Desert Springs Presbyterian Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Vacant (Steve Cavallaro resigned April 30, 2025)

Founded Unknown

Denomination PCA

Service Times Sunday 10:30 AM

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry No

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Not detailed on landing page; PCA default affirms Westminster Standards.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

PCA confessional position (Westminster inerrancy) implied; site-specific not reviewed.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Discipleship section exists but men's ministry not clearly identified.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

PCA Westminster soteriology presumed; not detailed on landing page.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

PCA prohibits women elders/pastors; green per rubric.

Verify

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

PCA session-led (plurality of elders); transition page notes Pastor Steve Cavallaro resigned April 2025 after 15 years.

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Historic Presbyterian worship per site.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Church planting focus — supports plants in AZ, NM, TX, NJ.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Not detailed on landing page.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

PCA — confessional denomination per rubric green.

Strong

Assessment

Desert Springs Presbyterian Church in Tempe, AZ — yellow-default pending full research. Verify all categories.

#pca#reformed#tempe#az#needs-review

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

PCA-confessional defaults drive green ratings for gender/leadership/denominational; pastor currently vacant. Church is in Tucson not Tempe.

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] Live source desertspringspca.org
[2] Live source desertspringspca.org/mission/
[3] Live source desertspringspca.org/officers/transition/

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