
Quick Facts
Founded
Joined GMC July 1, 2023
Denomination
GMC
Service Times
Multi-site rural Wisconsin
Men's Ministry
No
Kids Ministry
Yes
Pastor Credentials
Lead Pastor, Great Lakes Annual Conference of GMC

10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
GMC orthodox.
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Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
GMC inerrantist.
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Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Verify.
Caution
Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
Wesleyan-Arminian.
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Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
Male lead pastor; GMC complementarian polity.

Male lead pastor; GMC complementarian polity.
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Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Multi-site governance; verify elder structure.
Caution
Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Verify on church site.
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Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
Mission text from Luke 14:23 — 'go out into the country lanes.'
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Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
Verify locally; rural southwest Wisconsin.
Caution
Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
Great Lakes Annual Conference.
Caution

Assessment
Multi-site rural southwest Wisconsin; second-generation UMC pastor leading. Joined GMC July 2023.
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MOOP Engagement Tracker
How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:
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Researched church website

Sources & Evidence
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.
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[1] Live source
backroadschurch.org/about-us/
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[2] Live source
linkedin.com/in/stan-pegram-b529198/
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Last reviewed:
2026-05-16
— Annual review recommended