A House on 105th Place Serving North Metro Denver
Just east of I-25 off 104th Avenue in Northglenn, Colorado, Northglenn Christian Church has spent more than six decades planting itself in the same stretch of East 105th Place. The congregation's stated mission is straightforward: to win people to Christ, train believers to become disciples, and send those disciples to impact the world. Its self-description - "we are not striving to be a big church, but a small church with a big vision" - captures the posture of a community that aims to be a steady local presence while taking its people and resources far beyond Adams County.
Two Sunday morning services anchor the week, with a blend of music, biblical teaching, and intentional time to linger over coffee and snacks. Around that core, the church runs a children's ministry, a 7th through 12th grade student ministry, a dedicated seniors ministry, midweek Bible study, Life Groups, and a long list of local and global mission partnerships.
Two Sunday Services, Two Different Sounds
Worship on Sunday happens twice, and the music changes between the two.
- 9:00 am - Chapel Service. Held in the original chapel, this gathering features hymns. Coffee and food are served, and the room is intentionally designed so people can stick around before and after to connect.
- 10:30 am - Contemporary Service. Held in the larger auditorium, this gathering features the popular Christian music you might hear on the radio.
Both services are livestreamed for those who can't attend in person. The teaching is the same in style - biblical, practical, and aimed at helping listeners apply Scripture to everyday life - and both services include time for worshipers to greet one another and share refreshments.
Six Decades on East 105th Place
The story of Northglenn Christian Church begins in October 1960, when a small group of Christians began holding services at the Highland Mortuary in Northglenn. The following year the group took the name Northglenn Christian Church and met at Northglenn Junior High School.
Two acres were purchased at the present location, and on July 19, 1966, the first worship center was dedicated. A chapel was added and dedicated on July 11, 1971, after two more acres were acquired. The original worship center and the chapel were joined together in 1982, and the largest addition - the current auditorium and classroom space - was dedicated on December 18, 2005.
Through the years, Northglenn Christian Church has been led by seven lead pastors: Stan Sack (1961-1963), Craig Woolsey (1967-1969), Bill Lower (1969-1981), Victor McPeak (1982-1994), Andy Pryor (1994-2016), David Troutman (2016-2022), and James McMillion (2022-2023). Robert Peterson, the current lead pastor, took the pulpit following that succession.
Win, Train, Send
The congregation describes itself with a three-word rhythm: win, train, and send. Win people to Christ. Train believers to become disciples. Send those disciples out to impact the world. Every ministry - children's programs, student ministry, Life Groups, missions giving, local benevolence - is meant to fit somewhere in that cycle.
Three core commitments surface across the church's teaching. First, the leadership team emphasizes a high view of Scripture as the authoritative basis for truth. Second, the congregation is committed to the work of disciple-making in everyday relationships, not just in classrooms. Third, the church takes seriously Jesus' call to reach beyond its own walls, which is reflected in a roster of global partners that stretches from Denver to Nairobi.
Kids, Students, and Seniors
Three age-specific ministries give shape to the week for many families.
NCC Kids serves infants through fifth grade. Classes run during both Sunday services so children can be in age-appropriate programming while parents worship. On Sunday mornings, kids hear Bible stories, make crafts, play games, and sing songs. On Wednesday evenings during the school year, Kids Club meets from 6:30 to 8:00 pm, giving kids another touchpoint with Christian teaching and friends. LeAnn Davis-Colley leads the children's ministry.
NCC Students is geared for 6th through 12th graders (the seventh through twelfth grade description applies to the core program, with the sixth graders integrated into the Sunday class). The Sunday class meets at 9:00 am and includes breakfast, conversation about life, and a look at following Jesus. Wednesday nights from 6:30 to 8:00 pm, September through May, the group gathers in the Student Center - a space called the ATTIC - for games, fellowship, and teaching. The student ministry runs an annual summer retreat at Camp Como in the Colorado mountains (separate weeks for middle and high school), a winter retreat called Winter White Wash in Laramie, Wyoming, and a monthly calendar of events that includes movie nights, lock-ins, lock-outs, and game nights.
Seniors Ministry is led by Andy Pryor, the church's seniors pastor and a former long-tenured lead pastor of the congregation (1994-2016).
Wednesday Nights and Life Groups
Wednesday at 6:30 pm is the second weekly gathering point. Kids Club runs for the younger set, the ATTIC runs for students, and adults gather for Bible study. The Wednesday format is built around the idea that a small church with a big vision invests in-depth teaching in the middle of the week.
Life Groups take that small-group model deeper. The stated purpose is to bring people together in order to grow closer to God and one another. Groups meet in homes and around the community to share meals, study Scripture, and pray for one another. A separate Starting Point class introduces newcomers to the basics of the Christian faith and the life of the church, after which people are encouraged to take next steps like baptism, joining a group, or serving.
What the Church Believes
Northglenn Christian Church teaches a classical evangelical set of doctrines rooted in the Restoration Movement tradition.
- God. One God, eternally existing as three distinct persons - Father, Son, and Holy Spirit - creator, redeemer, and sustainer of all things.
- Jesus Christ. Fully God and fully human, born of a virgin, who lived a sinless life, died on the cross as the atoning sacrifice for sin, was raised on the third day, and now reigns in heaven.
