First Baptist Church Paragould AR — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Unknown

Founded Unknown

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

Service Times Sunday 10:30 AM (verify)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry No

Website www.fbcparagould.com/

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Not specifically stated — Trinitarian via BF&M 2000 by extension.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

'Holy Bible as the inspired word of God and the basis for our beliefs' — aligned with BF&M 2000 inerrancy.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not stated — verify.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

BF&M 2000 substitutionary atonement by extension; not explicitly repeated on page.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Not stated; BF&M 2000 complementarian — verify local practice.

SBC complementarian per BF&M 2000 (CBMW halfway position; MOOP holds patriarchal headship as the biblical standard); verify local practice (verify whether headship convictions are robust or drifting toward functional egalitarianism)

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Not listed on reviewed pages — verify /staff.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not stated — verify.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

'Evangelism, fellowship, discipleship and ministry' — clear gospel framing.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Not stated — verify.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

SBC — 'subscribes to the doctrinal statement of the Baptist Faith and Message as adopted by the Southern Baptist Convention in 2000.'

Strong

Assessment

SBC church in Paragould, Arkansas. Added to directory for evaluation. Southern Baptist Convention affiliation provides denominational accountability through the Baptist Faith & Message 2000.

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Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Address mismatch flagged. Explicit BF&M 2000 adherence justifies upgrading denominational to green. | URL research: FBC Paragould website confirmed; actual address 120 N 3rd St (record's 404 W Court St mismatch)

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 fbcparagould.com/what-we-believe
[2] Live source discoverparagould.org/DocumentCenter/View/1021/Church-Dir…

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