Heritage Free Will Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Tim W. Stout

Founded 1950s (per church history)

Denomination Free Will Baptist

Service Times Sunday School 9:30 AM; Worship 10:30 AM

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.heritagefwb.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?

Senior Pastor Tim W. Stout verified; preached at Southeastern Free Will Baptist College.

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Expository emphasis; pastor connected to Southeastern FWB College.

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

NAFWB cooperative missions.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Mainstream conservative evangelical — long-established south Columbus congregation.

Strong

Accountability Structure

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

NAFWB / Ohio State Association of FWB.

Strong

Assessment

Heritage FWB serves south-side Columbus (Obetz area) since the 1950s. Sr. Pastor Tim W. Stout, with preaching ties to Southeastern FWB College. Active YouTube presence.

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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

Sr. Pastor Tim W. Stout cross-confirmed via Southeastern FWB College Facebook video and USAChurches listing; address 575 Obetz Rd Columbus OH 43207; phone (614) 492-0989.

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 heritagefwb.com
[2] Live source usachurches.org/church/heritage-free-will-baptist-church.htm

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