Brookside Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Jeff Dart (Lead Pastor); Juan Santos (Bilingual Campus Pastor)

Founded Not published

Denomination Evangelical Free Church of America (EFCA)

Service Times Sunday mornings (check website)

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.efca.org

Pastor Credentials Not published

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)

EFCA Statement of Faith affirms Trinity.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

EFCA SoF: Bible is 'inerrant in the original writings, complete in its revelation... the final authority.'

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not documented.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

EFCA SoF affirms substitutionary atonement, justification by grace through faith.

Strong

Gender / Biblical Design

Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?

EFCA permits women in various roles; senior-pastor-as-male common but not universal; local Brookside stance not verified.

EFCA policy permits local discretion on women pastors; Brookside's specific practice not confirmed.

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Lead Pastor Jeff Dart; bilingual campus led by Juan Santos.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

EFCA norm is expository-leaning.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

EFCA has strong missions emphasis (ReachGlobal).

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

EFCA varies; verify local posture.

Caution

Accountability Structure

Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?

EFCA — Midwest District.

Caution

Assessment

Brookside Church in Omaha. EFCA. Conservative evangelical.

#efca#omaha#nebraska#needs-review

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Update website field in master record: efca.org -> brookside.net [2026-05-19] Phase 5b auto-merge: absorbed 1 dupe record (brookside-efca-omaha-ne). Group key: "brookside church @ omaha, ne".

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] Live source brookside.net
[2] Live source churches.efca.org

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