Macedonia Global Methodist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Rev. Jim Lavender

Founded 1832

Denomination GMC

Service Times Sunday Worship — verify times on website

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.macedoniaglobalmethodistchurch.com/

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

GMC Wesleyan Christology

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

GMC affirms scriptural authority

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not verified

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Wesleyan-Arminian conservative doctrine

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

GMC formed 2022; verify current pastor's gender + ordination status

GMC complementarian by polity; congregation may be in transition; verify current pastor's gender + ordination status

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Pastor not yet identified on website

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not yet sampled

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

GMC connectional missions

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Founded 1832 on land donated by Wade and Marie Mills

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

Listed in Virginia GMC directory; formerly Macedonia UMC

Strong

Assessment

Macedonia Global Methodist Church traces its founding to April 9, 1832 when Wade and Marie Mills donated the land for worship. Listed in the official Virginia GMC directory after disaffiliating from UMC. Pastor identity not yet published on the new GMC website; verify before pastoral introduction. Louisa County (between Richmond and Charlottesville).

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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 540-967-3970; macedoniaglobalmethodistchurch@gmail.com

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 macedoniaglobalmethodistchurch.com
[2] Live source gmcvirginia.org/church-finder/

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