Grace Free Will Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Ricky Ward

Founded Not listed on website

Denomination Free Will Baptist

Service Times Sunday School 9:30 AM; Morning Worship (Deaf interpretation) 10:30 AM; Sunday Evening 5:00 PM; Wednesday Prayer 7:00 PM; Teen Contemporary 7:00 PM

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website grace-fwb.com

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 small-church 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 Ricky Ward verified.

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Expository emphasis.

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

NAFWB cooperative missions.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Mainstream conservative evangelical — deaf-interpretation ministry indicates accessible-worship emphasis.

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

NAFWB / Twin City Association of FWB / Alabama State Association of FWB.

Strong

Assessment

Grace FWB serves Phenix City, AL (across the Chattahoochee from Columbus, GA) with deaf-interpreted Sunday morning worship and a separate teen contemporary track. Pastor Ricky Ward.

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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 Ricky Ward verified on church homepage; full schedule documented; address 10290 Lee Road 240 Phenix City AL 36870; phone 334-614-2932.

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 grace-fwb.com

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