Quick Facts
Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable
Terry Motte
Founded
Not listed on website
Denomination
Free Will Baptist
Service Times
Sunday School 9:45 AM; Worship 11:00 AM; Sunday Evening Bible Study 6:00 PM; Wednesday Friendship Hour 6:00 PM; Friday Ladies 10:00 AM; Friday Nursing Home 10:00 AM
Men's Ministry
No
Kids Ministry
Yes
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?
Sr. Pastor Rev. Terry Motte; ordained NAFWB minister.
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Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Expository emphasis.
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Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
NAFWB cooperative missions; weekday women's and nursing-home ministry.
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Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
Mainstream conservative evangelical — nursing-home ministry signals mature-discipleship orientation.
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Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
NAFWB — confirmed via pastor's NAFWB ordination.
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Assessment
Pacific Northwest FWB hub on Oregon's I-5 corridor. Sr. Pastor Terry Motte. Full-week ministry rhythm (Sun-Wed-Fri-Sat) including nursing-home outreach is unusual for an FWB church of this size and reflects strong discipleship infrastructure.
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MOOP Engagement Tracker
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Enrichment Notes
Sr. Pastor Rev. Terry Motte verified on church homepage as ordained NAFWB minister. Address 1390 45th Ave NE Salem OR 97301; phone 503-399-9172.
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.
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[1] Live source
salemfwb.org
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Last reviewed:
2026-05-16
— Annual review recommended
1390 45th Ave NE, Salem, OR 97301
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