First Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Doug Farris (Senior Pastor)

Founded Unknown

Denomination SBC

Service Times Sunday School 9:00 AM, Worship 10:30 AM, Wed 6:00 PM

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.fbcfayetteville.org/

Pastor Credentials Verify

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Not stated on available sources — verify

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Not stated on available sources — verify

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not mentioned on homepage

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Not stated on available sources — verify

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Not stated on available homepage — verify staff page for pastoral roles

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Homepage confirms /staff-leaders directory exists; pastoral staff not listed on homepage. Doug Farris senior pastor per prior records — verify staff page directly for pastoral role titles (especially any women with 'pastor' title).

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Not detailed

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Generic outreach language

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Self-describes diversity: 'every social and economic classification, multiple races and nationalities, every living generation' — inclusion framing but not explicitly progressive

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Explicit: 'join with other churches in the Washington-Madison Baptist Association, Arkansas Baptist State Convention, and SBC'

Strong

Assessment

First Baptist Church in Fayetteville, AR. Needs evaluation.

#arkansas#national#sbc

MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

SBC church. Senior Pastor Doug Farris. Also at fbcfayetteville.com.

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 fbcfayetteville.org

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