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Free Will Baptist (NAFWB)

Ina Free Will Baptist Church

201 W Third St, Ina, IL 62846
Free Will Baptist — Ina, IL (Southern IL)
Quick Facts
Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Brad Ryan
Founded Not listed on website
Denomination Free Will Baptist
Service Times Verify on website (Bible Study, livestream, sermons available)
Men's Ministry No
Kids Ministry Yes
Website www.inafwb.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 small-church 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 Brad Ryan; Youth Pastor Jason Janus.
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Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Expository emphasis with active livestream.
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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 / Illinois State Association of FWB.
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Assessment
Active small-town FWB congregation in Ina, IL with named pastor + youth pastor and online sermon archive.
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How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:

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Enrichment Notes

Pastor Brad Ryan + Youth Pastor Jason Janus; address 201 W Third St Ina IL 62846; phone 618-472-9154.

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 inafwb.org
  2. [2] Live source ilfwb.org/churches.html

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