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First Free Will Baptist Church

2412 Upper Dr, Pearl, MS 39208
Free Will Baptist — Pearl, MS (Jackson metro)
Quick Facts
Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Aaron Baldridge
Founded Not listed on website
Denomination Free Will Baptist
Service Times Sunday Bible Study 10:00 AM; Worship 11:00 AM; Wednesday Midweek 7:00 PM
Men's Ministry No
Kids Ministry Yes
Website firstfwbpearl.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?
Dr. Aaron Baldridge, pastor since October 13, 2019.
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Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Expository emphasis (DMin / Dr. credentials).
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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, Jackson MS metro.
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Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
NAFWB / Mississippi State Association of FWB.
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Assessment
First FWB Pearl in the Jackson metro pastored by Dr. Aaron Baldridge since October 2019. Steady Sunday + Wednesday rhythm. Doctorally-credentialed pastor.
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Enrichment Notes

Dr. Aaron Baldridge pastor since October 13 2019. Address 2412 Upper Dr Pearl MS 39208; phone (601) 939-3447.

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 firstfwbpearl.org
  2. [2] Live source firstfwbpearl.org/staff

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