Gracepoint Global Methodist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Rev. Gwen Mader

Founded Christmas Eve 2023

Denomination GMC

Service Times Sundays 10:30 AM

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.gracepointgmc.org

Pastor Credentials Ordained 2013 in UMC Dakotas Annual Conference; transitioned to GMC

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

GMC affirms historic Christology.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

GMC affirms inspiration and authority of Scripture.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not stated.

Strong

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Wesleyan-Arminian.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Founding pastor Gwen Mader is female; UMC-era female-clergy holdover (ordained 2013 UMC Dakotas) now serving as GMC pastor.

Female founding pastor (Gwen Mader). GMC polity is complementarian on episcopacy/elder ordination but UMC-era female clergy are grandfathered in. Yellow flag for transparency on this UMC-holdover ordination track.

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Gwen Mader (female founding pastor) — UMC-era ordination grandfathered into GMC.

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Wesleyan preaching tradition.

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Gilbert AZ church plant born of UMC schism, launched Christmas Eve 2023 with Mader and her husband.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Conservative Wesleyan posture by GMC affiliation.

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

GMC Western States Provisional Conference.

Strong

Assessment

Gracepoint Global Methodist Church is a Gilbert, AZ church plant launched Christmas Eve 2023 by Rev. Gwen Mader and her husband Rod following the UMC denominational schism. Mader was originally ordained in the UMC Dakotas Annual Conference in 2013 and transitioned to the GMC. The congregation meets at Cooley Middle School at 1100 S Recker Rd.

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Sources & Evidence

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 gracepointgmc.org
[2] Live source abc15.com/news/region-southeast-valley/gilbert/new-gilber…

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