Churchome (Downtown Seattle / Belltown)

Churchome — formerly The City Church, founded by Wendell Smith in 1992 — is now led by Wendell's son Judah Smith and Judah's wife Chelsea Smith as co-lead pastors. Chelsea holds the same top pastoral title as Judah and preaches Sunday services. Church Clarity scores Churchome "Clear: Egalitarian" on women in leadership. Per MOOP rubric (female pastor at senior level → RED), this is a hard RED on gender and leadership. Additional concerns: (1) LGBTQ policy is publicly Undisclosed — Chelsea Smith answered the gay-pastor question with rhetorical inclusion rather than a policy answer; (2) T.D. Jakes — historically associated with Oneness/modalist Christology — joined the Churchome board around 2021, raising Trinity-adjacency concerns even though Churchome itself is formally Trinitarian; (3) the celebrity-pastor culture (Justin Bieber and other A-list members) and Churchome app-driven model represent a particular branch of attractional evangelicalism that prioritizes accessibility over doctrinal precision. The Belltown Seattle campus at 2700 1st Ave is the flagship location. Judah Smith is a gifted communicator; the preaching is grace-focused, narrative, and culturally engaged. But the egalitarian leadership structure, LGBTQ ambiguity, and board composition make this RED per MOOP convictions. This is NOT Mars Hill (which dissolved 2014 under Mark Driscoll); Churchome is a different church with a different doctrinal posture. Adam visited Churchome in Seattle.