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Free Will Baptist (NAFWB)

First Free Will Baptist Church of Florence

2701 Florence Blvd, Florence, AL 35630
Free Will Baptist — Florence, AL
Quick Facts
Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Mike Crews
Founded Not listed on website
Denomination Free Will Baptist
Service Times Sunday morning 11:00 AM
Men's Ministry No
Kids Ministry Yes
Website ffwbflorence.org
10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
Trinitarian, FWB Treatise.
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Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
Inerrant Scripture per FWB Treatise.
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Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Standard structure.
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Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
Arminian (FWB distinctive). Yellow flag.
Caution
Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
Complementarian — male-only pastorate.
FWB male-only ordained pastor per FWB Treatise + Scripture.
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Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Pastor Mike Crews verified (born Waycross, GA, 1961).
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Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Expository emphasis.
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Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
NAFWB cooperative missions.
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Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
Mainstream conservative evangelical.
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Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
NAFWB / Alabama State Association of FWB.
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Assessment
First FWB Florence on Florence Blvd, pastored by Mike Crews. Mid-size congregation in northwest Alabama (Lauderdale County).
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How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:

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Enrichment Notes

Pastor Mike Crews verified via Our Staff page. Address 2701 Florence Blvd Florence AL 35630 verified.

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. [1] Live source ffwbflorence.org
  2. [2] Live source ffwbflorence.org/our-staff

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Last reviewed: 2026-05-16 — Annual review recommended
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