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Free Will Baptist (NAFWB) — John Wheeler Association (VA151)

Faith Free Will Baptist Church

1480 East Main Street, Wytheville, VA 24382
Free Will Baptist — Wytheville (SW Virginia)
Quick Facts
Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable David Osborne
Founded 2012
Denomination Free Will Baptist
Service Times Sunday School 9:45am, Morning Worship 11:00am, Sunday Night 6:00pm, Wednesday 7:00pm
Men's Ministry No
Kids Ministry Yes
Pastor Credentials Unknown — NAM-supported planter background
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 per FWB Treatise.
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Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Verify.
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Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
Arminian (FWB distinctive).
Caution
Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
Complementarian — male-only pastorate.
Free Will Baptist complementarian — male-only pastorate per NAFWB Treatise.
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Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Pastor David Osborne, founding/lead pastor since 2012 plant.
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Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Verify on website.
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Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
NAFWB cooperative; NAM-supported.
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Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
Mainstream rural-suburban SW VA congregation.
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Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
NAFWB / VA State Association — John Wheeler Association.
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Assessment
Wytheville-area FWB plant launched May 2012 under David Osborne. Traditional Sunday morning + Sunday evening + Wednesday FWB schedule. Complete contact info on website.
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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 faithfwbchurch.com
  2. [2] Live source fwbnam.com/osborne/
  3. [3] Live source vafwb.com/officer-pastors

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