Quick Facts
Founded
Unknown
Denomination
Southern Baptist Convention
Service Times
Sunday 10:45 AM worship; Wednesday Bible Study
Men's Ministry
No
Kids Ministry
Yes
Pastor Credentials
SBC-affiliated; verify
10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
Standard SBC presumed; not explicitly stated on fetched pages.
Caution
Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
SBC Baptist Faith & Message 2000 framework presumed.
Strong
Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Not surfaced on team page.
Caution
Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
SBC Baptist soteriology.
Caution
Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
BF&M 2000 senior-pastor male-only standard.
Strong
Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Lead pastor Josh Herrington listed; senior pastor search ongoing as of early 2025.
Caution
Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Sunday worship + midweek; sermon style not detailed.
Caution
Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
Active local church; cooperating SBC.
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Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
Texarkana civic-fixture congregation.
Caution
Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
Cooperating SBC church per SBC churches directory.
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Assessment
Mike Huckabee served as senior pastor of Beech Street First Baptist Church Texarkana from 1986 to 1992 (following his pastorate at Immanuel Baptist Pine Bluff 1980-1986). During his Beech Street tenure he served as the youngest president of the Arkansas Baptist State Convention. This entry captures Beech Street's historical/Huckabee-pastoral significance; Huckabee himself is also attached to Cross Church in northwest Arkansas in separate records. Current pulpit in transition.
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Sources & Evidence
Enrichment Notes
Live-fetched https://beechstreetfbc.org/ on 2026-05-16 — confirmed address 601 Beech Street Texarkana AR 71854 + Sunday 10:45 AM. Lead pastor Josh Herrington confirmed via beechstreetfbc.org/team-1 search snippet. Huckabee 1986-1992 pastorate dates from Wikipedia + Sojourners + Religion News Service biographical pieces.
No URL sources recorded for this church. Rating based on denominational defaults and/or directory-level metadata.
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Last reviewed:
2026-05-16
— Annual review recommended
601 Beech Street, Texarkana, AR 71854
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