First Baptist Church Bentonville — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Chris Dixon (Lead Pastor)

Founded Unknown

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

Service Times Sunday 9:00 AM and 10:45 AM; Saturday 4:00 PM

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website fbcbentonville.org

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)

SBC / Baptist Faith & Message 2000 implied but specific Beliefs page not fetched. Assume BF&M2000 Trinitarian baseline.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

BF&M 2000 affirms Scripture as authoritative; specific inerrancy framing on church's own beliefs page not confirmed here.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Dedicated 'Men's Ministry / Men 18+' page confirmed in ministries navigation.

Strong

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

SBC BF&M 2000 baseline — sola fide substitutionary atonement; verify in person.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?

Male pastor (Chris Dixon) shown; BF&M 2000 restricts pastor office to men. No women listed as teaching pastors from pages reviewed.

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Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Homepage (2026-04-23) shows Chris Dixon preaching (image caption); lead pastor role implied. Our Team and Beliefs pages exist but not scraped.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

No preaching-method description surfaced on home page.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Weekend messages 'good news of Jesus Christ' — generic evangelical mission language.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No DEI/CRT or affirming language detected.

Caution

Accountability Structure

Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?

Homepage did not re-surface SBC affiliation; prior SBC / BF&M 2000 finding retained.

Strong

Assessment

SBC church in Bentonville, AR at 200 SW A St (close to listing at 400 SW A St). Goes by 'First Bentonville Church.' Pastor Chris leads. Three weekend services including Saturday evening. Located in downtown Bentonville. Bible study programs available.

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MOOP Engagement Tracker

How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

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] Live source fbcbentonville.org

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