Chapel of the Cross — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Pastor Phil Hoverstock

Founded 1847

Denomination GMC

Service Times Sunday worship; verify times on site

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.chapelgmc.org/

Pastor Credentials Verify ordination credentials

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 (Hoverstock)

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

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Pastor Phil Hoverstock

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not sampled

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

GMC mission verbatim: 'worship passionately, love extravagantly, witness boldly'

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

GMC orthodox stream; site URL chapelgmc.org

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

Listed on Allegheny West GMC directory

Strong

Assessment

Chapel of the Cross is an 1847-founded Stark County, OH congregation that uses chapelgmc.org as its domain. Listed in Allegheny West GMC directory and uses the GMC mission statement verbatim. Pastor Phil Hoverstock leads.

#gmc#global-methodist#ohio#north-lawrence#stark-county#allegheny-west-conference

MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Domain chapelgmc.org indicates explicit GMC self-branding.

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 chapelgmc.org
[2] Live source alleghenywestgmc.org/find-a-church-map/

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