The Bible, taught honestly
We preach through books of the Bible, verse by verse — asking hard questions, resisting easy answers, and always pointing to Jesus.
Who We Are
A church for the whole city
Twelve people, one living room, and a conviction that nobody should stand alone. This is our story.
Our Story
It started with twelve chairs
In the spring of 2009, twelve friends began meeting in a living room on Willow Bend Road with a single conviction: Maplewood needed a church where anybody could walk through the door and feel genuinely welcome — no background check, no dress code, no pretending.
Word travelled the way it always does — a neighbor invited to lunch, a coworker carried through a hard season, a family that finally found somewhere their kids begged to return to. Living room became rented school cafeteria; cafeteria became the building we now call home at 212 Willow Bend Road.
Today Gracewell Congregation Consulting is a community of hundreds, gathering every Sunday at 8:30 and 10:30 AM. The rooms got bigger, but the heart never changed: teach the Bible honestly, love our neighbors practically, and believe that real community changes everything.
What We Believe
Three convictions shape everything
Neighbors, loved practically
Faith that stays inside our walls isn't faith at all. We serve schools, shelters, and streets across Maplewood every single month.
Belonging, before believing
You don't have to agree with us to sit with us. Doubters, seekers, and skeptics get the same seat of honor as saints.
Leadership
Shepherds, not celebrities
Our pastors teach, counsel, and show up — in hospitals, living rooms, and lunch lines.
Jonathan Reyes
Lead Pastor
Jonathan planted Gracewell in 2009 with his wife Maria. He preaches most Sundays and still drinks coffee with anyone who asks.
Priya Natarajan
Pastor of Worship & Arts
Priya leads our worship teams and choirs, shaping gatherings where every voice — trained or not — can sing.
Marcus Bell
Pastor of Care & Groups
Marcus oversees small groups, prayer, and pastoral care — the quiet work of walking with people through everything.
Come see for yourself this Sunday
Services at 8:30 & 10:30 AM · 212 Willow Bend Road, Maplewood