Core Values

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At Smoky Mountain Global Methodist Church (SMGMC) our core values are based on the Authority of the Bible which we regard as God’s Holy Word. “All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.” 2 Timothy 3.16, 17.

 I believe in God, the Father almighty,
maker of heaven and earth;
And in Jesus Christ his only Son, our Lord:
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, dead, and buried;
the third day he rose from the dead;
he ascended into heaven,
and sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty;
From thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead.

 SMGMC desires that these values define and drive this ministry to transform culture by fulfilling the Great Commission.

• Evangelism and discipleship – SMGMC aims to evangelize the lost and disciple the believer.
• Marriage and family – SMGMC aims to strengthen biblical marriages and equip parents to raise godly children.
• Morality – SMGMC believes true morality flows from biblical principles and directs people to the manner in which God intends them to live.
• Sanctity of human life – SMGMC upholds the truth that all human beings, including the unborn, are created in the image of God and are worthy of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
• Stewardship – SMGMC believes that its ministry, as well as everything in the heavens and on earth, belongs to God, and SMGMC’s role in it all is that of a trusted manager.
• Religious liberty – SMGMC believe that all men and women, whether in private or public, should be free to exercise their faith without hindrance from the government.