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Leadership

We Aim to be Servant Leaders

We seek to be fully submitted to the commands and wisdom of Christ. We want our church to be ordered the way God intended for churches to be ordered.

We believe the elders of the local church are called to humbly lead the church and are responsible to help God’s people spiritually flourish.

Meet Our Lead Church Planters

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Kenny and Malaina Ortiz, along with their two young kids, moved from Minnesota to Florida in June 2023 with the intention of launching Horizon City Church.

Kenny is originally from Philly. Before coming to Florida, he was a pastor at Cities Church in St. Paul and a professor at Bethlehem College & Seminary in Minneapolis. He’s also a blogger and podcaster at Theology for the Rest of Us.

Malaina is originally from Houston. She was previously a missionary to France and then worked as a college recruiter for several years for two different schools in Minneapolis.

Advisory Team

We believe churches should be led by a plurality of biblically qualified male elders/pastors, with the Lead Pastor serving as the “first among equals.”

However, since Horizon City Church is a new congregation, we have not yet had the opportunity to establish additional elders. Until a plurality of elders can be established, this Advisory Team will offer counsel and accountability.

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Jonathan ParnellLead Pastor, Cities Church
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Cass O'RearAssociate Pastor, The Grove Church
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Caleb BrasherLead Pastor, The Grove Church

Join us in person!

We’d love to have you with us for our Grand Opening happening on October 6th at 10:00am.

We’ll meet at Sunridge Elementary School 14455 Sunridge Blvd in Winter Garden. You can learn more by clicking the RSVP button below.