First Free Will Baptist Church of Beaufort — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Verify pastor on church website (252-728-3165)

Founded Not listed on website

Denomination Free Will Baptist

Service Times Sunday School 9:30 AM; Sunday Worship 10:30 AM; Wednesday Worship 7:00 PM

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.beaufortchurch.org

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Trinitarian, FWB Treatise affirms classic orthodox Christology.

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Inerrant Scripture per FWB Treatise; not KJV-Only.

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Standard small-church men's fellowship.

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Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Arminian (FWB distinctive — general atonement, conditional perseverance). Yellow flag for Reformed-leaning users.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Complementarian — male-only pastorate per NAFWB convention norms.

FWB male-only ordained pastor per FWB Treatise + Scripture.

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Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Local NC FWB congregation with multi-generational ministry footprint.

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Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Expository emphasis typical of FWB tradition.

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Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

NAFWB cooperative missions involvement.

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Mainstream conservative evangelical; coastal NC community.

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Accountability Structure

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

NAFWB / North Carolina State Convention of Free Will Baptists.

Strong

Assessment

Established FWB congregation on the NC Crystal Coast offering traditional 3-service rhythm (Sunday morning, Sunday school, Wednesday). Coastal community church with NAFWB affiliation indicated by Facebook page name. Pastor name not posted on website — verify directly before formal placement.

#fwb#free-will-baptist#nc#beaufort#nafwb#crystal-coast

MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Address verified at 1947 Live Oak St, Beaufort, NC 28516; phone 252-728-3165. Pastor not listed on website (Pastor Caleb mentioned for youth only). NAFWB affiliation indicated via FWB-affiliated state association.

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 beaufortchurch.org
[2] Live source facebook.com/FirstFWBChurchBeaufort/

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