- Holy Spirit. The third person of the Trinity, fully divine and fully personal, who dwells in believers to empower and equip them for life and service.
- Scripture. All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting, and training in righteousness.
- Salvation. By grace through faith in Jesus, with repentance and baptism by immersion, resulting in forgiveness of sins, eternal life, and the gift of the Holy Spirit.
- Baptism. By immersion, combined with repentance and faith, for the forgiveness of sin and the gift of the Holy Spirit.
- The Lord's Supper. Symbolic of the body and blood of Christ, taken every Lord's Day in remembrance of Jesus' sacrifice.
- The Church. The body and bride of Christ, made up of all believers, with the mission of making disciples and Jesus as its head.
- Marriage. A lifelong covenant relationship between a man and a woman, ordained by God.
- Future things. Christ will return to judge the living and the dead; heaven is the eternal home of believers, and hell is the place of future punishment for the wicked.
Core Values: Authenticity, Relationships, Excellence, Sacrifice, and Thinking Big
The church names its core values in plain terms. Authenticity means showing up honest and transparent. Relationships are central - life is meant to be lived together. Excellence is the commitment to bring one's best to every area of service and leadership. Sacrifice means giving up what is loved for the people God loves. Thinking Big is the conviction that God can do far more than anyone could ask or imagine, and that the church should refuse to settle for small dreams.
Other values mentioned across the church's materials include evangelism, generosity, integrity, a servant attitude, teamwork, and fun.
Giving, Prayer, and Going Far
Generosity is built into the rhythm of the church. Members and visitors can give in four ways: by dropping a contribution in the blue boxes at the back of the chapel and auditorium, by setting up an auto-pay through their bank, by mailing a check to the church address, or by giving online.
Prayer requests can be sent in by text, email, or through a dedicated prayer app, and the church posts a regular prayer feed on its site.
Northglenn Christian Church maintains an unusually long list of mission partnerships that span several continents:
- TRU International - operates street outreach and community development in seven locations around Nairobi, Kenya.
- Love INC of Metro North - mobilizes local churches to serve people in need in their communities.
- Christ for Sao Luis, Brasil - preaching, teaching, and leadership development led by John, Ruth, and Caleb Navis, with services in Portuguese and English.
- Camp Como - a Christian service camp near Como, Colorado, used by the church for student summer retreats.
- Deaf Missions - monthly support for gospel ministry to the deaf community, including a sign-language film of the Jesus story. NCC member Jason Hanselman serves with this mission.
- Summit Christian College - a Bible college in Gering, Nebraska, that educates leaders for Christian service.
- Jamaican Evangelism - outreach led by the Navis family.
- Colegio Biblico - a Spanish-language school on the U.S.-Mexico border in Eagle Pass, Texas, where NCC member Pat Mahoney serves as an educator and dean.
- AMOR Ministries - based in San Diego, partnering with U.S. churches to build homes for underprivileged families in Tijuana, Mexico. NCC has worked with AMOR for more than 25 years, and member Emily Arnold-Barrial is on staff there.
- Shiloh Children's Ranch - Christian foster care in Shelbina, Missouri, for children from broken homes.
- Seeds of South Sudan - rescues children from refugee camps in Kenya, enrolls them in boarding schools, and provides education, health care, room, and board. NCC currently sponsors a 13-year-old boy through the program.
The Missions team rounds out its portfolio with a local benevolence ministry serving needs in the immediate community.
The People Who Lead the Church
Robert Peterson is the Lead Pastor. He holds a BA from Colorado Christian University and an MA from Hope International University. He and his wife Noelle have two children and three grandchildren. He also serves on the elder board.
LeAnn Davis-Colley is the Pastor of Children's Ministry, overseeing NCC Kids.
Andy Pryor serves as Seniors Pastor. He previously led the congregation as lead pastor for more than two decades (1994-2016).
Teresa Scott is the Creative Arts Director, and Niqelle Fyffe leads the Audio/Visual Media team.
The church is governed in part by an elder board chaired by Mark Auten, with Greg Aksamit, Mikey Carroll, and Robert Peterson also serving as elders.
What a First-Time Visit Looks Like
Visitors are encouraged to fill out a Plan Your Visit form online so a team member can connect in advance and make the first morning smooth. Both Sunday services are available; the 9:00 am chapel service tends toward a quieter, hymn-based style, while the 10:30 am service in the auditorium uses contemporary music. Either way, expect coffee and food in the gathering spaces, a relevant biblical message, and a community that has been trained to leave room for newcomers. Kids' classes run during both adult services, and a Guest Services team is on hand when you arrive.
For anyone who would rather watch from home, both Sunday services are livestreamed. Past messages are also posted online for later viewing.
A Church That Plans to Be Here Another Sixty Years
At a moment when many congregations are pulling back from long commitments, Northglenn Christian Church states plainly that it has been "recruiting, training, and deploying disciple-making disciples for over 60 years" and, "Lord willing, NCC will do the same for the next 60 years." That posture - rooted in the same neighborhood, supporting the same long list of mission partners, and turning over a steady stream of disciples into the wider church - is what defines the congregation on East 105th Place.