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E AST ORL ANDO | L AUNCHING JANUARY 2021
MEET
THE
“H O C KS”
W ho says you can’t go home
again?
away from his calling as he could,
but after a powerful experience
with God, he has come full
Kevin and Stacy Hockenbury met circle, spending the last 22 years
Jesus --and met each other-- in preaching and ministering to the
South Florida more than 20 years people that the Father has called
ago. They’ve served together in him to.
ministry since the beginning,
first in Ft. Lauderdale and West Like Kevin, Stacy’s life turned
Palm Beach and, for the past 12 around dramatically when she
years, at Chapel Springs Church in encountered the Lord at 18 and
Northern Virginia. she was called into full time
ministry a few months later. Stacy
Now, the Lord is calling them comes from a long line of strong
home to Florida, to love and serve Puerto Rican women. As such,
the people of Orlando. she has always had a heart for
women, young and old, coaching,
Born in Philadelphia and raised mentoring, and pastoring them
in South Florida, Kevin has for the past 18 years. A powerful
always had a calling on his life to speaker in her own right, Stacy
preach God’s Word. After losing preaches gospel.
his father when he was only 6
years old, Kevin’s early years were
painful. Like Jonah, he ran as far
Kevin & Stacy Hockenbury with children (Julia 8, Analisse 7, & Joey 5)
FO R GO D S O LOV E D
ORL ANDO
TO PROVIDE
AN AUTHENTIC
CHURCH
REFUGEE S
Since Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico in 2017, the Puerto
EXPERIENCE THAT Rican population in the greater Orlando area has surged to over
300,000. Many of these are refugees still struggling to find jobs and
IS BIBLICALLY
housing.
SOUND AND
LGBTQ+
A LOVE THAT
In the wake of the Pulse Nightclub mass shooting, Orlando
residents have rallied their support around the LGBTQ+
community. There is an overwhelming affirmation of this
INSPIRES HOPE TO community in Orlando.
OUR COMMUNITY. STUDENT S
It’s no secret that young adults are leaving the church in droves.
There are over 150,000 students attending 5 major colleges and
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universities within 8 miles of downtown Orlando.
BECAUSE AUTHENTIC COMMUNIT Y
At Authentic Church, we desire to meet you where you are;
YO U to love you, and all people, just as Jesus does, not only inside
the church, but where life is lived. We exist to bring hope
of immeasurable value to you, your friends, your family,
M AT T E R
and your community: The rich, the poor; the accepted, the
rejected; the homed and the homeless.
AUTHENTIC ENCOUNTER
God is the ultimate intangible and yet, His desire is to know
you and be known by you. At Authentic Church, we believe AUTHENTIC ME S SAGE
you can encounter God’s presence in a very real way when the
supernatural invades the natural. We believe Jesus is the only An authentic message engages the culture, but is not
way to God and that He has a plan and purpose for every influenced by it, swayed by political leanings, or diluted to
person. We believe His love is unconditional and His grace is please “itching ears.” At Authentic Church, you will hear
available to all. a sound message of truth, hope, and love, grounded in the
Word of God.
L AU N CH
Projected Launch:
January 24, 2021
OUR
Projected Location:
BEYOND East Orlando
OUR Launch Team:
85
WA LLS
The City Beautiful
We are already in love with our “city
beautiful” and we can’t wait to serve her.
We have begun making local connections,
so that we can hit the ground running
later this year. Orlando is a sprawling
mission field adding 1,500 new residents
a week from all over the world. Within
10 years, Orlando’s population is expected
to expand to 5.2 million.
The harvest is plenty, and we are the few.
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B E PA RT
OF T H E
STO RY
PR AY
The people of Orlando need your prayers: Pray God prepares
hearts to receive Him, sets divine appointments, and creates
opportunities for ministry. Authentic Church needs your
prayers: We want to serve east Orlando in a meaningful and
Kingdom-minded way. Our team needs your prayers: Pray
for us and our children as we obey and go where God has
called us.
GIVE
MISSION God has given us so many exciting and specific visions for
the work we will do in east Orlando and we are excited to put
WE HELP PEOPLE them into action. We need financial support for Authentic
Church so that we can make these visions a reality for our
KNOW JESUS,
new community. Whether it is a one-time gift or a recurring
donation, every amount counts.
GROW IN JESUS, AND To give, go to myauthenticchurch.com
GO WHERE JESUS GO
Is God calling you to join us in Orlando? We can’t do this
LEADS THEM.
alone. We need those who have a heart for Orlando’s people,
those who feel compelled to authentically love and serve
others. Follow us as we follow Christ to “the city beautiful.”FOR GOD SO LOVED
An authentic message isn’t just preached; it’s lived. The culture of Authentic
Church is centered on these words: For God so loved. John 3:16 isn’t just
about whom God loved, but how He loved. Our every action, our every
interaction, is inspired by these words.
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