First Free Will Baptist Church of North Little Rock — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Mark Stripling

Founded Not listed on website

Denomination Free Will Baptist

Service Times Sunday Bible Study 9:45 AM; Worship 10:45 AM (English & Hispanic); Sunday evening 6:00 PM

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.ffwbnlr.org

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Trinitarian, FWB Treatise.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Inerrant Scripture per FWB Treatise.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Standard structure.

Strong

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.

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Pastor Mark Stripling verified (mark.stripling@ffwbnlr.org).

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Expository emphasis.

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

NAFWB cooperative missions; in-house Hispanic outreach.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Mainstream conservative; bilingual ministry (English + Hispanic).

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

NAFWB / Arkansas State Association of Free Will Baptists.

Strong

Assessment

Multilingual FWB congregation in North Little Rock with parallel English and Hispanic Sunday morning services plus evening service. Pastor Mark Stripling.

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MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Pastor Mark Stripling verified via contact email and church web search; address 2001 Parkway Drive, North Little Rock AR 72118.

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 ffwbnlr.org
[2] Live source ffwbnlr.org/contact

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