Our Story
About Providence
A new church with an old faith, worshiping Christ in Scottsdale, Arizona and belonging to the Orthodox Presbyterian Church.
A New Work in Scottsdale
Who We Are
Providence OPC is a young church worshiping Christ in Scottsdale, Arizona. We are part of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, a denomination founded in 1936 that is committed to proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ as revealed in the Scriptures and summarized in the Westminster Standards.
Under the pastoral leadership of Rev. David Schexnayder, our congregation gathers each Lord's Day for morning and evening worship, followed by fellowship and dinner. We believe the church is the primary means God uses to build His Kingdom and to care for His people.
Our Pastor
Rev. David Schexnayder
Minister
Pastor Schexnayder was called to plant Providence OPC in Scottsdale in May 2022. He is a native of the Valley of the Sun and graduated from the University of Arizona with a degree in history, where he met his wife Ashleigh.
After several years working in teaching and consulting, he attended and received an MDiv from Reformed Theological Seminary in Charlotte, NC. After his studies, he returned home to church ministry as a pastoral intern, elder, and now gospel minister.
The Session
Our Ruling Elders
Our ruling elders provide spiritual care and oversight for the congregation, serving as undershepherds and leading the church alongside our minister.
Bill Mulder
Ruling Elder
Tim Williams
Ruling Elder
Doug Whitehead
Ruling Elder
Sean McGinty
Ruling Elder
Servants of the Church
Our Deacons
The deacons serve the congregation through ministries of mercy, practical care, and the stewardship of the church's resources.
Alexander Patocs
Deacon
Daniel Smith
Deacon
Mark Sederstrom
Deacon
Andy Dahlgren
Deacon
Frank Beck
Deacon
Our Denomination
The Orthodox Presbyterian Church
The OPC is a confessional Presbyterian denomination grounded in the Westminster Standards. Founded in 1936, it remains committed to the Great Commission — planting fifteen to twenty new churches every year and sending missionaries across the world.
Founded
1936, by Presbyterians committed to confessional fidelity
Confession
The Westminster Confession of Faith and the Larger and Shorter Catechisms
Government
Presbyterian — congregations are shepherded by a session of elders
“Man's chief end is to glorify God, and to enjoy him forever.”
Westminster Shorter Catechism · Q&A 1
What We Believe
Our Beliefs
Our most important belief is in the gospel of Jesus Christ, as revealed to us by the inspired and inerrant Scriptures of the Holy Bible. These are some of the basic facts in that story of God's saving grace.
- God made people, male and female, perfect, bearing the image of God.
- Our first parents rebelled against the Creator, and their rebellion brought sin, suffering, and death into the world.
- But God, being rich in mercy, sent his Son to be born of a woman into this world, in order to make all things new, to right all wrongs, and to seek out and save sinners. This is Jesus of Nazareth.
- We proclaim to our dying world this good news of God’s glorious grace: that the only way of salvation is to believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the Living God.
For a fuller statement of our faith and doctrine, Providence subscribes to the Westminster Standards as an accurate summary of the Bible's teachings. Holding to a confession of faith allows us to clearly communicate our beliefs and ties us to the historic faith of the apostles. Perhaps even more importantly, the Westminster Standards serve as a promise to the church and our visitors: the church to stand by its doctrine and practice, no matter the wind or tide of changing times.