Jacob’s Well
Mission: To provide Christian worship opportunities to marginalized and unhoused communities in Memphis, fostering revival and empowering individuals to become witnesses to Christ’s love.
Vision: To inspire transformation within the community, beginning with those most in need and serving as a model for evangelism, emphasizing that everyone, regardless of circumstances, needs a Savior.
Program Highlights
Saturday Worship Services: Provides meals, clothing, hygiene kits, and bus passes before a traditional worship service for approximately 100 attendees each week.
Discipleship Class: Offers Monday classes to deepen faith and provide ongoing spiritual support.
Community Outreach: Transports individuals from challenged neighborhoods across Memphis, including Raleigh, Nutbush, and The Heights, to worship and engage in fellowship.
Community Impact
Doubled the size of the congregation within the last 6–8 months.
Secured air conditioning for the ministry bus, enhancing the comfort of transported participants.
Increased participation in post-meal worship services, demonstrating growing engagement with the Gospel.
Support Jacob’s Well
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For the health and safety of congregants, staff, and volunteers.
For wisdom in meeting spiritual and physical needs with limited resources.
For financial provision and healing for the board chair dealing with chronic health challenges.
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Financial gifts support staff wages (mostly unhoused individuals), food purchases, hygiene items, and operational costs like bus insurance and facility rent.
Donate items such as hygiene kits (travel-sized toiletries), clothing (socks, underwear, shoes), blankets, sleeping bags, and bottled water.
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Meal Preparation: Provide meals for approximately 100 adults for Saturday services. Meals can be dropped off or served on-site around 3:30 PM.
Hygiene and Clothing Distribution: Help pack and distribute kits and clothing items.
Bus Driving: Volunteer as a driver for the ministry bus, committing 4.5 hours on Saturdays to transport attendees.
Ministry Champion
Tom Christenbury