First Church Greencastle — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Pastor Ken Aker

Founded Early 1800s

Denomination GMC

Service Times Sunday 9:00 AM worship

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.fcgreencastle.org/

Pastor Credentials Methodist minister 7+ years; appointed July 1, 2022

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 on site

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; GMC complementarian polity

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

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Ken Aker since July 2022

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Site has Pastor's Page indicating regular sermon ministry

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Site states GMC mission to spread scriptural holiness

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Site explicitly: 'a Global Methodist Church'

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

Site banner: 'FIRST CHURCH GREENCASTLE A GLOBAL METHODIST CHURCH'

Strong

Assessment

First Church Greencastle is an early-1800s Wesleyan congregation in Franklin County, PA, that explicitly self-identifies as a Global Methodist Church. Pastor Ken Aker has served since July 2022. Mission language on site mirrors GMC denominational statement.

#gmc#global-methodist#pennsylvania#greencastle#franklin-county#northeast-conference

MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Site domain banner explicitly labels GMC; pastor named on About + Pastor's Page.

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 fcgreencastle.org
[2] Live source northeastgmc.org/find-a-church-map/

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