Seattle Pacific Free Methodist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Rev. Dr. Craig Brown (Lead Pastor)

Founded Unknown

Denomination Free Methodist

Service Times Sunday mornings (check website)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website ffmc.org

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Free Methodist orthodox Trinitarian.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Free Methodist affirms Scripture authority.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not retrieved — verify.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Wesleyan-Arminian — emphasizes free will; within orthodox bounds.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Rev. Camille Pook serves as Pastor of Mission & Care — female pastor. Free Methodist ordains women. Red per USMC rubric.

Mixed-gender pastoral team — Rev. Camille Pook (female) is Pastor of Mission & Care

WARNING!

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Rev. Dr. Craig Brown as Lead Pastor; co-pastoral team including Rev. Camille Pook and Rev. Tim Root.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not retrieved — verify.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Mission statement: 'Love People, Connect to Jesus, Serve the World.'

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No explicit LGBTQ affirmation language on About page; specific positions not addressed.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Free Methodist Church USA — holiness/Wesleyan tradition with accountability structure.

Strong

Assessment

Seattle Pacific FMC near SPU. Free Methodist — holiness tradition, smaller but theologically conservative. Gender roles debated internally.

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Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Official name is 'First Free Methodist Church' (FFMC), adjacent to SPU. Rating change: yellow→red due to female pastor on staff. | URL research: First Free Methodist Church Seattle adjacent to Seattle Pacific University at 3200 3rd Ave W Seattle WA 98119; ffmc.org; this is the SPU/Free Methodist church

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 ffmc.org
[2] Live source ffmc.org/about/

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