Sunrise Christ Community Church (GMC) — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Rev. James Mozley

Founded Continuing congregation; Mozley appointed Lay Pastor July 2019; GMC affiliation post-disaffiliation

Denomination GMC

Service Times Sundays 10:00 AM

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website sunrisechristcc.org

Pastor Credentials Lay Pastor (per PNW UMC 2019 appointment record); transitioned to GMC pastor

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

GMC affirms historic Christology.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

GMC affirms inspiration and authority of Scripture.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not stated.

Strong

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Wesleyan-Arminian.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

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

GMC complementarian by polity. Rev. James (Jim) Mozley (male pastor).

GMC complementarian by polity. Male pastor Rev. James (Jim) Mozley.

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Rev. James Mozley (male) — appointed Lay Pastor at Sunrise UMC July 2019 per PNW UMC News, transitioned with congregation into GMC.

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Wesleyan preaching tradition.

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Federal Way / South King County / Puget Sound ministry.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Conservative Wesleyan posture.

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

GMC Western States Provisional Conference.

Strong

Assessment

Sunrise Christ Community Church is the GMC successor of Sunrise UMC in Federal Way, WA. Rev. James (Jim) Mozley was appointed lay pastor in July 2019 per the Pacific Northwest UMC archive and led the congregation through disaffiliation and GMC affiliation.

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Sources & Evidence

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 sunrisechristcc.org
[2] Live source pnwumc.org/news/jim-mozley-to-federal-way-sunrise-umc-as-…
[3] Live source westernstatesgmc.com/find-a-church/

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