a theological framework, so it’s prevalent in certain Baptist (e.g., some Southern Baptist Convention and independent Baptist churches), Pentecostal (e.g., Assemblies of God), Grace Brethren, and non-denominational Bible churches. However, major denominations like the Southern Baptist Convention and Assemblies of God do not mandate dispensationalism, and adherence varies by congregation.
- Finding More Churches: The Dispensational Publishing House’s Church Finder (www.dispensationalpublishing.com) is a primary resource for locating dispensational churches, but it relies on self-submission by churches, so it may not be exhaustive. You can also check local evangelical, fundamentalist, or Bible churches, as they often align with dispensational theology.
- Verification: Since dispensationalism’s prominence has waned in some evangelical circles, it’s wise to confirm a church’s current theological stance directly, as some may lean toward progressive dispensationalism or covenant theology.
- Historical Context: Dispensationalism spread in America through figures like John Nelson Darby, Cyrus Scofield (via the Scofield Reference Bible), and institutions like Dallas Theological Seminary. Its influence peaked in the mid-20th century but remains significant in certain circles, particularly those emphasizing premillennialism and a pre-tribulation rapture.
If you’re looking for a church in a specific area or need help verifying a church’s dispensational stance, please provide more details (e.g., city or zip code), and I can help narrow it down or suggest ways to find one!
This is a list of churches that promote Rightly dividing the Word and are dispensational.
Churches Rightly Divide the Word
Dispensationalism is a theological framework that interprets the Bible as divided into distinct periods, or “dispensations,” where God interacts with humanity in different ways, emphasizing a literal interpretation of scripture and a distinction between Israel and the Church. Churches promoting this view, often referred to as “rightly dividing the Word,” focus on a literal reading of biblical prophecy, premillennialism, and the belief in a pre-tribulation rapture. These churches are typically found within evangelical, nondenominational, Baptist, Pentecostal, and Charismatic traditions.
- Grace Bible Church (Fort Worth, Texas): An independent, non-denominational church focused on preaching the gospel of grace and teaching the Bible “rightly divided,” with a Christ-centered and dispensational approach.
- Grace Bible Church (Phoenix, Arizona): A church that promotes the doctrine of rightly dividing the Word of Truth, with its entry updated as of May 8, 2025.
- Grace Bible Church (South Gate, California): Led by Pastor Don Bruzer, this church is part of a network promoting dispensational teaching.
- Grace Bible Church (Montgomery, Alabama): Pastored by Steve Gotberg, this church is listed in directories promoting the right division of the Word.
- Grace Bible Church (Billingsley, Alabama): Pastored by Eric Neumann, this church is noted for its dispensational teachings and has a YouTube presence.
- Berean Bible Church (San Juan Capistrano, California): Pastored by John Verstegen, this church is listed in directories promoting the right division of the Word, with its entry updated in May 2023.
- Denver Bible Church (Arvada, Colorado): Pastored by Bob Enyart, this church is recognized for its dispensational teaching.
- Grace Bible Church (Lakewood, Colorado): Pastored by Harl Hargett, this church is part of the network promoting the right division of the Word.
- Grace Bible Church (Castle Rock, Colorado): Pastored by Brad Crandall, this church is listed in directories promoting dispensational doctrine.
- Sufficient Grace Bible Fellowship (Bradenton, Florida): Pastored by Montana Bilger, this church is updated in the directory as of May 8, 2025, and promotes the right division of the Word.
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