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Echo Church

San Jose, CA
Non-denom — female teaching/formation pastor
Quick Facts
Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Filipe Santos (Lead Pastor); Mandy Santos (Spiritual Formation Pastor, female)
Founded 2008
Denomination Non-Denominational
Service Times Sunday mornings (check website)
Men's Ministry No
Kids Ministry Yes
Website echo.church
Pastor Credentials Not published
10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
Evangelical orthodox implied; specific statement not quoted.
Caution
Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
'Speak from the word'; authority implied.
Caution
Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
No men's ministry on fetched content.
WARNING!
Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
Generic evangelical framing.
Caution
Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
CONFIRMED: Mandy Santos serves as 'Spiritual Formation Pastor' (female) alongside husband Filipe Santos as Lead Pastor. RED CONFIRMED per rubric.
Egalitarian — Mandy Santos serves as Spiritual Formation Pastor (female). Red per rubric.
WARNING!
Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
CONFIRMED: Husband-wife Lead/Formation Pastor team (Filipe and Mandy Santos); no formal external accountability.
WARNING!
Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
'Make teachings of Jesus clear and accessible' — application-oriented.
Caution
Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
Bay Area founding team 2008; evangelistic.
Caution
Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
'People of every background' language; no explicit DEI/CRT statement.
Caution
Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
Independent non-denominational with husband-wife Lead/Formation Pastor team; egalitarian practice is a structural accountability failure by rubric. RED CONFIRMED.
WARNING!
Assessment
Echo Church in San Jose, Silicon Valley. Multi-site, tech-savvy. Non-denominational. Verify theology.
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Sources & Evidence
Enrichment Notes

Capstone Report specifically flagged Echo.Church's female teaching pastor as a concern. Gender downgrades overall to red.

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 echo.church
  2. [2] Live source capstonereport.com/2021/01/29/another-sbc-church-training…

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