Calvary Methodist Church of Dillsburg — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Rev. Thadius Edmund Sales

Founded Verify

Denomination GMC

Service Times Sunday worship; verify times on site

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website calvarydillsburg.com/

Pastor Credentials M.Div.; PA Army National Guard Religious Affairs Specialist

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Wesleyan/GMC creedal Christology

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

GMC affirms scriptural authority

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not verified

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Wesleyan-Arminian doctrine of grace

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Male lead pastor (Thad Sales)

GMC complementarian per Transitional BoD para. 304.1 — male-only ordination as Elder. Male lead pastor (Sales).

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Rev. Thadius Sales

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not sampled

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

GMC connectional missions

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Site explicitly: 'A Global Methodist Congregation'

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

Site title: 'Calvary Methodist Church – A Global Methodist Congregation'

Strong

Assessment

Calvary Methodist of Dillsburg is led by Rev. Thad Sales, a Tioga PA native who is also a PA Army National Guard Religious Affairs Specialist. Site explicitly self-labels as Global Methodist congregation.

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MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Phone 717.432.2113; pastor bio on /our-pastor.

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 calvarydillsburg.com/our-pastor/
[2] Live source northeastgmc.org/find-a-church-map/

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