
Quick Facts
Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable
Joshua Good
Founded
Verify
Denomination
SMC Mennonite
Service Times
Sunday School 9:30 AM; Preaching 10:30 AM; 1st Sunday evening 7:00 PM
Men's Ministry
No
Kids Ministry
Yes

10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
Orthodox Anabaptist
Strong
Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
Plenary inspiration
Strong
Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Two active ministers + retired bishop
Strong
Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
Believer's baptism
Strong
Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
Male-only ordination; head covering

Conservative Anabaptist complementarian — male-only ordination per Schleitheim and Dordrecht Confessions; head covering practiced.
Strong
Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Joshua Good, Mark Helmuth (Vernon Peachey retired)
Strong
Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Expository
Strong
Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
SMC mission network
Strong
Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
Plain dress
Caution
Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
SMC orthodox
Strong

Assessment
Mt. Hermon Mennonite is the SMC's Greene County (Stanardsville) congregation in the Blue Ridge foothills. Conservative Anabaptist doctrine and polity; smaller ministry team than other SMC churches.
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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

Pastor Signatures & Affiliations
[Orthodox-aligned signatures]
Public statement signatures and organizational affiliations of this church's named pastors. "People is policy" — these are evidence-weighted signals about doctrinal trajectory, not the sole determinant of any rating.
Nashville Statement
Joshua Good
Source: cbmw.org — hover for details

Sources & Evidence
Enrichment Notes
Verified via SMC directory + dedicated website. Email mounthermonmennonite@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.
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[1] Live source
southeasternmc.org/where/
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[2] Live source
southeasternmc.org/mthermon/
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[3] Live source
mthermonmennonite.org
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Last reviewed:
2026-05-16
— Annual review recommended