Epiphany Fellowship Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Dr. Eric Mason (Founder & Senior Pastor)

Founded 2001

Denomination Non-Denominational

Service Times See website

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website epiphanyfellowship.org

Pastor Credentials Th.M. Dallas Theological Seminary; D.Min. Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary; Author of Woke Church and Urban Apologetics

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Trinitarian on paper but social justice framework often subordinates Christology to liberation theology themes.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Eric Mason has DTS/Gordon-Conwell credentials — Scripture authority affirmed doctrinally but practically filtered through social justice lens.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Verify — urban apologetics framework may not emphasize biblical manhood.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Doctrinally orthodox but practically mixed with social gospel themes.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

BLACK. Eric Mason's book "Woke Church" (2018) is the foundational text for introducing CRT and intersectional social justice into American evangelicalism. His framework explicitly borrows from feminist/egalitarian methodology.

Woke/CRT framework — egalitarian-adjacent despite male senior pastor. Eric Mason's theology is the target of anti-social-justice evangelical criticism.

Disqualifier

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Male senior pastor but the social justice framework creates openings for egalitarian drift.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Biblically literate but filtered through "urban apologetics" which increasingly means critical theory applied to evangelism.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Active urban ministry with strong social engagement. Great Commission subordinated to social justice.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

BLACK. Epiphany Fellowship and Eric Mason are THE flagship for woke/CRT Christianity in urban ministry. "Woke Church" is the seminal book calling for evangelicals to adopt critical race theory frameworks. This is the explicit target of anti-woke evangelical criticism.

Disqualifier

Accountability Structure

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

Non-denominational with no external orthodox accountability. Aligned with The Witness, Jude 3 Project, and other woke evangelical networks.

Caution

Assessment

Epiphany Fellowship Church in Philadelphia is led by Dr. Eric Mason — founder, DTS/Gordon-Conwell educated, and author of the 2018 book "Woke Church." That book is the seminal text for introducing critical race theory, intersectionality, and social justice methodology into American evangelicalism. Eric Mason has argued that evangelicals must adopt "woke" frameworks to address racial injustice. His theological framework explicitly borrows from feminist and egalitarian methodology. Epiphany is one of the flagship churches in the woke evangelical movement, aligned with The Witness, Jude 3 Project, and similar networks. While the church affirms orthodox doctrinal basics on paper, the cultural and gender frameworks make this a BLACK-rated church under MOOP's rubric. Not recommended for Christian men seeking biblical manhood and resistance to social justice drift.

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How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:

✓ Researched church website