Mt. Horeb Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Jeff Kersey (Senior Pastor)

Founded Historic congregation (exact year unknown); joined GMC August 2023

Denomination Global Methodist Church

Service Times Sunday 9:00 AM & 10:45 AM (Contemporary — West Campus Auditorium); 9:00 AM & 10:45 AM (Traditional — East Campus Sanctuary)

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website mthorebchurch.org

Pastor Credentials Unknown formal credentials; longtime pastor through denominational transition

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

GMC Trinitarian orthodoxy.

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

GMC biblical authority affirmed.

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Active adult ministries including men's programming — verify specifics.

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Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Wesleyan salvation by grace through faith.

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Gender / Biblical Design

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

GMC South Carolina Conference — verify stance on women as elders.

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Male senior pastor Jeff Kersey; verify broader elder structure.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Traditional/contemporary Wesleyan preaching; verify expositional depth.

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Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Mission statement emphasizes making, maturing, and mobilizing disciples who magnify Christ; active outreach and missions.

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Voted 97% to leave UMC — strong orthodox institutional commitment.

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Accountability Structure

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

Largest UMC in South Carolina before 97% vote to disaffiliate and join GMC in August 2023.

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Assessment

Mt. Horeb Church in Lexington, SC was South Carolina's largest United Methodist congregation before a dramatic 97% congregational vote on February 26, 2023 to leave the UMC, with formal GMC membership finalized in August 2023. Senior Pastor Jeff Kersey has led through this transition. The church runs two campuses (East traditional, West contemporary) with four services total each Sunday morning, and emphasizes making, maturing, and mobilizing disciples. Like all post-2022 GMC churches, the institutional commitment to orthodoxy (evidenced by the costly decision to leave UMC property and structure) is the strongest signal — these are congregations that paid a price to preserve biblical teaching on marriage and Christian doctrine. The GMC South Carolina Conference position on women as elders should be verified; otherwise this is a solidly orthodox Wesleyan option in the Columbia metro area.