Covenant Orthodox Presbyterian Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Wayne K. Forkner

Founded Unknown

Denomination Presbyterian

Service Times Sunday — see website

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website berkeleyopc.org

Pastor Credentials OPC minister, Presbytery of Northern California and Nevada

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)

Westminster Standards.

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

WCF inerrancy.

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Verify programming.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Westminster sovereign grace.

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Gender / Biblical Design

Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?

Complementarian (OPC male-only ordination).

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Male session; Presbytery of Northern California.

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Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Expository Reformed.

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Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Urban Reformed witness in the East Bay.

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

OPC stands firm against cultural drift — notable in Berkeley context.

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Accountability Structure

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

OPC affiliation confirmed on homepage — 'a member of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church' with OPC logo. Self-describes as 'reformed, evangelical.' Green holds.

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Assessment

Covenant OPC Berkeley is an urban Reformed witness in the East Bay — holding confessional Westminster theology in one of the most secular college-town contexts in America. Pastor Wayne Forkner leads a congregation that resists the surrounding cultural pressure through OPC denominational guardrails. Male-only ordination, Westminster subscription, and traditional expository preaching.

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