Senior Minister

dmckinley@cscfamily.org

Rev. Dr. David McKinley is the Senior Pastor at Central Schwenkfelder Church. Originally from Nevada, Missouri, Pastor David came to faith as a teenager.  

He graduated from Southwest Baptist University in Bolivar, Missouri. Pastor David received the Master of Divinity from Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary (1996), the Master of Theology from Westminster Theological Seminary (2006) and the Doctor of Ministry from Biblical Seminary (2014).

Before joining the staff at Central Schwenkfelder Church, David pastored congregations in Missouri and Kansas. David and his wife Linda have three adult children: Nate, Noah and Grace.

Minister of Missions & Theology

dwilliams@cscfamily.org

Rev. Dr. H. Drake Williams, III serves as the Minister of Theology and Mission. He grew up at Central Schwenkfelder, was baptized, ordained, been sent as a missionary, and has served as a pastor at the church for thirteen years. He has a Master of Divinity degree from Gordon
Conwell Theological Seminary and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in New Testament from the University of Aberdeen (Scotland).

His missionary travels took him to teach in Belgium, Netherlands, Romania, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, and India. He and his wife Andrea also served in various capacities in Dutch churches during their mission time. Besides his work at Central, Drake continues to serve as Hoofddocent Nieuwe Testament at Evangelische Theologische Faculteit in Leuven, Belgium and as a missionary with European Christian Mission (North America), Inc. He has authored books and many articles. Drake and Andrea have three children. Together they enjoy music, sightseeing, and entertaining.

Minister of Young Adults & Families

onesent77@gmail.com

Julian Scavetti was born and raised in Delco and West Philly by his loving mother Pat. He’s an Eastern University Grad and has a Master’s of Divinity from Biblical Theological (Missio) Seminary. Julian is passionate about God’s mission and has been in full-time ministry since 2003 and has served at Central since 2008. Julian is ordained through the Schwenkfelder Church and Conservative Congregational Christian Conference.

Most notably, Julian has a beautiful wife Tara who has blessed him with a wonderful family and has been fundamental in Julian’s ministry success. Fun Facts: Julian is a huge Philly sports fan, loves 80’s retro and has a large PEZ collection.