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Pinnacle Presbyterian Church

25150 N Pima Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85255
Disqualified — Apostate or Anti-Biblical
Quick Facts
Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Rev. Dr. Erik Khoobyarian (Senior Pastor)
Founded 1990
Denomination PC(USA)
Service Times Sunday mornings (see website)
Men's Ministry No
Kids Ministry Yes
Website www.pinnaclepres.org
Pastor Credentials DMin
10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
Nominally Trinitarian.
Caution
Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
PC(USA) — fully affirming of LGBTQ ordination (2011) and same-sex marriage (2014).
WARNING!
Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
None.
WARNING!
Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
Mainline.
Caution
Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
Fully egalitarian.
Fully egalitarian (PC(USA) polity).
Disqualifier
Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
PC(USA) polity; women elders.
WARNING!
Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Mainline progressive.
WARNING!
Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
Community engagement.
Caution
Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
Progressive-mainline in Scottsdale; More Light Presbyterian identity in practice.
Disqualifier
Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
PC(USA).
Disqualifier
Assessment
Pinnacle Presbyterian Scottsdale is a PC(USA) congregation aligned with the denomination's post-2011/2015 affirming turn. PC(USA) ordains LGBTQ clergy and performs same-sex marriages at the denominational level, and Pinnacle sits inside that frame.
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Enrichment Notes

[2026-05-19] MOOP rubric: PCUSA — affirming since 2014. Already rated black.

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