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First Evangelical Free Church

Wichita, KS
EFCA confessional; Josh Black senior pastor
Quick Facts
Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Josh Black
Founded 1950
Denomination Evangelical Free Church of America (EFCA)
Service Times Sunday mornings (check website)
Men's Ministry No
Kids Ministry Yes
Website www.efca.org
10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
EFCA SOF Trinitarian.
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Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
EFCA SOF inerrancy.
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Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Not surfaced.
Caution
Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
EFCA sola fide.
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Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
EFCA permits but does not require complementarianism; Josh Black's teaching is Reformed-leaning. Staff pastors appear male; verify local practice.
Evangelical Free Church of America (EFCA) — verify local stance
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Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Senior pastor-led with elder plurality typical of EFCA.
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Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
'Grace of the gospel grows deep' — gospel-centered, expository-leaning.
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Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
EFCA ReachGlobal participation.
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Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
EFCA conservative evangelical.
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Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
EFCA Statement of Faith affirms inerrancy and essentials. Generic efca.org listed as website; church-specific domain not reachable in this audit.
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Assessment
First EFC in Wichita. EFCA. Conservative evangelical.
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Sources & Evidence
Enrichment Notes

Batch URL efca.org; correct local URL firstfreewichita.org. First EF church planted in Wichita (1950).

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 firstfreewichita.org
  2. [2] Live source firstfreewichita.org/staff

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