The City Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Judah Smith & Chelsea Smith (co-Lead Pastors)

Founded See website

Denomination Non-Denominational

Service Times Sunday morning (see website)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.thecitychurch.com

Pastor Credentials Judah Smith & Chelsea Smith — co-Lead Pastors; rebranded 2018-2020 from City Church to Churchome

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Trinitarian, gospel-affirming church.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Verify inerrancy stance.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Verify men's ministry.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Verify faith-alone soteriology.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Chelsea Smith is co-Lead Pastor alongside husband Judah Smith — egalitarian co-pastor model.

Co-Lead Pastors husband & wife (Judah & Chelsea Smith) — egalitarian

WARNING!

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Celebrity-pastor model; Judah known for ministering to Justin Bieber, Chris Pratt, etc.; app-centered church concept.

WARNING!

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Topical, celebrity-adjacent, often motivational; not expository.

WARNING!

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Verify Great Commission focus.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Church Clarity records note ambiguous policies; 'come as you are' messaging.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Rebranded from The City Church (originally Assemblies of God-rooted, left AG over leadership concerns in 2013) to Churchome; fully independent non-denom.

WARNING!

Assessment

National directory entry — web-verified pastor, website, and Facebook. Visit website for full theological details.

#non-denominational#seattle#washington#needs-review

MOOP Engagement Tracker

How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Directory URL and name need refresh; co-pastor husband-wife pattern rubric-red.

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 churchome.org
[2] Live source mycharisma.com/spiritled-living/judah-smith-why-i-m-chang…

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