The NewThing Network

Jacob's Well Community Church

Lead Pastor: Dave Richa
Location: Thornton, Colorado
Affiliate since January 2002
Website: www.jacobswell.cc 

Dave Richa, who was the Director of Student Ministries at Community Christian Church in Chicago, felt God tugging on his heart to plant a church in the growing edges of Suburban Denver to reach people who were outside of a relationship with Christ. Thornton has been one of the 12 fastest growing cities in the country, as well as in Colorado (with populations over 100k).

As Dave Richa shared his dream and vision for this new church, nearly 40 people from CCC decided to follow him to Colorado to join him in this venture. Under Dave’s leadership, Jacob’s Well has grown to a church that reaches nearly 300 people every weekend at a Rocky Top Middle School in Thornton, Colorado.

Dave Richa’s vision of starting a church in Denver was the catalyst that began the NewThing Network and Jacob’s Well became the first affiliate church.