From a Reformed theological perspective: If someone abandons core Reformed doctrines (such as the doctrines of grace or covenant theology) but still affirms the essential Christian beliefs (such as the Trinity, the deity of Christ, and salvation through Christ), they would generally be regarded as a Christian who is no longer Reformed, not necessarily as someone outside the Christian faith.
If someone departs from Christianity altogether: Many Reformed theologians would distinguish between someone who temporarily falls away and someone who permanently repudiates the faith. Views differ:
Those who hold to the doctrine of the perseverance of the saints would say that a true believer will ultimately persevere in faith. A permanent, final apostasy would be taken as evidence that the person was never truly regenerate.
Others, especially outside the Reformed tradition, may believe a genuine believer can later abandon the faith and forfeit salvation.
"Fundamentalist" is not the same as "Reformed." Christian fundamentalism is a movement emphasizing biblical inerrancy and separation from perceived error. Many fundamentalists are not Reformed, and many Reformed Christians are not fundamentalists. So departing from Reformed theology does not necessarily say anything about whether someone remains a fundamentalist, and vice versa.
After all these years of observation, FEBC began as an independent fundamentalist college and is currently departing from the reformed faith. FEBC is not a Calvinist institution any more.
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