First Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Chris Dixon (current Senior Pastor; previously Phillip Smith)

Founded See website

Denomination SBC

Service Times Sunday morning (see website)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.fbcbentonville.org

Pastor Credentials See website

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Not extracted; SBC BF&M 2000 presumed.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Not extracted; BF&M inerrancy presumed.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Men's Ministry page confirmed — green held.

Strong

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Not extracted.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

SBC complementarian; current Pastor Chris Dixon (male).

Male Senior Pastor Chris Dixon; SBC complementarian

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Senior Pastor model.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Weekend messages available via video and podcast; style not specifically described.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

'You Belong Here' welcoming emphasis.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No DEI/CRT markers.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

SBC affiliation not surfaced on homepage fetch — 'Core Beliefs' link exists but not displayed; keep green per prior NWBA/ABSC confirmation.

Strong

Assessment

National directory entry — web-verified pastor, website, and Facebook. Visit website for full theological details.

#sbc#bentonville#arkansas

MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

SBC-confirmed. Prior pastor Phillip Smith succeeded by Chris Dixon.

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
[2] Live source fbcbentonville.org/our-team/
[3] Live source linkedin.com/in/phillip-smith-b08387160/

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