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Hillsboro Methodist Church of the Global Methodist Church

Hillsboro, NH 03244
GMC — newly disaffiliated 2024; website status uncertain
Quick Facts
Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Unknown (post-Pastor O'Neil retirement)
Founded 2024
Denomination Global Methodist Church (GMC)
Service Times Verify with church directly
Men's Ministry No
Kids Ministry No
10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
Strong
Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
Strong
Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Program detail unverified — newly transitioned congregation.
Caution
Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
Strong
Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
Pastor name unknown after Pastor Paul O'Neil retired June 30, 2024.
Strong
Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Caution
Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Caution
Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
Strong
Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
Strong
Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
Voted to leave UMC November 2023; final decision at 2024 New England Annual Conference (June); first GMC service July 7, 2024.
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Assessment
Hillsboro Methodist Church voted in November 2023 to leave the UMC, finalized at the 2024 New England Annual Conference, and held its first Global Methodist Church service on July 7, 2024 — making it one of the youngest GMC congregations in NH. Founding pastor Paul O'Neil retired June 30, 2024. The successor pastor's name is not yet surfaced in public sources. Call before recommending.
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Enrichment Notes

Live-searched 2026-05-16 — confirmed Hillsboro NH GMC affiliation (per Northeast Conference map + 2024 disaffiliation news). Successor pastor to Paul O'Neil not yet documented. Domain hillsboroumcnh.com refused HTTPS handshake during fetch — site may be in transition.

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. [1] Live source hillsboroumcnh.com
  2. [2] Live source northeastgmc.org/find-a-church-map/

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Last reviewed: 2026-05-16 — Annual review recommended
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