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Orthodox Presbyterian Church (OPC)

High Plains Orthodox Presbyterian Church

657 7th St., Calhan, CO 80808
OPC — rural eastern Colorado plains
Quick Facts
Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable David A. Bosch
Founded Verify
Denomination OPC
Service Times Sunday Worship 10:00 a.m.; Sunday School 11:00 a.m.
Men's Ministry No
Kids Ministry Yes
10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
OPC Westminster Standards — orthodox Christology.
Strong
Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
Westminster Confession on inspiration and authority.
Strong
Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Yellow — verify men's ministry programming on-site.
Caution
Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
Confessionally Reformed.
Strong
Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
OPC complementarian per Westminster + Book of Church Order.
OPC complementarian — male elders/pastors per Westminster Confession + Book of Church Order.
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Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Plurality of male elders; Rev. David Bosch since 2011.
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Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Verify on-site — Rev. Bosch ordained 1992 with degrees in Social Work, Biblical Studies, Divinity.
Caution
Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
Local rural ministry; regional Reformed presence on the plains.
Strong
Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
Verify on-site — rural eastern Colorado plains.
Caution
Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
OPC — Presbytery of the Dakotas.
Strong
Assessment
High Plains OPC is a small rural OPC congregation on the eastern Colorado plains in the town of Calhan. Pastor David A. Bosch has served since 2011 and holds advanced degrees in Social Work, Biblical Studies, and Divinity, having been ordained in 1992. The church maintains a SermonAudio archive and serves as a Reformed presence in a sparsely populated agricultural region.
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How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:

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Sources & Evidence
Enrichment Notes

Verified pastor David A. Bosch (since 2011) and rural Calhan address via OPC.org locator (church_id 355) and church website plus SermonAudio profile.

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. [1] Live source highplainsopc.com
  2. [2] Live source opc.org/church.html

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Last reviewed: 2026-05-16 — Annual review recommended
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