The Woodlands Methodist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Rev. Mark Sorensen (Senior Pastor)

Founded 1978

Denomination Global Methodist Church

Service Times Multiple Sunday services across two campuses (Woodlands main + Woodforest); 10 live and online services weekly; check website

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website thewoodlandsmethodist.org

Pastor Credentials Master of Divinity, Asbury Theological Seminary; previously Associate Pastor leading Harvest contemporary service since 2013; appointed Senior Pastor after Rev. Dr. Ed Robb's retirement in 2021

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Trinitarian Wesleyan orthodoxy affirmed.

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Affirms biblical authority per GMC Doctrines and Discipline.

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Active men's ministry across campuses — verify specific programming.

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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 Texas conference policy varies on women elders; verify locally.

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Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Male senior pastor Rev. Mark Sorensen; multi-campus pastoral team — verify composition.

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Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Rev. Sorensen trained at Asbury Theological Seminary — solid Wesleyan preaching tradition.

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Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

14,000 members, multi-campus, active local missions plus preschool/elementary school.

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Voted 96% to join GMC — single largest church to join, signals strong institutional commitment to orthodox Wesleyanism.

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Accountability Structure

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

Global Methodist Church — joined 2023 with 96% vote, largest church in GMC. Website returned 403 during R26 audit.

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Assessment

The Woodlands Methodist Church is the single largest church in the Global Methodist Church — 14,000 members who voted 96% to depart the UMC and join the GMC in 2023. That kind of institutional courage (leaving a denomination with all the attendant property and legal costs) signals a congregation serious about orthodox Wesleyan teaching. Rev. Mark Sorensen took over as Senior Pastor from the long-tenured Rev. Dr. Ed Robb in 2021, holds an M.Div from Asbury Theological Seminary, and has served the church since 2013. The church operates two campuses in the Houston suburbs, runs a preschool and a private elementary school, and offers 10 live and online worship services weekly. As with all GMC churches, the local stance on women as elders should be verified (the Texas conference varies), but the overall profile is solidly orthodox, Trinitarian, traditional-marriage Wesleyan.