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Cavanaugh Free Will Baptist Church

2828 Briarcliff Ave, Fort Smith, AR 72908
Free Will Baptist — Fort Smith, AR (River Valley)
Quick Facts
Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Will Harmon
Founded Not listed on website
Denomination Free Will Baptist
Service Times Sundays 9:00 AM and 10:30 AM; Wednesdays 6:30 PM
Men's Ministry No
Kids Ministry Yes
Website cavanaughchurch.com
10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
Trinitarian, FWB Treatise.
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Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
Inerrant Scripture per FWB Treatise.
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Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Standard structure.
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Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
Arminian (FWB distinctive). Yellow flag for Reformed-leaning users.
Caution
Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
Complementarian — male-only pastorate.
FWB male-only ordained pastor per FWB Treatise + Scripture.
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Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Senior Pastor Will Harmon verified.
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Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Expository emphasis.
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Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
NAFWB cooperative missions involvement.
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Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
Mainstream conservative evangelical, dual-service Sunday rhythm.
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Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
NAFWB / Arkansas State Association of Free Will Baptists.
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Assessment
Larger-format FWB church in Fort Smith with two Sunday morning services + Wednesday programming. Pastor Will Harmon. Arkansas River Valley.
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How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:

✓ Researched church website
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Enrichment Notes

Pastor Will Harmon verified; address 2828 Briarcliff Ave, Fort Smith AR 72908.

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. [1] Live source cavanaughchurch.com
  2. [2] Live source cavanaughchurch.com/meet-our-staff

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Last reviewed: 2026-05-16 — Annual review recommended
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