
Quick Facts
Founded
Unknown
Denomination
Presbyterian
Service Times
Sunday — see website
Men's Ministry
No
Kids Ministry
Yes
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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Last reviewed:
2026-05-16
— Annual review recommended