SENIOR PASTOR

Daniel Grothe

Daniel grew up as a pastor’s kid in Tulsa, Oklahoma and loved his upbringing in the church. After playing a little bit of Division I basketball and a lot of music at Oral Roberts University, he received his degree in theology in 2005. That same summer, Daniel married his bride, Lisa, and a week after their wedding they moved to Colorado Springs to join the staff of New Life Church. They have three children–Lillian, Wilson, and Wakley–and they love to get outside to enjoy the rugged beauty of Colorado. Daniel serves as the lead pastor of the New Life Friday Night congregation.

EAST LEAD PASTOR

Andrew Arndt

Andrew Arndt is the Lead Pastor of New Life East and author of All Flame: Entering into the Life of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. After finishing up his M.Div. at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (Deerfield, IL) in 2006, Andrew served as an associate teaching pastor in Tulsa before moving to Denver in 2009 to help some friends plant a church (Bloom Church). He’s been part of the New Life teaching team since 2017. 

Andrew and his wife of 20+ years, Mandi, have four kids: Ethan, Gabe, Bella, and Liam, and love living in Colorado.