The Well Church of Jacksonville in Jacksonville

The Well is a Christian church that is very authentic. All are welcome and encouraged to be a part of their Jesus community! They give free coffee and Krispy Kreme donuts before the service, and the pastor’s wife Missy makes each person’s coffee to order. They prioritize loving and serving others, meaning a lot of what makes this church special is what they do outside of the church building including “love cleans” a mobile shower unit on Wednesdays, and “love feeds” a food pantry every 1st and 3rd Saturday. The Pastor, Tone Benedict, is very passionate about loving people in tangible ways and encouraging people to meet the needs of their neighbors. He is the type of person who leads by example and is not afraid to get his hands dirty to help someone else without being self-righteous about it. He is very good at pointing people to Jesus and spreading the good news of the gospel!

Absolutely amazing church .. I highly recommend going it's where I found my salvation again. Pastor Tony is one of the most highly relatiable preacher of his time. If you have been thru the ringer with addiction, homelessness, and struggling with your walk with Christ.Go to this church and here him speak I will guarantee that you will come to know and love Christ again or for the first time.

Pastor Tone is one of the most effective communicators I've heard sharing the greatest story ever told. He is truly an example and inspiration for those struggling to live a better life. He preaches directly from the scripture and breaks each message down to a basic level of understanding. The culture and atmosphere at the WELL is full of love, life and people who love Jesus. In my opinion, the WELL is probably the most welcoming church in Jacksonville FL. for people learning to walk a new path in Christ.

I can't say enough good things about this church. They do amazing things for the community and make everyone feel SO welcome. They do incredible work with recovering addicts and the homeless, truly embodying the belief that it's the sick who need a doctor. Highly recommend to anyone looking for a supportive and nonjudgmental community. So happy to have found The Well!!

I have never found a more genuine community of people who love Jesus. I have been with the Well almost two years now, Pastor Tone is a one of a kind pastor who teaches the word of God, and does so much for the community. I truly feel the loved at the Well!

I love it!!! Not like any church I've been to before!!! Pastor Tone does so many amazing things for the community & those in need.I will always bring anything I can donate to The Well because I know it will go to the perfectly needed home, as Tone has blessed me with not only several things I really needed but with knowledge and a closer relationship with Jesus

I had heard of The Well several years before attending services there. Pastor Tone's passion and "hands on" approach is what inspires me. He loves people in a way you can touch....the church donated a perfectly beautiful real pine Christmas tree for my sons family..I'm right where God wants me.

PSALM 63:1 Says Oh God, you are my God, earnestly I seek you, my soul thirsts for you, my body longs for you, in a dry and weary land where there is no water. Seeking God! I had to learn the hard way what that really meant. Living as a PK (preachers kid) was not picnic, but I'll spare you most of the details because as I now know through AA and Celebrate Recovery, It's NOT about me. It's about God, our savior, our Lord, our father, redeemer, and friend. Most of my life was spent searching for things that were not of God, which led me down paths that I care not remember. After 3 failed marriages, my life changed and this is where life truly began. Let me not get too carried away with ME, because like I said, it's not about me, it's about him. Among all the other things in life lately, I have been searching for a HOME, a church and place to be accepted, not to be judged, not to be looked at as a “bank” to support a new church building or new musical equipment. After spending 8 years overseas with my husband in Central America, I began to see the worth in people, verses things. For almost 6 months in 2024, we prayed, yearned and searched for this “home” yet came up feeling empty or let down in more ways than you can imagine. For the life of me, I honestly cannot remember how we found this church, this church that wasn't like a church, a church that dint have a brand new building, a church with no fancy musical equipment, a church where people didn't sit in pews but one where we all connected together at tables. This church, THE WELL, I cannot begin to explain the closeness that my husband and I began to feel here. Even the first day we were greeted as if we mattered, as if someone really cared about us as people not as a Credit Card. Where homeless and the least of these interacted with the “normal” people, and I say that loosely as none of us are normal. A church where there is NO judgment for who you are, how you look, what you wear, drive, or where you come from. A place where the Holy Spirit is so alive that you can honestly feel the presence each time the worship begins. A pastor who bows before the Lord in reverence at the alter during worship and a worship team (of 2) who worship stronger than any living band I have ever heard. A church who feeds the needs of the community by giving free showers to the homeless every week and never asks for anything in return. A place where you can come to get free food and see people who are actually glad to be there to serve with a smile. A church where baptisms are a time of worshiping God even at 50 degrees outside and there are no excuses as to why they can't do it. A place where I, as a recovering alcohol, 24 years, can walk in and say '”IM HOME” every week and a place where I am not ashamed to bring people to share, or embarrassed. God is so faithful to guide and to lead all of us if we are just willing to listen to his voice. Now, I don't know much about Pastor Tone and Missy just yet on the personal side, but all I can say is I like what I see and hear so far. Their passion and willingness to help and to give 100% of themselves to this community of Jacksonville blows my mind. After seeing how this pastor too has been in recovery and the assistant pastor Jesse and how real and dedicated they are to God and this community, I cannot imagine going anywhere else. If you're lost, seeking, tired, burned out, or just want a change of the so called “church scene” and want to avoid the whole “mega church” scene, my advice is give it a try. The name which was given to this church is so fitting. When the woman was at the Well in the Bible, Jesus says to her, do you want this water or do you want my living water? She didn't understand until Jesus explained it to her. Tone, as a pastor you are doing incredible things in Jacksonville, Florida and although, selfishly I pray this church stays this size, whatever God has for the vision for your life, I pray you achieve it with his grace, mercy and love. Let's go to the WELL and receive the gift.

To be honest this is the best church I have ever been at he really cares about people and the community he gos above and beyond.he is very loving and he would give his last to help someone n I truly appreciate this church it’s not just the pastor that makes the church great it’s the people in it that also help n show people the love and support that everyone deserves no matter there past the WELL is a church that shows u the true meaning of god and his son Jesus Christ this church helps u understand the meaning of the Bible he breaks it down so u can understand and he also cuts jokes to make u laugh and he helps the homeless with showers and clothing and food this is a church that I will forever go to this was the best decision I made for me n my two kids and my family I love the WELL.