Smith Chapel Global Methodist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Ho Kang

Founded Verify

Denomination GMC

Service Times Sunday Worship at 10:00 AM

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website smithchapelgmc.org/

Pastor Credentials M.Div. Wesley Theological Seminary; pursuing D.Min. Asbury Theological Seminary

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 on website

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Wesleyan-Arminian conservative doctrine of grace

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Pastor Ho Kang (male) confirms current male leadership consistent with GMC norms

GMC complementarian by polity; current pastor (Ho Kang) male

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Pastor identity + bio published; D.Min. in progress at Asbury

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Anchored in John 21 'Feed my sheep'

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

GMC connectional missions

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Pastor publishes pastoral letters addressing church and current events

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

Listed in Virginia GMC directory; disaffiliated from UMC and joined GMC

Strong

Assessment

Smith Chapel disaffiliated from the UMC on December 5, 2023 and is now Smith Chapel Global Methodist Church. Pastor Ho Kang grew up as a pastor's kid in South Korea, holds an M.Div. from Wesley Theological Seminary, and is pursuing a D.Min. at Asbury Theological Seminary. Solidly Wesleyan-conservative GMC congregation in Great Falls.

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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 571-434-9680; predecessor Smiths Chapel UMC closed 12/5/2023 in disaffiliation

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 smithchapelgmc.org
[2] Live source smithchapelgmc.org/meet-the-pastor
[3] Live source gmcvirginia.org/church-finder/

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