Emmanuel Wesleyan Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Stephen O'Dell

Founded Verify (~50+ years on Hershberger / Florist corner)

Denomination Wesleyan

Service Times Sunday Worship — verify times on website

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.go2ewc.org/

Pastor Credentials Senior Pastor; Verify additional credentials

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Wesleyan Church orthodox Christology

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Wesleyan Church 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; entire sanctification distinctive

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

The Wesleyan Church ordains women; current Senior Pastor (Stephen O'Dell) is male

The Wesleyan Church ordains women; current Senior Pastor (Stephen O'Dell) male

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Senior Pastor identity + staff page published

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not yet sampled

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Active multi-ethnic outreach

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Multi-ethnic ministry profiled by The Wesleyan Church national publication

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

Member of The Wesleyan Church (Shenandoah District)

Strong

Assessment

Emmanuel Wesleyan Church (EWC) has occupied the corner of Hershberger and Florist in Roanoke for ~50 years. Senior Pastor Stephen O'Dell leads a multi-ethnic ministry profiled by The Wesleyan Church denomination as a model 'God thing' community. Member of the Shenandoah District of The Wesleyan Church.

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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 540-366-3088; office hours M-Th 8:30am-1:30pm; profiled by Wesleyan denomination as model multi-ethnic ministry

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 go2ewc.org
[2] Live source go2ewc.org/staff
[3] Live source wesleyan.org/multiethnic-ministry-its-a-god-thing-6326

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