Quick Facts
Founded
Verify
Denomination
GMC
Service Times
Sunday Worship — verify times on website
Men's Ministry
No
Kids Ministry
Yes
Pastor Credentials
M.Div. Wesley Theological Seminary; B.A. Liberty University
10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
GMC Wesleyan Christology; pastor describes vision of 'worshiping the Lamb of God in Spirit and Truth'
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Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
GMC affirms scriptural authority
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Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Not yet verified
Caution
Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
Wesleyan-Arminian conservative doctrine
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Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
Pastor HK Kim (male) confirms male leadership consistent with GMC polity
GMC complementarian by polity; current pastor (HK Kim) male
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Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Lead pastor identity + bio published; M.Div. from Wesley Theological Seminary
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Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Pastoral vision focused on Kingdom of Jesus
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Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
'Missional church' identity; GMC connectional missions
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Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
Pastor relocated to Northern Virginia 2001 from Busan, South Korea
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Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
Stated on website: 'lives faithfully in covenant with the Global Methodist Church'
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Assessment
Mission Charlottesville is a Liberty University-trained, Wesley Theological Seminary-credentialed church plant explicitly in covenant with the Global Methodist Church for connectional witness. Lead Pastor HK Kim (Hyungkyun) was born in Busan and ministers in Charlottesville with his wife Sarah and son Elias. Mission-oriented Kingdom-focused congregation.
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MOOP Engagement Tracker
How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:
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Researched church website
Sources & Evidence
Enrichment Notes
Mailing PO Box 5243, Charlottesville VA 22905
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.
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[1] Live source
missioncharlottesville.org
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[2] Live source
missioncharlottesville.org/about-the-pastor
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[3] Live source
missioncharlottesville.org/vision-statement
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[4] Live source
gmcvirginia.org/church-finder/
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Last reviewed:
2026-05-16
— Annual review recommended
550 Hillsdale Drive, Charlottesville, VA 22901
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