About
Nine years in a warehouse. Still figuring it out.
The story, the beliefs in plain words, and the people who will greet you by name.
The story
Eleven people, a borrowed PA, and a lot of doubts.
Jordan and Alexis Okafor planted Haven in 2017 in a RiNo warehouse that still smelled like the last brewery. They wanted a church for people who were not sure about church. Nine years later the paint is better. The aim is the same.
- Honest. We say the hard parts out loud. Questions are not a problem to manage.
- Creative. Artists, baristas, developers, parents — the room looks like the block.
- Generous and local. Eighteen percent of every gift stays on Walnut Street.
What we believe
Plain words. Open hands.
Non-denominational, historic Christian faith, zero appetite for culture-war slogans. Here is the short version. Ask us the long one.
Jesus is the point
Jesus is the point
Not the building, not the brand, not the pastors. Jesus — fully God, fully human — lived, died and rose so anyone can come home. That is the whole plot.
The Bible is not a prop
The Bible is not a prop
We read it out loud, we take it seriously, and we try to live like it is true on a Tuesday. If a passage is hard, we say so.
Grace before the upgrade
Grace before the upgrade
You are welcome before you believe anything. Belonging is not a prize for getting your life together. We will not pretend otherwise.
The church is a people
The church is a people
A family of skeptics, kids, artists and tired parents learning to follow Jesus together. If we closed tomorrow, we want Walnut Street to notice.
The story ends well
The story ends well
Jesus comes back. Everything broken gets mended. Until then we practice the future — meals, justice, honesty — in a warehouse in RiNo.
Questions are not a problem
Questions are not a problem
Bring the ones you are not supposed to ask. Midweek is built for them. So is the lobby bar after the 11:30.
The people
They will greet you like a neighbor. Because they are.
Pastors and directors who live in RiNo, Highlands and Five Points. Say hello — they mean it when they ask how you are.
Jordan Okafor
Lead pastor
Preaches most Sundays, loses at pickup basketball on Tuesdays, still makes the first pot of coffee.
Alexis Okafor
Lead pastor
Teaches, shepherds the staff, and is the reason first-time guests get a handwritten note — not a drip email.
Mateo Ruiz
Worship & creative
Writes half the songs we sing and will talk your ear off about analog synths and the Psalms.
Priya Shah
Haven Kids
Former elementary teacher. Current champion of secure tags, snacks, and kids who are loud.
Sam Okonkwo
Groups & Midweek
Runs Thursday night for 18–30s and knows every living-room group by the snack they always bring.
Lena Cho
Neighborhood & care
Knows the baristas, the muralists, and the unhoused neighbors on Walnut by name. Pray with her.
This Sunday
Come as you are. Seriously.
Jeans, coffee, seventy minutes. We will save you a seat in the back if you want one.
Sundays 9:30 & 11:30 · Thursday Midweek 7 PM